Britten, Germany

1871: Germany &gt; Preussen &gt; Rheinland &gt; Merzig-Wadern &gt; Britten Current: Germany &gt; Saarland &gt; Merzig-Wadern &gt; Britten One of parishes in the current district of Losheim am See.

Quick Facts
Additional information about Britten can be seen at this German site. The caution - it is in German.


 * 1) Deutsche Wikipedia - in German for Britten (Losheim am See)
 * 2) English Wikipedia - See Losheim am See

Population as of 1905: 931

Church Records
Evangelische (Lutheran) records are at Merzig-Wadern.

Katholische Kirche Access in Europe limited to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Britten was part of the parish of Sankt Peter, Merzig as an annex until 1800.

Katholische Kirche Kirchenbuchduplikat
In 1803, the parish was reorganized to include Hausbach and Bergen. Prior to 1803, Bergen was part of Losheim while Hausbach was part of Brotdorf parish. Records in German and Germanized Latin.

Besseringen district
Records in French and German. In 1798, the French Republic government, then the occupier of the west bank of the Rhine until 1815, required the civil registration.

Includes Besseringen, Saarholzbach, Britten, Mettlach, Ponten, Keuchingen, Sankt Gangolf, and Hausbach.

Mettlach district
Records in German. District office was transferred to Mettlach. Includes Besseringen, Saarholzbach, Britten, Mettlach, Ponten, Keuchingen, Dreisbach, Sankt Gangolf, and Hausbach.

Genealogy
Familienbuch Mettlach und Umgebung covers Britten 1698-1920.

Maps

 * 1) Satellite Google Map for Britten.
 * 2) Fallingrain.com/World for Britten.