An astute friend told me that the FamilySearch German Databases updated on 18 September 2015. Great news!
If you haven’t searched the three main German databases available at FamilySearch in a while, it’s worth taking a look again. And if you’re new to research in Germany (and Prussia), these database indexes are a godsend.
- Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 (Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898) contains 37,703,403 index records with corresponding film numbers for the full records. More about this database available at the FamilySearch wiki. Consult the Coverage Table for this database to find the places and time periods of the original records in this collection.
- Germany Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958 (Deutschland Tote und Beerdigungen, 1582-1958) contains 3,507,288 index records with corresponding film numbers for the full records. More about this database available at the FamilySearch wiki. Consult the Coverage Table for this database to find the places and time periods of the original records in this collection.
- Germany Marriages, 1558-1929 (Deutschland Heiraten, 1558-1929) contains 8,521,369 index records with corresponding film numbers for the full records. More about this database available at the FamilySearch wiki. Consult the Coverage Table for this database to find the places and time periods of the original records in this collection.
That’s my 6-great grandfather’s baptism record above, and the names of his parents, too. This is enough information to make ordering the microfilm worthwhile to see the full record.
Just a look at why having the FamilySearch German Databases updated is such good news. Viel Glück mit Ihrem Suchanfragen (and boy do I hope Google Translate got that right)!
I understand from your post that the databases were updated, but what was updated? If it’s still just an index, then I’m stuck with my German research.
Are you saying you are having trouble finding the native village? I don’t think FamilySearch has a function to limit searches to newer records only (pls correct me readers). However, index entries link to the full records available on microfilm.