Family register

The family register or pedigree of the family is common in Germany, most families run it in their personal records.

The family register contains the certified copies of state civil status ( since 1 January 2009 from the register of civil status ). Issued it, if desired, also handed life partners and partners in some states on the day of marriage or civil partnership, while the newly married spouses (previously only the husband ) or.

This Family Books are one of the most recent sources of family history because they have been introduced across only with the registry office on 1 January 1875.

Entered be the origin, the parents of the spouse or partner and, where appropriate, the births of children, certificates of the Church on the church wedding and the baptism of children, and death certificates.

In Switzerland, called the comparable document that was issued until 2005, family record book.

Demarcation

• The family register is sometimes called only master book or incorrectly family book.
• A family register is not to be confused with a Ahnenpass.