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Both Grosssteinhausen and Kleinsteinhausen belonged to Hornbach Reformed parish. Civil registration records beginning in 1798 were kept in Grosssteinhausen. The ancestor's marriage was found in the Grosssteinbach civil registration records. | Both Grosssteinhausen and Kleinsteinhausen belonged to Hornbach Reformed parish. Civil registration records beginning in 1798 were kept in Grosssteinhausen. The ancestor's marriage was found in the Grosssteinbach civil registration records. | ||
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=== Mystery Places === | |||
Identifying German places of origin recorded in U.S. records can be challenging. Often checking a gazetteer or referernce book is not enough. It may be neccessary to study the history of a particular region and follow up on boundary- and place name changes. | |||