Flensburg, Germany, Birth Index Cards, 1874-1910

Flensburg, Deutschland, Geburtskarteikarten 1874-1910

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Flensburg, Germany, Birth Index Cards, 1874-1910 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Karteikarten zu dem Personenstandregistern Geburt. Index cards. Stadtarchiv Flensburg, Flensburg, Deutschland.

About Flensburg, Germany, Birth Index Cards, 1874-1910

About the Flensburg, Germany, Birth Index Cards, 1874-1910

General collection information

This collection contains birth index cards from Flensburg, Germany between 1874 and 1910. All records are in German. The information available in this collection was transcribed from the original records onto index cards to aid in finding records. Index cards were then organized chronologically by year and then alphabetically by last name. Per German law, birth records are accessible to the public 110 years after the birth occurred.

Using this collection

Records in the collection may contain the following:

  • Person's name
  • Birth date
  • Parents' names
  • Parents' religious affiliation
  • Parents' nationality
  • Certificate number

    • If you don't speak German, knowing a few common words can aid in your search:

  • Geburt is German for "birth."
  • Geburtstag is German for "birthdate."
  • Bornamen is German for "name of child."
  • Mutter is German for "mother."
  • Vater is German for "father."
  • Kind is German for "child."

    • This collection contains high quality images of the original documents. Though German civil registration records are an excellent starting point, it may be beneficial to try searching Ancestry's catalogue of German records for additional information.

    Collection in context

    Civil registration was first introduced to Germany via the French Civil Code. While France occupied parts of Germany in the 1790’s, citizens were required to register with the state. Previously, churches were the ones to keep records of birth, marriage, and death. Civil registration on a national level would not exist in Germany until 1876. The records in this collection are from Flensburg, a town in the Northern state of Schleswig-Holstein which borders Denmark.

    Bibliography

    Beidler, James M. "Finding Digitized German Records Online." Familytree Magazine. Last Modified 2022. https://familytreemagazine.com/heritage/german/online-german-civil-records/.

    Germany Service. “Birth Records.” Last Modified August 7, 2020. https://www.germany-service.com/birth-records.html.