If it is desired to view material at the opening time, it must be arranged the day before. This also applies to material, such as land books, which are stored elsewhere. The original books are often hand written and are sometimes difficult to read. This archive contains the records of the protestant parishes, many of which are on microfiche. The Bremen-department is located on the 4th floor.
Appointments are necessary.
Churchbooks Apart from individual losses, the church books of the city and the surrounding areas are completely existent till 1875. In 1811, one year after being a part of the French Empire, Bremen started registering civil records and this was maintained when the French occupation ended in 1813. In parts, these records are more detailed than the church books. The registers for the city and the suburbs are complete from 1811-75. They are on microfiche and registered.