Teltow-Fläming, Germany, Deaths, 1874-1990

Landkreis Teltow-Fläming mit Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Deutschland, Sterberegister, 1874-1968

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Teltow-Fläming, Germany, Deaths, 1874-1990 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data:

Sterberegister, 1874-1990. Gemeindearchiv Blankenfelde Mahlow, Blankenfelde Mahlow, Deutschland.

Sterberegister und Namensverzeichnisse, 1874-1990. Archiv des Landkreises Teltow-Fläming, Luckenwalde, Deutschland.

About Teltow-Fläming, Germany, Deaths, 1874-1990

About the Teltow-Fläming Deaths, 1874-1990

General Collection Information

This collection contains death records from Teltow-Fläming, Germany between 1874 and 1990. All records are in German. Registries were handwritten onto pre-printed forms. Per German law, death records are accessible to the public 30 years after the death occurred.

Using this collection

Death registrations may contain the following:

  • Person's name
  • Sex assigned at birth
  • Death date and time
  • Death place
  • Registration date
  • Age at death
  • Birthplace
  • Residence
  • Occupation
  • Religious affiliation
  • Marital status
  • Family members' names
  • Details about the person who registered the death

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

  • Tod is German for "death."
  • Gestorben or verstorben is German for "died."
  • Geboren is German for "born."
  • Tochter von is German for "daughter of."
  • Sohn von is German for "son of."
  • Mutter is German for "mother."
  • Vater is German for "father."
  • Ehefrau is German for "wife."
  • Ehemann is German for "husband."
  • Kind is German for "child."

    • These records are handwritten on pre-printed forms, however; extra details are often added. For example, the deceased's occupation is often found written in front of their name.

    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. Records in this collection are from the Prussian Province of Brandenburg, now known as Teltow-Fläming. Prussia began collecting civil records in 1874. The Teltow-Fläming district was created in 1993 when the districts Luckenwalde, Jüterbog and Zossen were merged.

    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. "Death Records." Last Modified September 3, 2020. https://www.germany-service.com/death-certificates-germany.html.

    Powell, Kimberly. "Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Germany." ThoughtCo. Last Modified March 3, 2019. https://www.thoughtco.com/germany-vital-records-1422812.

    Ancestry. "German Civil Registrations." Last Modified November 2016. https://www.ancestrycdn.com/support/de/2016/11/germancivil.pdf.