Last updated: 5 April 2003
by Jillaine Smith
Intro | Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Resources
Postscript [added 30 Sep 2000]
These are not meant to be exhaustive. They are either what I used or what I came across during my research. Others have done a more comprehensive job of maintaining research tips. For the Rheinpfalz, specifically, I recommend Fred Krebs' work at www.krebs-onl.de/pfalz/.
General | Germany | Rheinpfalz
Note:BabelFish will translate
German text or Web sites for you (more or less accurately). Use it to read those resources marked with [German language].
"If emigration data is found on your ancestor by the Generallandesarchiv staff, there is a minimum fee of
at least $40.00 US to obtain this information (not including any costs for
international postage, currency exchange, or bank fees)." Hacker�s Auswunderlingen den Rheinpfalz in 18th Jahrhundert
(book to be found in large public library or perhaps on film at FHC. Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Kirche der Pfalz Limited research available via postal mail, for a fee of 25 DM per half
hour up to about 200 DM. Requests must be in German, and must include at a
minimum, a full name, date range and town (microfiche is
organized by town). Receiving results can take up to 3 or more weeks.
To visit:
Protestant Church Records: Caritos-Secretariat Martin-Luther-Kirchengemeinde Pfarramt catholic Reference: Janet Kral
The following were pulled from the new mailing list on Rootsweb, RHEIN-PFALZ-L.
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General Genealogy Resources
RootsWeb is an online community of genealogists -- newby-to-expert and almost all volunteer-run -- with an amazing amount of free information and networking available. Some of the resources I use most include:
Genealogy Resources from the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
Other Genealogy How-to Stuff
German Genealogy
Hessische Staatsarchiv Darmstadt [get contact info]
Emigration from Wuerttemberg [German language]
Main public records Stuttgart, Konrad Adenauer route 4, 70173 Stuttgart
Tel.: 0711/212 4324, fax: 0711/212 4360
Baden Emigration Index
Compiled by genealogist Carla Heller
N�rdliche Hildapromenade 2
76133 Karlsruhe
Germany/DEUTSCHLAND
E-Mail: [email protected]
"The records of the former emigration authority for the state of Baden are today permanently stored in the Baden general state archive (Generallandesarchiv) in the city of Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The alphabetical INDEX containing data from the records has already been committed to microfilm by the LDS (Mormon) Family History Library. The films are exact photographic reproductions of the ORIGINAL Index, and the filming took place at the Generallandesarchiv itself in Karlsruhe
in 1978. The films in the 38-roll series are available for research in local LDS Family History Centers in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and most of Europe. Films are loaned to local Family History Centers upon payment of the nominal per-roll loan fee of approximately $3.65
US."
Genealogy Resources Specific to the Rheinpfalz
(Civil?) Archives of the Palatinate.
Location: Otto-Mayer-Str. 9, 67346 Speyer.
Postal address: Postfach 1608, 67326 Speyer.
Tel. 06232-9192-0
To visit:
Domplatz 6, in Speyer
(along the Rhein River, due south
of Frankfurt)
Telephone: 06 232 / 677-180/181
Fax: 06 232 667-234
Postal address:
Postfach 1720
67343 Speyer, GERMANY
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 10 am-4pm; closed for lunch.
Appointment required.
Fee: 8 DM for up to 4 hours
15 DM for all day
(no additional
charge for having a second person there to interpret.)
Institut fur Pfalzische Geschichte und Volkskunde
(Institute for History and Folklore of the
Pfalz)
Roland Paul, Director, speaks excellent English, is an historian
with an excellent understanding of the region, and very willing to answer
questions, if you call him or if he's there. I understand he does not
respond to mail, but will talk by phone:
+49 (631) 36 47 302.
For mail correspondence:
67653 Kaiserslautern
Benzinoring 6
67657 Kaiserslautern
Tel: +49 (631) 3647
Fax: +49 (631) 360 93 47
Hours:
Monday � Thursday 9am � Noon; 2pm � 4pm;
Friday 9am �
Noon.
Verbandgemeinde
Gemeinde Bad
Munster am Stein (Civil Records)
Standesamt, Room 101
55579 Bad Munster
am Stein / Ebernburg
Archivist: Frau Elfeld (German language
only)
Make appointment.
Covers most of the years (varies by town) from 1805 through 1970
for the following towns:
Bad Munster (1912-1969)
Altenbamberg
(1808-1969)
Hoschstatten (1818-1969)
Ebernburg
(1805-1969)
Feilbingert (1807-1970)
Hallgarten (1807-1970)
Civil Records:
Verbandsgemeinderer waltung
Tel: +49 671 910
Ask for Standesamt and inquire for the records
Or
City Hall/Registry Office
Mrs. Mosbacher (pronounced Moos-Bocker)
Bruckes 1, 55545 Bad Kreuznach
+49 671 800 263l
Make Appointment.
Mr. Lerman (priest)
+49 671
31760
lives in Bretzenheim, working on the BK church archives.
In May
2000, he was only working in the archives one day per week, a
Tuesday.
Make appointment.
Fremdenverkehrs- und Heilbaderverband
Rheinland-Pfalz e.V.
Gesch.St. Pfalz
Martin Luther Str. 69
67433 Neustadt
phone 06321-2466
Hetzelstr. 11
67433 Neustadt
phone 06321-2564
a private company providing genealogy assistance
Pfarramt 1
Kirchstr. 40
67433 Neustadt
phone 06321-88240
Hamback
Freiheitstr. 2
67434 Neustadt
phone 06321-2861
NEW Rheinpfalz Genealogy Resources Compiled by Tom Kohn
Gau-Algesheim and "Evabgekuscges Pfarramt Appenheim" in
Appenheim
Mailto: [email protected]