Digital church records: How to find your roots in Hattingen!

Digital church records: How to find your roots in Hattingen!

The fascination for ancestral research is becoming increasingly important. People in and around Hattingen in particular who have Catholic ancestors can now conveniently research their family history from home. As Radio Ennepe Ruhr , the diocese of Essen has digitized the church records from Hattingen, which considerable access to important genealogical information relieved.

The digitized documents include entries from different parts of the city, including Niederbonsfeld, Blankenstein, Welper, Niederwenigern and the city center. The church records contain records over baptisms, marriage and deaths. It is noteworthy that access to this information is restricted by data protection regulations; Only books with entries that are at least 100 years old can be viewed online. A personal inspection in the diocese archive in Essen is therefore no longer necessary.

scope of digitization

With around 820 church records that are available in the diocese archive, digitization includes a period from 1622 to the beginning of the 20th century. The initiative is headed by archivist Jennifer Berg, and digitization takes place in cooperation with the Novodoc Imaging company. The diocese website is accessed by the digitized church records. Users can enlarge the pages to better recognize details.

In addition to the Hattingen books, church records from eight Essener and four Duisburg parishes are also available online. Another project for digitization of other Duisburg church records is already underway, which informs about "https://www.bistum-essen.de/pressemenue/artikel/historisches-kirchenbuecher-des-bistums-essen-jetz-online-er research"> diocese of Essen . This opens up new perspectives for a deeper examination of your own family history and offers important information that is often the only source of genealogical research.

challenges and recommendations

The understanding of old spellings and Latin is a prerequisite for the use of the digitized church records. Before visiting the archive, you should find out about the stocks and opening times. To support the research, it is advisable to use specific search terms and to take different types of document into account. Tips for effective navigation through archives offer additional help.

The growing passion for ancestral research is also evident in the demand for access to historical documents. In articles such as that of Hist.de it is explained how important this access is to understand your own family history. Historical documents not only provide personal information, but also insights into social and cultural relationships of the past.