MY HERITAGE NEW GERMAN RECORD COLLECTIONS

Hi Paulette

I’m pleased to share that MyHeritage has just published two historical record collections from Germany: the Hesse Birth Index (1874–1911) and Hesse Marriage Index (1849–1931). These collections, totaling 8.5 million historical records, are now indexed and searchable on MyHeritage.

In a shift from traditional church recordkeeping, in the mid-19th century, the German Empire began requiring the civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths for the entire population. These new collections are rich in detail, often providing biographical information that is far superior to that covered by church records. This makes them an excellent resource for German genealogical research.

You can read more in our blog and search now the Hesse Birth Index and Hesse Marriage Index.

Best regards,

Daniel Horowitz
Genealogy Expert

 

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