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Many records for the Lutheran (Evangelical) church are digitized and available online through [https://www.archion.de/de/ '''Archion''']. | Many records for the Lutheran (Evangelical) church are digitized and available online through [https://www.archion.de/de/ '''Archion''']. | ||
*[https://www.archion.de/de/suche/ '''Central Archives of the Evangelical Church in Hessen and Nassau'''], ($). [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/7/7b/1-Archion-Instruction.pdf Detailed Instructions] | *[https://www.archion.de/de/suche/ '''Central Archives of the Evangelical Church in Hessen and Nassau'''], ($). [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/7/7b/1-Archion-Instruction.pdf Detailed Instructions] | ||
+ | *'''1730-1875''' - [https://search.ancestry.de/search/db.aspx?dbid=61061 '''Hessen, Deutschland, evangelische Kirchenbücher, 1730-1875'''], at Ancestry.com, '''index''' and images, ($). | ||
=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records Searched at a Family History Center === | === 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records Searched at a Family History Center === |
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Lahn-Dill-Kreis
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A genealogy guide to Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germany civil registration and church records to trace ancestry and compile family history.
How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records for Lahn-Dill-Kreis
Most of your genealogical research for Hessen will be in three main record types: civil registration, church records, and, when available, a compiled town genealogy ("'Ortssippenbuch" or "Ortsfamilienbuch" in German). This article will teach you how to use these records
- on digital databases,
- as microfilms,
- or by writing for them.
Modern Lahn-Dill-Kreis Was Formed From 1871 Dill Kreis and Wetzlar Kreis
Dill Kreis and Wetzlar Kreis were merged in 1972 to form Lahn-Dill-Kreis. --Wikipedia
For the researcher, this means the following:
- 1. Towns, parishes, villages, etc. will appear in the 1871 Meyers Gazetteer as belonging to Dill Kreis or Wetzlar Kreis.
- 2. Because the Family History Library is catalogued according to Meyers Gazetteer, place names in the catalog will use Dill Kreis or Wetzlar Kreis.
- 3. The civil registration districts in FamilySearch Historical Records are organized using Lahn-Dill-Kreis.
- 4. Archives in Germany, particularly LAGIS, will list these records under Lahn-Dill-Kreis.
- 5. If you are searching in a collection and are not sure which Kreis names to use, just make sure to check under both the modern and 1871 designation.
Contents
- 1 How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records for Lahn-Dill-Kreis
- 2 Modern Lahn-Dill-Kreis Was Formed From 1871 Dill Kreis and Wetzlar Kreis
- 3 Town Lists and Maps
- 4 Maps and Gazetteers
- 5 Towns and Municipalities
- 6 Town Compilation of Records (Ortssippenbuch or Ortsfamilienbuch )
- 7 Civil Registration (Standesamtsregister, Zivilstandsregister, or Personenstandsregister)
- 8 Church Records (Kirchenbuch or Kirchenbuchduplikate)
- 9 Reading the Records
- 10 Search Strategy
Town Lists and Maps
Maps and Gazetteers
- LAGIS Lahn-Dill-Kreis Map
- LAGIS Old Dillkreis Historical Dictionary
- LAGIS Old Wetzlar Historical Dictionary
- Meyers 1871 Gazetteer Online
Towns and Municipalities
Click on the town for microfilmed church records and civil registration listings. However, be aware that these are not the only records that exist for that town. Online archive records may have better coverage.
1871 Kreis Dill
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1871 Kreis Dill (cont.)
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1871 Kreis Dill (cont.)
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1871 Kreis Wetzlar |
1871 Kreis Wetzlar (cont.)
Town Compilation of Records (Ortssippenbuch or Ortsfamilienbuch )See class Online Ortsfamilienbücher at Genealogy.net.
Finding an OFB
Civil Registration (Standesamtsregister, Zivilstandsregister, or Personenstandsregister)
1. Online Digital Records for Civil RegistrationDigital copies of civil registration can be searched online. "Geburten" are births. Heiraten are marriages. "Verstorbene" are deaths.
2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records Searched at a Family History CenterIf the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to check for them in the microfilm collection of the Family History Library. These microfilms may be available for viewing at Family History Centers around the world. To find a microfilm:
3. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates
Write a brief request in German to the proper office using this address as guide, replacing the information in parentheses:
How to write a letter: Detailed instruction for what to include in the letter, plus German translations of the questions and sentences most frequently used are in the German Letter Writing Guide.
Church Records (Kirchenbuch or Kirchenbuchduplikate)See Germany Church Records to learn more.
1. Online Church Records
Many records for the Lutheran (Evangelical) church are digitized and available online through Archion.
2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records Searched at a Family History CenterFirst, try to find church records in the microfilm collection of the Family History Library. These microfilms may be available for viewing at Family History Centers around the world. To find a microfilm:
3. Writing to a Priest for Church Records
Write a brief request in German to the proper church using this address as a guide, replacing the information in parentheses:
How to write a letter: Detailed instruction for what to include in the letter, plus German translations of the questions and sentences most frequently used are in the German Letter Writing Guide.
Reading the Records
This converter will show you how any phrase or name might look in German script:
Latin RecordsRecords of the Catholic church will usually be written in Latin: Search Strategy
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