G2G: Looking for German birth record 1888

Question

I am looking for the birth record of my great-grandfather Karl Wilhelm Reuther. The only record that I have so far are World War One personnel records that indicate he was born on November 13, 1888 in Arzburg BA Wunseidel. Anyone able to assist?

Answer 1

This is the Meyers Gazetteer for Arzberg, there is no entry for Arzburg.

Type St. - Arzberg is a Stadt (City).

Lvl I Bay. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Arzberg is located in Bayern.

RB OFranken - The Regierungsbezirk for Arzberg is Oberfranken. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.

BA Wunsiedel - The Bezirksamt for Arzberg is Wunsiedel. The Bezirksamt is the District Office.

AG Thiersheim - The Amtsgericht for Arzberg is in Thiersheim. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

BKdo Hof - The Bezirkskommando for Arzberg is in Hof. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.

StdA Arzberg 1) OFranken [self] - The Standesamt for Arzberg is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.

ev. Pfk. 1 - Arzberg has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).

Comments

So he was born in Arzberg? Ok. That’s a start.

Answer 2

The Taufbuch for that date doesn't show him. I suggest the date you have is incorrect.

https://data.matricula-online.eu/en/oesterreich/graz-seckau/arzberg/6866/?pg=168

Comments

The record on Ancestry says November 13,1888 in Arzberg. Wondering if there was a writing error 

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Is it sourced? :-)

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I found it in Ancestry in the World War I personnel rosters from Bavaria

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The Taufbuch on matricula says Arzberg, Österreich. I think you must search Arzberg, Oberfranken, Bayern like George suggested.

https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arzberg_(Oberfranken)

Arzberg is Lutheran area, but I could not find church books online avaible on archion

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Oops. :-/

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FamilySearch has all the available Catholic records and he doesn't show up there. Ancestry.com has the Lutheran records, so if they don't have it ... you're out of luck I'm afraid.

What's wrong with using the military document anyhow?

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Does the military record include his parents?

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Usually includes next of kin, if nothing else. But yes, a German birth record would be far better, they're very complete.