Seeking German birth record
#1
Account Closed
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 0
Seeking German birth record
Hi,
Information has recently come my way that my (now long deceased) Father was born in Berlin in 1930. Does anybody have any bright ideas as to how I might confirm this, possibly obtain a birth certificate?
I have tried Google but couldn't find a solution, furthermore I do appreciate that some records may no longer exist.
I am prepared to travel to Berlin to pursue this.
Many thanks
Information has recently come my way that my (now long deceased) Father was born in Berlin in 1930. Does anybody have any bright ideas as to how I might confirm this, possibly obtain a birth certificate?
I have tried Google but couldn't find a solution, furthermore I do appreciate that some records may no longer exist.
I am prepared to travel to Berlin to pursue this.
Many thanks
#2
Re: Seeking German birth record
Do you know the Bezirk He was born in? You can contact the Standesamt of the Bezirk and ask them. Standesamt ist where you usually register births, marriages and deaths.
Here a link to the Bezirk Neukölln. Apparently they have birth certificates starting from 1900. Obviously some certificates could be lost because of the war.
https://www.berlin.de/ba-neukoelln/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/amt-fuer-buergerdienste/standesamt/urkundenstelle-256415.php
Here a link to the Bezirk Neukölln. Apparently they have birth certificates starting from 1900. Obviously some certificates could be lost because of the war.
https://www.berlin.de/ba-neukoelln/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/amt-fuer-buergerdienste/standesamt/urkundenstelle-256415.php
#3
Account Closed
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 0
Re: Seeking German birth record
Do you know the Bezirk He was born in? You can contact the Standesamt of the Bezirk and ask them. Standesamt ist where you usually register births, marriages and deaths.
Here a link to the Bezirk Neukölln. Apparently they have birth certificates starting from 1900. Obviously some certificates could be lost because of the war.
https://www.berlin.de/ba-neukoelln/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/amt-fuer-buergerdienste/standesamt/urkundenstelle-256415.php
Here a link to the Bezirk Neukölln. Apparently they have birth certificates starting from 1900. Obviously some certificates could be lost because of the war.
https://www.berlin.de/ba-neukoelln/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/amt-fuer-buergerdienste/standesamt/urkundenstelle-256415.php
Much appreciated!
#5
Account Closed
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 0
Re: Seeking German birth record
Thank you, I will let you know!
#6
Re: Seeking German birth record
Yes, do let us know. It would be interesting to find out the Bezirk he is from. Then you could go and explore the area. Berlin was bombed during the war but not as bad as Cologne or Hamburg. You might get a fairly good impression of the city your father came from. It is going to be an interesting journey in any case!
#7
Account Closed
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 0
Re: Seeking German birth record
Yes, I am planning a trip up there.
#8
Re: Seeking German birth record
Were your father's parents, as far as you know, German as well or from elsewhere?
#9
Account Closed
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 0
Re: Seeking German birth record
Hi, I believe they were Irish...
#10
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,013
Re: Seeking German birth record
Hi,
Information has recently come my way that my (now long deceased) Father was born in Berlin in 1930. Does anybody have any bright ideas as to how I might confirm this, possibly obtain a birth certificate?
I have tried Google but couldn't find a solution, furthermore I do appreciate that some records may no longer exist.
I am prepared to travel to Berlin to pursue this.
Many thanks
Information has recently come my way that my (now long deceased) Father was born in Berlin in 1930. Does anybody have any bright ideas as to how I might confirm this, possibly obtain a birth certificate?
I have tried Google but couldn't find a solution, furthermore I do appreciate that some records may no longer exist.
I am prepared to travel to Berlin to pursue this.
Many thanks
Good luck in your search.
#12
Re: Seeking German birth record
Irish Free State or Northern Ireland? And which citizenship(s) do you hold now? If there's a connection with the UK it might be worth attempting to apply for your father's British consular birth certificate. The fee is £9.25 and will be refunded if they cannot find a record.
#13
Account Closed
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 0
Re: Seeking German birth record
Irish Free State or Northern Ireland? And which citizenship(s) do you hold now? If there's a connection with the UK it might be worth attempting to apply for your father's British consular birth certificate. The fee is £9.25 and will be refunded if they cannot find a record.
#14
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: bute
Posts: 9,740
Re: Seeking German birth record
Many records in Germany were lost in the chaos of war. I would be interested to hear the results of your search.