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Moveable and Fixed Feast Day Calendars for Germany (view source)
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Another great tool for calculating a moveable feast day is the book ''The Comprehensive Genealogical Feast Day Calendar'' by Inger M. Bukke, Peer K. Kristensen, and Finn A. Thomsen. (FHL Library call number 529.44 C738) | Another great tool for calculating a moveable feast day is the book ''The Comprehensive Genealogical Feast Day Calendar'' by Inger M. Bukke, Peer K. Kristensen, and Finn A. Thomsen. (FHL Library call number 529.44 C738) | ||
=== Calendars vary by Religion, Date, and German state === | |||
All of Germany used had switched to using the Gregorian calendar by 1700 when 19 February 1700 on the Julian Calendar became 1 March on the Gregorian Calendar for Protestant Germany. | All of Germany used had switched to using the Gregorian calendar by 1700 when 19 February 1700 on the Julian Calendar became 1 March on the Gregorian Calendar for Protestant Germany. | ||
Certain German Catholic states changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calender on earlier dates. They are: | Certain German Catholic states changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calender on earlier dates. They are: | ||
* Bishopric of Augsburg (Bavaria)<br>1583: February 14 became 24 February 24 | *Bishopric of Augsburg (Bavaria)<br>1583: February 14 Julian became 24 February 24 Gregorian | ||
* Silesia and Lausitz | *Silesia and Lausitz<br>1584 January 13 Julian became January 23 Gregorian | ||
* Westphalia | *Westphalia | ||
* Bishopric of Paderborn | *Bishopric of Paderborn | ||
* Duchy of Prussia | *Duchy of Prussia | ||
* Pfalz-Neuburg | *Pfalz-Neuburg | ||
During this transition of information, some of the following links are to pages entiled "Denmark: Moveable Feast Days." When this happens, be assured that the calendar also applies to Germany. | During this transition of information, some of the following links are to pages entiled "Denmark: Moveable Feast Days." When this happens, be assured that the calendar also applies to Germany. | ||
==== Julian Calendars === | |||
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