Parish Registers in the Archival Fonds of the State Archives in Szczecin

Abstract

The article aims to show the value that Protestant parish registers kept in the State Archives in Szczecin have for demographic research. The paper will also examine the internal structure of the Pomeranian and New Marchian parish registers, showing the changes that took place in the records over a period of more than 350 years (from the end of the 16th century to the mid-20th century). The material is also intended to encourage academics to use the sources in their research work.

Keywords

• Protestant parish registers
• State Archives in Szczecin
• Pomerania
• the New March
• historical demography