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==Hessen Refers to Several Different Localities== | ===Hessen Refers to Several Different Localities=== | ||
When your ancestors reported their homeland as Hessen, it could have meant Hessen and Hessen-Nassau is the maps above. It also could refer to one of these territories. Basically, these are areas that went by other names prior to the unification of Germany in 1871. Then they were merged into [[Hessen, Germany Genealogy|Hessen and Hessen Nassau.]] | When your ancestors reported their homeland as Hessen, it could have meant Hessen and Hessen-Nassau is the maps above. It also could refer to one of these territories. Basically, these are areas that went by other names prior to the unification of Germany in 1871. Then they were merged into [[Hessen, Germany Genealogy|Hessen and Hessen Nassau.]] | ||
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