Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, France

Oberhoffen-sur-Moder is a commune in the canton of Bischwillerin the department of Bas-Rhin.

Before 1736 Oberhoffen was in the territory of Hanau-Lichtenberg. When that line was extinguished in 1736 it was transferred to Hesse-Darmstadt. The rights of all nobility over Oberhoffen were abolished effective 11 Aug 1789.

PUBLICATIONS
Heinrich, Martin. Geschichte und Geschichten von Oberhofen. Oberhoffen-sur-Moder: Verlag M. Heinrich, 1974.

Kocher, August. Die Aemter Offendorf und Bischweiler und die drie Dörfer Kaltenhausen, Schirrhein und Schirrhofen. Strassburg: Licht- und Buchdruck von Jul. Manias &amp; Cie., 1907. This book is available free at Google books (2 Jan 2014).

Les Archives départementales du Bas-Rhin is located at (sont situées au):
6 rue Philippe Dollinger 67100 Strasbourg

The new site can be accessed at this web address that has a search engine: Bas-Rhin Archives


 * CHURCH RECORDS

Church records may be accessed through this portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.


 * CIVIL REGISTERS

Civil records may be accessed through this portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.


 * CENSUS RECORDS

Census records may be accessed at the following portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.


 * 1819 population 879
 * 1836 population 1114
 * 1841 population 1195


 * HANAU-LICHTENBERG RECORDS

The Hanau-Lichtenberg family were rulers of Oberhoffen. Their records are found in series C, G and E at the archives. Sub-series 17 J and 50 J may also be of interest. The actual records are not on-line and are only available at the archives.