Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt, Civil Registration Deaths Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records (2024)

What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt, Indexes to Civil Registration of Deaths, 1928-1978.

The collection consists of indexes to civil registration of deaths for Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Original records are located in the Hessian State Archives in Marburg and in the Institut für Stadtgeschichte, Frankfurt.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

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Reading These Records[edit | edit source]

These records are written in German. For help reading them see:

• German Language and Languages
• German Genealogical Word List
• GermanyHandwriting
• FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
  • German Paleography Seminar

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Image[edit | edit source]

• 1928 Death Record

Digital Folder Number List[edit | edit source]

This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. These collections do not include any human-readable waypoint data making them difficult to use. A table showing each DGS number and its contents can be found in Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt, Civil Registration Deaths Indexes Digital Folder Number List. The list can be sorted by DGS number, record type, file name, and year.

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

• Your ancestor's name
• Residence
• Age or birth date
• Names of family members

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.

1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images[edit | edit source]

To view images in this collection:

1. Look at the Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt, Civil Registration Deaths Indexes Digital Folder Number List article to determine the folder/film number for the images you want to see
2. Go to the Browse Page
3. Select the Film number to view the images

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

• Add any new information to your records
• Use the age to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records
• Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved, been recruited or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching vital records in the country
• When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors
• Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

• Consult the GermanyRecord Finder to find other records
• Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either German Civil Registration records or German Church records may be more useful
• While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times
• Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
• Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
• Search the indexes and records of local genealogical societies

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in Germany.

• GermanyResearch Tips and Strategies
• GermanyRecord Finder

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

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Collection Citation:
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