Rhineland (Rheinland), German Empire Church Records

Finding the German Empire Region in Modern Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate was cobbled together in 1947 from many regions that came from other states in the German Empire. For records prior to 1945, and for using the Family History Library catalog, you must search for church records defining the location by its state during the German Empire. The 1871 Meyers Gazetteer (available here online) will tell you the historical location of your town, its county, administrative district, and province or state. Here are a chart and map showing the research articles that apply to each former locations. The place names are clickable to location-specific articles dealing with the other states where your locality may have originated.