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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westerburg Westerburg ]is now in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. During the time of the German Empire it was in the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau and Family Search has indexed its records under that jurisdiction. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westerburg Westerburg ]is now in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. During the time of the German Empire it was in the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau and Family Search has indexed its records under that jurisdiction. Until 1803 it was an independent sovereign territory (''Grafschaft'').<br> | ||
'''PUBLICATIONS'''<br> | '''PUBLICATIONS'''<br> | ||
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“Kirchenbuch der ev. Gemeinde Westerburg 1753-1809.” Transcript. May 2002. Ev. Kirchengemeinde Westerburg office, Westerburg, Germany<br> | “Kirchenbuch der ev. Gemeinde Westerburg 1753-1809.” Transcript. May 2002. Ev. Kirchengemeinde Westerburg office, Westerburg, Germany<br> | ||
The transcripts above are just that typed transcripts of the original church books and are much easier to read than the originals.<br> | The transcripts above are just that typed transcripts of the original church books and are much easier to read than the originals.<br> | ||
See | See [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/191619 Kirchenbuch, 1641-1876] for the microfilm copies of the original church record books. The early records are written in the old German script and the entries are in a mixture of German and a little Latin. <br><br> | ||
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