Germany, Hessen-Nassau, Diocese of Limburg, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
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| Limburg, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia, Germany | |
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| Location of Limburg, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia, Germany | |
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| Record Description | |
| Record Type | Church Records |
| Collection years: | 1601-1919 |
| Languages: | German |
| Title in the Language: | Deutschland, Limburg, Katholische Kirchenbücher, 1601-1919 |
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Why Should I Look at This Collection?[edit | edit source]
What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
Catholic church records from Bistum (Bishopric or Diocese) Limburg, Germany including baptisms, marriages, and burials. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limburg was organized in 1827 from the Dioceses of Trier and Mainz.
The diocese includes land formerly included in the Duchy of Nassau, the city of Frankfurt am Main, the County of Hesse-Homburg, and the area around Biedenkopf, in Hesse.
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Reading These Records[edit | edit source]
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