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Oberhoffen-sur-Moder is a commune in the canton of [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Bischwiller_%28Canton%29,_France Bischwiller ]in the department of [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Bas-Rhin Bas-Rhin].  
Oberhoffen-sur-Moder is a commune in the canton of [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Bischwiller_%28Canton%29,_France Bischwiller ]in the department of [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Bas-Rhin Bas-Rhin]. Before 1736 Oberhoffen was in the territory of [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Hanau-Lichtenberg Hanau-Lichtenberg].&nbsp; When that line was extinguished in 1736 it was transferred to [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Hesse_Darmstadt_%28Landgrave%29 Hesse-Darmstadt].&nbsp; The rights of all nobility were extinguished in 1789.<br>


== PUBLICATIONS  ==
== PUBLICATIONS  ==

Revision as of 13:58, 8 October 2013

Oberhoffen-sur-Moder is a commune in the canton of Bischwiller in the department of Bas-Rhin. Before 1736 Oberhoffen was in the territory of Hanau-Lichtenberg.  When that line was extinguished in 1736 it was transferred to Hesse-Darmstadt.  The rights of all nobility were extinguished in 1789.

PUBLICATIONS[edit | edit source]

Heinrich, Martin. Geschichte und Geschichten von Oberhofen. Oberhoffen-sur-Moder: Verlag M. Heinrich, 1974.


ARCHIVES
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Les Archives départementales du Bas-Rhin is located at (sont situées au):
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6 rue Philippe Dollinger 67100 Strasbourg

The new site can be accessed at this web address that has a search engine:  Bas-Rhin Archives

  • CHURCH RECORDS

Church records may be accessed through this portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.

  • CIVIL REGISTERS

Civil records may be accessed through this portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.

  • CENSUS RECORDS

Census records may be accessed at the following portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.

  • 1819 population 879
  • 1836 population 1114
  • 1841 population 1195

The Hanau-Lichtenberg family were rulers of Oberhoffen.  Their records are found in series C, G and E at the archives. Sub-series 17 J and 50 J may also be of interest.  The actual records are not on-line and are only available at the archives.