Historic Sources for Your Family Research

Church Books Online with ARCHION

  • Historic original documents accessible with just a click
  • More than 175,000 church books browsable online
  • 25 different archives to choose from
  • Every day new digitized church records available
  • Transparent pricing without hidden costs
  • Full access including downloads
  • Lively exchange between researchers in our forum

Search for Church Books

Use our extended search to quickly search for church books from a specific time or place.

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All archives at a glance. Browse the archives in ARCHION and get a comprehensive overview of our collection.

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First Steps with ARCHION

Get to know the portal’s setup and familiarize yourself quickly and efficiently with ARCHION and its functions.

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New Church Records Daily

We're continuously working to bring you new church records. Our collection is steadily growing, with additional church records from our partner archives being added every day. Explore here for up-to-the-minute updates on all our latest additions.

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Digitized Church Records

Church Records as Historical Evidence for Your Family Research

Church books recording major events such as baptisms or marriages are indispensable for genealogy. With ARCHION, you get easy access to a comprehensive selection of digitized church books. Research conveniently from home and discover valuable information about your family history.

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Find Exchange, Support, and Expertise on Sources in our Forum

The ARCHION forum is a meeting point for researchers focussing on specialist exchange, mutual support, and advice on genealogical research. Here you can:

  • Get advice on questions and challenges
  • Get access to support and expert know-how
  • Get valuable insights and tips on working with sources
Our Offers

Whether for a Month or a Full Year - You Decide how Long you Wish to Use ARCHION

By our selection of different access passes we offer a suitable option for all requirements. All passes expire automatically upon the period of time selected by you and are not automatically renewed. If you want to continue your research, you can book again easily and conveniently.

20 % Discount - December Deals at Archion

Save 20 % discount on Archion‘s 3-month-pass or 1-year-pass.
In addition, we offer a selection of attractive gift vouchers – ideal to give family and friends a special treat. Give away the experience of discovering one’s own history. But don’t hesitate, these festive offers and vouchers are only valid until 13 December 2024!

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Bookmarks - Three New Features!

There are no less than three new functions to manage and organize the bookmarks:

1. Searching for bookmarks

2. Favoring bookmarks

3. Assigning tags for bookmarks

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Genealogical Card Index of the Former „Sippenamt” of the Jerichow II District

An extensive collection of over 100,000 digitized index cards from the former district „Kreis Jerichow II“ is now available online.

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Gift Vouchers - Available Without Customer Account

You would like to buy a gift voucher for Archion without creating a customer account? This is now possible!
Gift vouchers - the easy way: An ideal opportunity to give your friends and family access to our extensive collection of historic church records.

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We are continuously striving to present you new church records. Register for our newsletter to get information about new releases, limited offers, and special events.

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