Württemberg Archives and Libraries

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The Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart
The Landeskirchliches Archiv in Stuttgart has many records of Württemberg in their possession. However, they will not do extensive research for patrons. They will provide you with a list of professional genealogists that can be hired for your family research project. See, *[http://www.elk-wue.de/fileadmin/mediapool/elkwue/dokumente/Merkblatt_Familienforschung_LKArchiv_english.pdf '''Finding your roots in Württemberg:Genealogical Research at the Landeskirchliches Archiv in Stuttgart.''']

Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart

This link takes you to the Landeskirchliches Archiv in Stuttgart. Information that can be found at this site includes:


 * Documents of the administration of the church in Württemberg
 * Private estate holdings of deceased and their collections
 * Churchbook originals 1558-1875
 * Churchbook duplicates 1808-1875
 * Some churchbooks from former Yugoslavia 1807-1954, 103 volumes
 * Historical atlases from Baden-Württemberg
 * Diocese Archive church records 1310-1966
 * Special edition/collection items (historical, village, region or church, photos, letters, plans, memorabilia
 * Database of parish holdings (record lists with time periods by locality)
 * Village lineage books

Archiv Baden-Württemberg

Here is a list of district archives which house the records of the older administrations of Württemberg (click on name of archive and then on Beständeübersicht to look at the holdings)

http://www.archive-bw.de/sixcms/list.php?page=seite_liste_archivnamen&amp;sv%5Brel19%5D=10090&amp;_sparte=Kreisarchiv&amp;skip=0