Genealogical Research in Bavaria

Subject: Genealogical Research in Bavaria 

GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH IN BAVARIA

-The information on these pages was provided by Bayerischer
 Landesverein fuer Familienforschung e.V. und Bayerisches
 Hauptstaatsarchiv, SGGS Foreign Correspondent Rainer Thumshirn
 as instrumental in organizing and translating this material for publication.  - 


Earlier records:
   For the 18th century and earlier times, important information might be found in
*Briefprotokolle or Notelbuecher*, which is the term for court records from the 16th century 
onward.  They contain Ehevertraege (marriage contracts), Hofuebergaben (transition of farm 
ownership from father to son), Austrag (alimonies paid by the son to his parents after they 
transferred farm ownership to him), Erbteilung (distribution of inheritances), Kaufvertraege (sales 
contracts), Vormundschaften (guardianships), etc.
*Urbare, Salbuecher* (description of all lands and rights of a feudal landowner)
*Stift- und Gueltregister (registers of annual tithes of tenants)
*Lehenbuecher* (register of vassals)
*Steuerbuecher* (taxation records)
*Strafgerichtsprotokolle (records of criminal courts) and 
*Zivilgerichtsakten* (records of civil courts)
*Kirchenrechnung* (bookkeeping records of loans and other payments by churches' charities)
*Stammrollen* (personnel files of the military from the 17th century onward)
*Bestallungs- und Besoldungsbuecher (personnel files of Royal Court and government employees)

WHERE TO FIND HELP:

   Probably the most complete information can be found by visiting the Bavarian genealogical 
society known as *Bayerischer Landesverein fuer Familienkunde e.V.*, Ludwigsstr. 14/I,
80539 Muenchen, Tel: 089/28638398 (Wednesday 11 am - 4 pm)
   Here researchers may find assistance with general information.  This organization also has a 
card file of Bavarians who requested permission to emigrate between about 1820 und 1880.  
However, this file contains fewer than half the names of persons who actually emigrated.

WHERE TO FIND THESE DOCUMENTS:

   Quite often (but not always) documents contained in the local archives at the place of residence 
of the person were included (as originals or duplicates) into the collections of the *Bayerisches 
Staatsarchiv* (Bavarian State Archive) and are available to genealogists there.  Usually an 
application form must be filled out stating name and address as well as the purpose of the 
research intended.  Staff are available (however, not always English-speaking) to assist visitors to 
find relevant documents.
   The Bayerisches Staatsarchiv consists of a *Hauptstaatsarchiv* in Munich (central archive for 
documents relating to Bavaria as a whole, presently containing approximately 25 miles of files) 
and eight regional archives.  Their addresses and telephone numbers, and opening hours follow:

Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv
Schoenfeldstrasse 5-11
80539 Muenchen
(or: Postfach 221152, 80501 Muenchen)
Tel: 089/28638596
Open: M-Th 8-6,F 8-1:30)

Staatsarchiv Augsburg
Salomon-Idler-Strasse 2
86159 Augsburg
Tel: 0821/575025
Open: M,W,Th 8-4, T 8-7, F 8-1:30

Staatsarchiv Bamberg
Hainstrasse 39
96047 Bamberg
(or: Postfach, 96017 Bamberg)
Tel: 0951/26861
Open: M,T,Th 8-4, W 8-8, F 8-1:30

Staatsarchiv Coburg
Herrngasse 11
96450 Coburg
Tel: 09561/92833
Open: M-Th 8-4, F 8-1:30

Staatsarchiv Landshut
Burg Trausnitz
84036 Landshut
Tel: 0871/22515
Open: M-Th 8-4, F 8-1:30

Staatsarchiv Muenchen
Schoenfeldstrasse 3
80539 Muenchen
(or: Postfach 221152, 80501 Muenchen)
Tel: 089/28638525
Open: M,T 8-7, W,Th 8-4, F 8-1:30

Staatsarchiv Nuernberg
Archivstrasse 17
90408 Nuernberg
Tel: 0911/357501
Open: M,T,Th 8-4, W 8-8, F 8-1:30

Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Residenz-Nordfluegel
97070 Wuerzburg
Tel: 0931/355290
Open: M-W 8-4,Th 8-8,F 8-1:30

Archives in Bavaria and all other German speaking areas are listed in the handbook:
Minerva-Handbuecher: Archive
Archive im deutschsprachigen Raum
2. Auflage, 2 Baende
Berlin-New York 1974 

Contributed by Marianne Muthreich and Brigitte Gastel Lloyd














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