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The following addresses, FAX numbers, and a few telephone numbers are borrowed from Germany Genealogy, Arthur Teschler. I am presenting the information in a different format in order to speed access. No guarantee as to accuracy is offered by Don Watson. Don Watson did the research, copied what he saw, and hereby acknowledges his source. From time to time other sources may be added. Please note that villages and towns do not need an exact street address, just zip code plus the village or town name. Large cities, however, may have more than one archive, and the correct street address and zip code is important. You may want to use the German Telephone Directory instead:

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FOR ARCHIVES IN ZIP CODE ZONES 3 AND 6 (not all are in Hessen) and
areas formerly in Hessen, or nearby. Includes Hamburgand Bremen ports.
Use your browser's FIND function to find a particular location.

Stadtarchiv (Municipal Archives)
Standesamt (Municipal Offices)
Staatsarchiv (State Archives)
Pfarramt (Church Archives)

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Note: It is often more beneficial to inquire of the local government about which archives do what, and who the contact persons are. Local government is known as the "Verwaltung." Cites are Stadtverwaltung, and towns are Gemeindeverwaltung. Always write GERMANY under the zip code + town name when mailing a letter to Germany

Caution: There are 55 towns named Reichenbach in Germany! Just a reminder as to how important the zip code is for successful research.

Stadtarchiv u. Stadtbibliothek                 (City Archives and Library)
Am Steine 7                                                (Street Address)
31134 Hildesheim                                     (ZIP + City)
05121 16810                                              (Telephone Number)
(To call from the USA change to 011 49 5121 16810)

Stadtarchiv                                          Municipal Archive  
Martin-Luther-Str. 2                           Street Address
32105 Bad Salzuflen                            ZIP + City
Germany                                   <------   Critical Country Name 

Stadtarchiv
Am Abdinghof 11
33098 Paderborn

Stadtarchiv
Karmelitergasse 5
60311 Frankfurt am Main
FAX 011 49 69 2123 0753

Stadtarchiv
Wildemannsgasse
34117 Kassel

Stadtarchiv
Nord-Süd-Str. 155
38259 Salzgitter

Stadtarchiv Mainz
Rheinallee 3B
55116 Mainz
stadtarchiv@stadt.mainz.de
http://www.mainz.de/kultur/stadtarchiv/

Stadtarchiv
Herrnstr. 61
63065 Offenbach am Main

Stadt- u. Stiftsarchiv
Wermbachstr. 15
63739 Aschaffenburg

Stadtarchiv
Schloßplatz 2
63450 Hanau

Stadtarchiv
Gymnasiumstrasse 3
63654 Buedingen

Stadtarchiv Pirmasens
Stadverwaltung Exerzierplatz
66953 Primasens

Stadtarchiv
Rottstr. 17
67061 Ludwigshafen

Stadtarchiv
Heiliggeiststr. 12
69117 Heidelberg , Neckar

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Staatsarchiv
ABC-Str. 19 A
20354 Hamburg

Staatsarchiv
Kattunbleiche 19
22041 Hamburg

Staatsarchiv
Am Staatsarchiv 1
28203 Bremen

Niedersächsisches Hauptstaatsarchiv      (Central State Archive - Military, also, 19th century)
Am Archiv 1
30169 Hannover

Staatsarchiv
Willi-Hofmann-Str. 2
32756 Detmold

Die baden-württembergischen Staatsarchive
The Archives for the Federal German State of Baden-Wurttemberg

HauptStaatsarchiv Stuttgart
Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 4
70173 Stuttgart
Telefon: 011-49-711-2124335, Telefax:  011-49-711-2124360

GeneralLandesarchiv Karlsruhe
Nördliche Hildapromenade 2
76133 Karlsruhe
Telefon: 0721-9262201, Telefax: 0721-9262231

Staatsarchiv Freiburg
Colombistr. 4
79098 Freiburg
Telefon: 0761-380600, Telefax: 0761-3806013

BADEN:

Generalllandesarchiv Karlsruhe
Nordliche Hildapromenade 2
76133 Karlsruhe

Staatsarchiv Freiburg
Colombistrasse 4
79098 Freiburg

BAYERN (BAVARIA):

Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv
Abt IV (Kriegsarchiv), Leonrodstrasse 57
80636 Munchen

Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv
Schonfeldstrasse 5
80539 Munchen

BREMEN:

Staatsarchiv Bremen
Prasident-Kennedy-Platz 2
28203 Bremen

HAMBURG:

Staatsarchiv Hamburg
Katlunbleiche 19
22041 Hamburg

NEIDERSACHSEN (LOWER SAXONY):

Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv Hannover
Am Archiv 1
30169 Hannover

RHEINLAND  (Rhineland; Rhenania):

Nordrhein-Westfalisches Personenstandsarchiv Rheinland
Schloss, Eingang Schlossstrasse 12
50321 Bruhl

Perrsonenstandarchiv Rheinland
Schloss Augustusburg
50321 Bruhl

Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz
Karmeliterstrasse 1/3
56068 Koblenz

WESTFALEN (WESTPHALIA):

Nordrhein-Westfalisches Staatsarchiv Detmold
Willi-Hofmann-Strasse 2
32756 Detmold

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Standesamt I
Rheinstr. 54
12161 Berlin

Standesamt
Marienstrasse 75
32425 Minden

Standesamt
Berliner Str. 70
33330 Gütersloh

Standesamt
Kasseler Strasse 2
34281 Gudensberg

Stadtverwaltung Werkel, Wehren, and Fritzlar
Standesamt
34560 Fritzlar

Standesamt
Ostanlage 25
35390 Gießen

Standesamt
Marktplatz 14
36199 Rotenburg an der Fulda

Standesamt
Joachim-Campe-Str. 2
38226 Salzgitter

Standesamt
Bethmannstr. 3
60311 Frankfurt am Main

Standesamt
Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 6
61476 Kronberg im Taunus
06173 7030

Standesamt
Marktplatz 8
64283 Darmstadt

Standesamt
Rathausstrasse 8
66901 Schoenenberg-Kuebelberg

Standesamt, Rathaus
Rathausplatz 20
67059 Ludwigshafen

Standesamt einschl. Bestattungswesen
Marktplatz 2
76530 Baden-Baden

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Office + Name of Office/Street Address/Zip Code + City/FAX/Telephone

On international mail feel free to add "Germany" below the zip + city name. If you place a telephone call from the United States remember to drop the leading 0 and substitute 011 49. Example: 0341 4011598 becomes 011 49 341 401 1598.

Church Archives, Hannover, E-Mail: Kirchenbuch.Staki.Hannover@evlka.de

Diozenanarchiv Berlin
Gatzstrasse 65
12099 Berlin

Bistumsarchiv Trier
Jesuitenstrasse 13b
54290 Trier

Historisches Archiv des Erztistums Köln
Gereonstrasse 2-4
50670 Koln

Diözesanarchiv                        (Try this one first)
Weilburger Str. 16
65549 Limburg
E-Mail:  m.wagner@bistumlimburg.de
E-Mail for Appointments:  i.dommermuth@bistumlimburg.de

Diözesanarchiv Limburg         (Try this one second)
Rossmarkt 4
65549 Limburg/Lahn

Erzbistumsarchiv Paderborn
Domplatz 3
33098 Paderborn

Old church records from 1730 to 1800 for the church in Bad Rappenau are available online for this area near the Baden and Hessen border.

Ev.-Luth Landeskirche
99817 Eisenach
Germany

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Geschichtsverein Altkreis Rotenburg
Im Heienbach 53
36199 Rotenburg an der Fulda
e-mail: geschichtsverein@rof.de

MILITARY ARCHIVES

Includes merged military records from the old Communist East Germany, available at
a central location in Berlin.

MILITARY RECORDS from the past....

"Five Larger Germanic Record Collections at the FHL," inclusive of the area between Russia, France, and Northern Italy.

Records of the Central Command

1) Commissions. 1466-1866
2) Nobility Grants. 1636-1753
3) Vital Certificates
4) Wills. 1639-1771

5) Pension and Assistance Records (note: to use this you need the regiment)
Pensions. 1749-1922
Invalid Office. 1723-1803
Orphans' Commission: 1702-1870
Soldier Orphans: 1700-1870

6) Army Rank and Regiment Schematics. 1583-1849
7) Payment Books. 1753-1819
8) Marriage Bonds. 1750-1918
9) Military School Records
10) Military Court Records

Records of Individual Units, with index.

1) Muster Rolls. 1740-1820
2) Foundation Books. 1820-1918
3) Service Records. 1812-1918
4) Records of the Navy. 1760-1918
5) Parish of individual unit

Remember that you cannot contact military archives in Germany or at the FHL to ask "Would you look to see if my ancestor is in any of your records?" You MUST have something that you have developed that leads you to believe that your ancestor will be found in a specific record for a specific time period. If you do not, you are wasting their time and yours.

Remember that Germany did not exist as a confederation of states until 1871. Prior to that time all of the dukedoms, principalities, and church districts had their own rules and regulations. Generally speaking, everyone from age 15 and above was eligible for military service and could be called upon at any time to serve in a war. Most families during 1600-1850 had at least one soldier in service. Their records are found in a  variety of archives across Germany. Often, several archives must be consulted for information. Knowing the dates of service, place of enlistment or place drafted, and the regiment can save years of research.  There are regimental and garrison church registers where one can find birth, marriage, and death records for both the soldier and his family. There are Officer Assignment Rolls, Officer Lists, Officer Records, and records for enlisted men, the latter known as Muster Rolls, Personnel Assignments, and Regimental Histories. There are Pension Records for all commissioned and enlisted personnel. For the Army of Prussia, these records are maintained by the

Deutsches Bundesarchiv--Militärarchiv
Wiesenthalstrasse 10
79115 Freiburg im Breisgau
Germany

In some cases your letter of inquiry to a church or civil archive will reveal the location of military archives in the region, if you include that in your request letter. There is a map of German military outfit locations at http://www.grosser-generalstab.de/.

For Hessian Mercenaries who fought against the Colonies in the Revolutionary War, there is a reference work,

"Hessische Truppen im Amerikanischen Unabhangigkeitskrieg," found in the Staatsarchiv Marburg, Germany. It was written in 1972. It lists names and dates of birth, places of birth and assembly, military divisions such as regiments, ranks, enlistment dates, and whether they were killed in action, missing in action, deserted to remain in the Americas, died of natural causes, or returned to Hessen, Germany. This work may be used in concert with the Hessen web site, using the Hessian Soldier link.

Another resource for German research is found in "In Search of Your German Roots," 3rd Edition, second printing 1995, written by Angus Baxter, published by Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore, MD; ISBN 0-8063-1447-8. The publisher's web site is at http://www.genealogical.com.

Other books can be found at the Hessen web site, Link Tables,  and in FastTrak Resources.

WAR REGISTRATION LISTS are found in many archives. These often involved the registration of every male child born in the region at birth, since all males were obligated to serve in the military. Known as "Kriegsliste," these records will reveal the date that the individual entered into military service. There may be sufficient information to suggest research efforts in other archives.

The FHC at LDS can provide limited, but valuable leads for military research. See, for example:

"German Military Records as Genealogical Sources." Salt Lake City, Utah: Horst A. Reschke, 1990.
(FHL book 943 M2r; fiche 6001596; computer number 592812.).

The earliest German military records, beginning in 1485, list only the names of the soldiers. Records in the 19th century give information about promotions, where served, pensions, conduct, age, birthplace, home, civilian occupation, height, weight, hair, eyes, as well as family members.

The records you will want to ask for are as follows:

Military church records [Kirchenbücher]. They date from 1672.
Personnel files [Stammrollen].
Published officer files [Offizier-Stammlisten]
Officer rolls [Ranglisten].
Regimental histories. [Regimentsgeschichten].

Locating Military Records

German military records can be of great genealogical value, but getting access to them is often a problem. For example, it is difficult to get information from military records through correspondence. Those that have been filmed are hard to read, incomplete for several years, poorly arranged, and not indexed.  If you write to archives for information from military records you must indicate the regiment or company to which your ancestor belonged. Also include the garrison town or commanding officer's name and your ancestor's rank if you know that information.

Records at German State Archives

There is no complete central archive for German military records. German states each had their own system of keeping military records before 1867. These records are now stored in several German state archives. Slowly, WW-I and WW-II archives are coming online (see below). The following pamphlet lists the archives where existing military records for each state are found:

Reschke, Horst A. "German Military Records as Genealogical Sources." Salt Lake City, Utah: Reschke, 1990 (LDS microfiche 6,001,596).

In 1867 the armies of all but three German states were integrated into the armies of Prussia. From that time, soldiers of any German state (except Bayern, Sachsen, or Württemburg) were recorded only in the military records of Prussia. Unfortunately, the Prussia military records were almost completely destroyed in the bombing raids of 1945. See.....

Maps at http://mitglied.lycos.de/Pomerania2/.

See especially the Armee link, including the Regiment links, then the additional information about Prussia, below.

Records at The Family History Library

Only a few German military records are available at the Family History Library. They are mostly military parish registers, a few published officer rolls [Stammlisten and Ranglisten], and regimental histories. German military church records are usually listed in the Family History Catalog with other church records. For other German military records, see the Locality section of the catalog under--

GERMANY - MILITARY RECORDS

GERMANY, PRUSSIA - MILITARY RECORDS

Prussia / Preussen Military Records at the FHL in SLC

FAQ Germany

FAQ Prussia

WORLD WAR I MILITARY LINKS

http://www.stahlgewitter.com/

You must insert the date, just above, like this: 18_03_04 is 1918, 3rd day of April.

http://www.vahs.org/wwi/chap05.htm

http://www.hellfire-corner.demon.co.uk/verdun.htm

http://www.vahs.org/wwi/chap03.htm

http://w1.586.telia.com/~u58609419/cote304.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1215.html

German Archive Addresses - Military

Normally, if you write to the wrong address, they will respond with the correct one. This often takes several weeks or months. I can translate any response received, including the actual records or copies thereof.
dwats at cox.net. (Change the  "at"  to   @).

Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv Freiburg
Wiesentalstraße 10
79115 Freiburg im Breisgau
Germany
Tel.  011-49-761-478-179      (from the USA)
Fax: 011-49-761-478-1781

OR

Bundesarchiv-Militärisches
Zwischenarchiv Potsdam
Zeppelinstraße 127-128
14471 Potsdam
Germany
Tel.: 011-49-331-941-4420

German Military Service Records

Most personnel rosters and card indices (Stammrollen und Karteimittel) of the Prussian Army, the transition army (Übergangsheeres), the Army (Reichswehr), and the Imperial Navy (Kaiserlichen Marine) were burned in an air raid on Potsdam in February 1945. Some surviving records may be found at

Bundesarchiv - Militärisches Zwischenarchiv
Zeppelinstrasse 127/128
14471 Potsdam
Germany

Preserved are medical records of those soldiers who were being treated in military hospitals (Lazarett). The records, most with personnel roster extracts (Stammrollenauszügen), are for those born from 1870 on, and are stored at

Krankenbuchlager Berlin
Wattstrasse 11-13
13355 Berlin
Germany

Lists of Prussian and other German officers are generally available in book series with titles like "Rangliste der Königlich Preussischen Armee". These books were published roughly annually since at least 1796; some have been reprinted.

An overview of the Prussian army and its military church records can be found in Lyncker, "Die Altpreussische Armee 1714-1806 und ihre Militärkirchenbücher", and  "Die preussische Armee 1807-1867 und ihre sippenkundlichen Quellen", and also in Eger, "Verzeichnis der Militärkirchenbücher in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland." Maps of the Prussian / Pommern regions are found at http://mitglied.lycos.de/Pomerania2/

Pre-1914 German military units are found at German Military Service Obligation as of 1901

World War II German military personnel may have service records at:

Bundesarchiv - Zentralnachweisstelle
Abteigarten 6
52076 Aachen
Tel 011 49 2408 147 0     <------ If you speak German
Fax 011 49 2408 147 37  <------ English or German
(this office does NOT have Germany Navy records)
No public E-Mail listed on their home page but they do have a web-based E-Mail form you can fill out and
they will respond by E-Mail (if permitted by law). Try http://www.bundesarchiv.de/kontakt/index.html . It often
takes a long time to get a response, and sometimes it comes by regular mail.

For those who were wounded or otherwise hospitalized:

Landesamt fuer Gesundheit un Soziales Berlin
Abt. IV - Ref. Krankenbuchlager
Wattstr. 11-13
13355 Berlin

or

Krankenbuchlager Berlin
Wattstr. 11
13629 Berlin
Tel 011 49 30 463 02 0
You can use http://www.bundesarchiv.de/kontakt/index.html for web-based E-Mail contact. Just change your identifiers - and I would wait maybe 30 minutes between transmissions, so a clerk doesn't think you hit the send button twice, and toss one. If you can write in PERFECT German, and read TECHNICAL responses, you can contact them. No other language inquiries accepted as of this writing 2001. I can write your inquiries for you, in German: dwats <at> cox . net .. remember to adjust the E-Mail address to the proper format.

We joined the Bund deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge at http://www.volksbund.de and receive a newsletter/
magazine. They request contributions to continue the search. Well worth it, if you still want to know what happened to your loved one.

Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt)
Eichborndamm 179
13403 Berlin
Germany

WASt

http://www.dd-wast.de/

E-Mail wast@com-de.com

Bundesarchiv Abt. III
Finckensteinallee 63
12205 Berlin
Germany
(Office has  Wehrmacht military records, and those of the NSDAP <Nazi>)

Don't think that you can write or email a rambling, unprofessional inquiry to WASt. This is a professional organization which insists on brevity, accuracy, and documentation. You need an inquiry written in the German language, according to their criteria (dwats <a> cox . net). And you must be able to prove that you are a relative.

WASt holdings center on those reported to be prisoners of war (POW), missing in action (MIA), or killed in action (KIA), and also on members of the Navy, though other records are also held. Requests for information may be sent to either of the above offices; they will be forwarded as needed to the appropriate office. Keep in mind that not all records have been uploaded.

For German soldiers missing in action since World War I and World War II, please visit the following German language web site: http://www.volksbund.de. The information you learn here can be entered on the form provided at http://www.dd-wast.de/ for online inquiries. Additional info is found at http://www.volksbund.de, the German language home page. For those interested I can provide a translation.

http://www.dd-wast.de/

There is an English-language German Air Force Group:

Luftwaffe Archives Group (German Air Force Archives Group)

The International Red Cross in Geneva also holds files, researched for a fee.  The contact information is:

Archives Division and Research Service
19 Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Switzerland
e-mail: archives.gva@icrc.org.

For civilian records, one must write to the appropriate agency or ministry archives (e.g., justice, finance, railroad, post). Those who had relatives in NSDAP positions (National Socialist German Workers' Party - Nazi) can request information from the Bundesarchiv, http://www.bundesarchiv.de, or the US National Archives. Some NSDAP members are found at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.government.federal.nara. Using the search engine at the top of the page, type in nsdap. You can also type nsdap at http://google.com

There are SS officers listed in certain German documents which may provide genealogical leads. These officers had their lineage traced back to 1750.  The records are maintained under the heading "RuSha Collection" at the National Archives in College Park MD USA, and may or may not include information such as genealogical charts, family summaries, church and civil records of family birth, marriage, and death dates. The URL for the National Archives is http://monitor.nara.gov/nara/dc/Archives2_directions.html.

Berlin Document Center
http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~german/discuss/transfer/

SS Lists, BDC
http://www.stengerhistorica.com/ArchivalResearch/SS-Lists.htm

If you want to write for detailed reference information about BDC records, the address is:

Captured German and Related Records
Textual Reference Branch (NWDT2)
National Archives at College Park
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001

Berlin Document Center
Bundesarchiv
Finckensteinallee 63
12175 Berlin
Germany

The above address reportedly has the most complete SS and similar German military records, including an analysis of the soldier's family history.

To restate, for WW-II MIA, KIA, and POW German military:

The Deutsche Dienststelle was created after World War II. It's purpose is to notify the next-of-kin when the identity of a fallen German soldier, or one missing in action, and the 10,000 kidnapped at the end of the war, is determined. Many Germans have been able to travel to eastern Europe since the fall of Communism, and to stand on the spot where their loved one fell; to plant flowers; to pray, all because of the efforts of the German Red Cross, the International Red Cross, and the Deutsche Dienststelle. They will not respond to your email inquiry except by regular mail, and then only after you have demonstrated a direct relationship to the German soldier (not Uncle or whatever, but son, daughter, grandson, grand-daughter - the relationship must be in direct line from the soldier). If you don't identify a direct relationship, they may not respond, or will respond asking you to prove one, by regular mail.

There is an organization in Germany dedicated to following up on the work of the Deutsche Dienststelle. Their work was published in a magazine titled "Stimme & Weg - Arbeit Für Den Frieden," published 4/94 as a special issue, dedicated to their mission. If you read German you should attempt to obtain a copy. Even if you don't, the photographs are worth 100,000 words. They are known as "Kriegsgräberfürsorge," and their address is

Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge
Werner-Hilpert Straße 2
34112 Kassel
Germany

They have offices in every state in Germany. If you speak German, you can call their Graves Information Office from the USA at 011 49 561 70 09-123.

Their travel plans to Eastern Europe can be learned by calling 011 49 561 70 09-200.

Every year they have a "Volkstrauertagsfeiern," or day of mourning and remembrance. Schedule is at 011 49 561 70 09-130.

In some cases the last 3 numbers may be an extension. Pause, then punch them in if it doesn't ring.

Each year the youth of Germany, on holiday from classes, search for mass graves in Eastern Europe. As these, and single graves are identified, they are marked for excavation and identification.

The hard-line and old-line Communists objected loudly to the opening of the WW-II files, which revealed a great deal about Soviet atrocities and not a few other secrets. Former Russian President Yeltsin opened the files, then President Putin closed them, under pressure from the hard-liners. Whether they will be made available, completely or on a per-case basis, is not clear. You can input the name of your MIA or KIA at this link:

http://www.volksbund.de/graebersuche/content_suche.asp.

Contact Don Watson    dwats   at   cox    net    for translations.

BADEN MILITARY ARCHIVES

BUNDESARCHIV BADEN
Abteilung Militararchiv
Weisenstrasse 10
79115 Freiburg

Here is a sample address for a local source of information, similar to the VFW in the United States. It would only apply to servicemen from the Darmstadt area and is shown here merely as an example. However, the title of the organization may remain the same, regardless of the city it is located in:

Verband der Kriegs- und Wehrdienstopfer
Nieder-Ramstädter-Str. 61
64287 Darmstadt
Germany

Luftwaffe Archives Group (German Air Force Archives Group)

Various Divisions and Units, 18th and 19th Century. These are volumes that are FOR SALE, and most of the presentation is in the German language, except for a brief portion in English which describes the terms of sale.  CLICK HERE

Some archives destroyed in WW-II

The Stadtarchiv and the Rathaus in Kassel were badly hit in the 1943 bombing. The following records were either lost completely or have only survived in fragments:

-17th century guild records for Kassel
-the old Buergerbuch
-the parish registers after 1750 for most of the downtown parishes
-parish registers for Bettenhausen (1752-1829),Niederzwehren (1788-1830),
 Nordshausen (1669-1829), Waldau (1621-1830), Oberzwehren (1669-1829),
 Wehlheiden (1773-1830), Kirchditmold (1773-1943), Rothenditmold (1794-1943)

The German Military mailing list offers a subscription at
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/GERMAN-MILITARY.html

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Verein zu Foerderung der Zentralstelle            (Promotional Offices for
Personen und Familiengeschichte                      the State Archives, above)
Archivstrasse 11
14195 Berlin
Germany

Dr. jur. Ludwig Becker
Zentralstelle, Familiengeschichte
Birkenweg 13
61381 Friedrichsdorf
Germany

Niedersaechs Landesverein
             fuer Familienkunde e.V.
Am Bokemahle 14-16
30171 Hannover
Germany

Institut fuer pfaelzische Geschichte und Volkskunde
Benzinoring 6
Postfach 2860
67616 Kaiserslautern

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The Archives in the City of Dresden

Stadtarchiv Dresden (City Archive)
Marienallee 3
01099 Dresden
phone: 011 49 804 3401

Dresdner Geschichtsverein e.V. (Dresden Historical Society)
Wilsdruffer Strasse 2a
01067 Dresden
phone:  011 49 495 6074

Landesverein Sächsische Heimatschutz e.V.
(Saxon Local History Society)
Wilsdruffer Strasse 2a
01067 Dresden
phone: 011 49 495 6153

Stadtmuseum Dresden (City Museum)
Wilsdruffer Strasse 2
01067 Dresden
phone: 011 49 498 660

SHIPS AT SEA DEATHS, Hamburg-Amerika Line

You must state the name of the individual who died on board.
You must state whether the ship was outbound or inbound.
You must state the name of the ship.
You must state the dates of the voyage.

Sterberegister, Seemannsamt       (Death Register, Seaman's Office)
Staatsarchiv der Freien und Hansesstadt Hamburg
ABC-Strasse 19A
20354 Hamburg
Germany

HAPAG-Lloyd, Archiv
Ballindamm 25
20095 Hamburg
Germany

SHIP MUSEUM WITH PHOTOGRAPHS

Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum
Hans-Scharoun-Platz 1
27568 Bremerhaven
Germany

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BOOKS ABOUT FAMILY HISTORIES (to purchase):

Institut für Genealogie
Zentralstelle für Personen- und Familiengeschichte
Birkenweg 13
61381 Friedrichsdorf
Germany

Landesarchiv Speyer
Otto-Mayer Strasse 0
67346 Speyer

FORMER EAST GERMANY ARCHIVES - PARISH BOOKS

In the former GDR  (East Germany) you can try to search for the old parish books in all of the parishes (unfortunately some of the parish books are destroyed). For asking about the parishes smaller villages belong to you can ask the

Evangelische Kirche Berlin - Brandenburg

or the archive of the

Evangelische Kirche der Union
Jebensstr. 3
Berlin
Germany
Telephone 011 49 3031001-0 from the USA.

French Archives, Alsace:
Cercle Genealogique D'Alsace
Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin
5 Rue Fischart
67000 Strasbourg
France

PRUSSIA

Census records from Neumark, Brandenburg or Prussia can be found at....

Statistischen Jahrbücher für Preussen
Geheimen Staatsarchiv - Preussischen Kulturbesitzes
Archivstr. 12/14
14195 Berlin - Dahlem
Germany

Records before 1903 are listed under the title 'Statistisches Handbuch für den Preussischen Staat'. No birth, baptism, christening, marriage, or death dates included. Lists only the address, occupation, and number of family members. No names, no wills, or other documents.  If you write to the address and IF you get an answer, you'll see only numbers. Not available for any community with a population of less than 10,000. Tax records for land owners are found in 'Praestations-Tabellen.' Wills are found in court documents. See the Prussian mailing list and web sites.

PFALZ (PALATINATE):

Archiv Des Bistums Speyer
Kleine Pffaffengasse 16
67346 Speyer

Bischofliches Ordinariat Bistumarchiv
Pfaffengasse 16
67346 Speyer

Institut Fur Pfalzische Geschichte und Volkskunde
Benzinoring 6
67567 Kaiserslautern - for emigration records

LandesarchivE Speyer
Otto-Mayer-Strasse 9
67346 Speyer

Pfalzisch-Rheinische Familienkunde E.V.
Rottstrasse 17
67061 Ludwigshafen

Stadtarchiv Kaiserslautern
Rathaus
67653 Kaiserslautern

Zentralarchiv Der Evangelischen Kirche Der Pfalz
Domplatz 6
67346 Speyer
www.zentralarchiv-speyer.de

Institut fur Stadtgeschichte
Karmeliterstrasse 5
60311 Frankfurt-am Main

OTHERS

HUGUENOTS:

Deutscher Hugenotten-Verein e.V. (DHV) (German Huguenot Society)
c/o Deutsches Hugenotten-Zentrum (German Huguenot Center)
Hafenplatz 9a
34385 Bad Karlshafen
Germany
Tel. / Fax +011 49-5672-1433

Catholic Church Archives USA

Archives in Bavaria

World Church Addresses

GERMANS TO AMERICA ARCHIVES
Badisches General Landesarchiv Karlsruhe
Nördliche Hildapromenade 2
76133 Karlsruhe
Germany

Blandeskirklichesarchiv Wurttemberg
Gansheiderstrasse 4
70184 Stuttgart

TOURISMUS-ZENTRALE HAMBURG gmbh
(Historical Emigration Office)
Steinstrasse 7
20095 Hamburg

Research in the Westerwald
http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/RHE-PFA/westerwald/

Förderverein Dt. Auswanderungsmuseum e.V.
lnselstrasse 6
27568 Bremerhaven

ARCHIVE URLs:

http://www.bawue.de/~hanacek/

http://www.uni-marburg.de/archivschule/deuarch1.html

http://www.fh-potsdam.de/%7EABD/links/deutsc.htm

http://www.archivnet.de/nogr/nogrlinks.htm

http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~german/research/archives.html

http://www.bawue.de/~hanacek/info/earchive.htm

http://www.bundesarchiv.de/bestaende/index.html

http://members.xoom.com/barrettw/genealogy/GermanArchives.html

MAPS

Bundesamt fuer Kartographie und Geodaesie
Aussenstelle Berlin
Stauffenbergstrasse 13
10785 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: 011 49 3025 4170
Fax: 011 49 30 5 4171 - 99

Special maps: Based on the official map series at the scales 1:200,000, 1:500,000 and 1:1,000,000 the Bundesamt fuer Kartographie und Geodaesie can produce special maps of any kind by prior arrangement, and can print these maps to the required number. Enquiries must be addressed to the address given. Prices are lower than any found elsewhere.

SINCE TIME BEGAN.....  When All Else Fails........... Einwohnermeldeamt

Every German citizen has been required to register with the local police and the Resident Citizen Registration Office in their village, town, or city. Here are the procedures and rules:

If the inquirer can show a legal or justified interest in the information available at the Einwohnermeldeamt (Resident Citizen Registration Office), the information listed below can be provided. The cost can be explained in person at the office. If the inquiry is by letter, German postage stamps must be included, and a draft for the archives fee. See the Hessen web site for how to pay for research in Germany.

Date and Place of Birth
Other Names Used (First and Last)
Family Status (Single, Married)
Nationality
Previous address(es)
Date registered in one city and date moved to another
Legal representative or assistant
Date and place of death.

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