Germany, Prussia, Pomerania, Labes, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Deutschland, Preußen, Pommern, Labes, Kirchenbücher 1647-1756

Record Description
This collection contains Catholic Church records containing births, marriages, and deaths for the parish of Labes in Pomerania, Prussia. The original records are in private possession. These records are in German. Labes is now modern Łobez, Szczecin, Poland. Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. The name Pomerania (Pommern in German) comes from Slavic po more, which means Land at the Sea.

Record Content
Birth records may contain the following information:


 * Full name of child
 * Date of birth
 * Names of parents

Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Full name of bride and groom
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Maiden name of wife
 * Names of witnesses

Death records may contain the following information:


 * Full name of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Names of family members

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 * German Word List
 * German Language and Languages

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German Script Tutorial, Brigham Young University Center for Family History and Genealogy

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Pomeranian Genealogy, Genealoger

Pomeranian Genealogy

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