Instant Gratification: German Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898

FamilySearch Record Search recently added a number of new databases. FamilySearch has been doing an amazing job of making many records, particularly vital records, with images available to the public at no charge. Unlike many of the older databases, many of the new databases do not give an image of the original record. The databases are instead indexes to records on microfilm Still, these databases can be very helpful in finding information and locating the records in the Family History Library's extensive catalog.

I have been making use of the Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1598 to track down information about a branch of my family that immigrated to the US in the late 19th century. Based on information I know about birth dates and parents' names from records of my ancestor and his siblings in the US, I was able to find information about christening records. Next step is to find the microfilm related to the entry in this database.