Genealogy - Name directories on Radebeul.de

Family research means researching ancestors (ancestors) and the generation of children/grandchildren/great-grandchildren (descendants) as completely as possible using documentary evidence.
The research touches on living conditions, social status or relationship structures of the clan - who knows what you will come across; including surprising findings and uncovered secrets.
To help shed light on your own ancestral line and get to know your ancestors, the Radebeul town archive presents a valuable tool:
The online provision of name directories of civil records on the website of the Radebeul municipal administration at www.radebeul.de/namensverzeichnis.html in the form of scanned original books with
lists of personal names, residential addresses and corresponding document numbers
- beginning with the year 1876, i.e. you can expect old German and new German handwriting, later typewritten.
The so-called civil status records are documents or register books that were originally created in the registry office. They contain all the elementary data of a
They contain all of a person's elementary data and thus form the basic documentation for questions of legal certainty in individual cases or entire family contexts, and therefore also in terms of society as a whole.
Every year, more than 1/3 of all enquiries sent to the City Archives concern complex content from the civil status records.
Often, however, only certain time periods or incomplete personal data are known, which can make the research very extensive.
Now it is possible for all interested parties to explore the name directories independently.

So how do I find my ancestors in the name directories? Well, first of all you need to know that the books are sorted alphabetically and organised by year. When searching for a
When searching for a particular letter, you should also be aware that there are additions at the back of the index due to lack of space. If I search in the correct registry office, should I actually look in the Wahnsdorf name index instead of the Radebeul name index?
Therefore, make sure you are looking in the right place. The birth registers must always be searched for the birth name, while the last valid spelling must be used for deaths. The name lists of marriages are sometimes divided into two parts: first according to the husband's surname and in the second part of the book according to the wife's maiden name. Have you discovered one of your ancestors? Send us an e-mail to if you would like to order the corresponding extract from the register.