Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, France
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
- HANAU-LICHTENBERG RECORDS
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.