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

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

Re: Seeking German birth record
 

Assanah - Thank you for this, very helpful. I don't know which Bezirk but thanks to your prompt I now understand that there are 12 to work through starting of course with Neukoelln.

Much appreciated!

Re: Seeking German birth record
 

Good luck with your search. I hope you'll find it!

Re: Seeking German birth record
 

Thank you, I will let you know!

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!

Re: Seeking German birth record
 

Yes, I am planning a trip up there.

Re: Seeking German birth record
 

Were your father's parents, as far as you know, German as well or from elsewhere?

Re: Seeking German birth record
 

Hi, I believe they were Irish...

Re: Seeking German birth record
 

Be aware that Germany has strict data protection rules. Standesamt may not give info just on your info.
Good luck in your search.

Re: Seeking German birth record
 

Ah, many thanks for this.

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.

Re: Seeking German birth record
 

Irish free State, I am British. Thanks for your help.

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.