Württemberg Archives and Libraries
Lists of Civil Archives[edit | edit source]
Church Archives[edit | edit source]
Lutheran Archives[edit | edit source]
Many records are digitized and online at Archion. However, digitizing the records is not complete. For records held by these archives but not yet digitized, you may wish to visit the archives.
Landeskirchliches Archiv in Württemberg (includes Hohenzollern)
Balinger Str. 33/1
70567 Stuttgart
Germany
Tel .: 0711-2149-373
Fax: 0711-2149-180
E-Mail: archiv@elk-wue.de
Website: http://www.archiv.elk-wue.de
- Inventory of holdings
- Family Research page Also includes information on research requests and recommended professional researchers.
- "We own microfilms of the church registers (Kirchenbücher) of all parishes of the Evangelical Church of the State of Württemberg (Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg). Since 1952 the State of Württemberg (up to 1918 Kingdom of Württemberg) has been part of the present day State of Baden Württemberg (see map). There are more than 1200 protestant congregations in Württemberg whose registers we have microfilmed.These microfilms include all registers (baptisms, marriages, deaths) in some cases beginning in the late 1500s up to the year 1875. From 1876 to the present day births, marriages and deaths are recorded at the local Register offices (Standesamt). Our microfilms also include the family registers (Familienregister) that were begun in 1808. One entry in the family register gives the name of the father (Hausvater) and the mother (Hausmutter) with the dates of their births, marriage and deaths. There are also mentioned the names of the parents of this couple as well as their children. Thus there are three generations on one sheet. These microfilms can be viewed at our archives. In this case an appointment has to be made by phone beforehand (0711/2149-373). The microfilms will be loaned by written request in Germany and Europe to people willing to refund the postage. Copies of all our microfilms are also in the possession of the Genealogical Society of Utah. " [1] See above, 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog
Catholic Archives[edit | edit source]
Diocesan Archives Rottenburg (Württemburg)
Eugen-Bolz-Platz 1
72108 Rottenburg
Germany
Phone: 07472 - 169305
Fax: 07472-169617
E-mail:Dar@bo.drs.de
Web site: http://www.katholische-archive.de/Di%C3%B6zesanarchive/RottenburgStuttgart/tabid/94/Default.aspx
State Archives[edit | edit source]
The Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart[edit | edit source]
The Landeskirchliches Archiv in Stuttgart has many records of Württemberg in their possession. However, they will not do extensive research for patrons. They will provide you with a list of professional genealogists that can be hired for your family research project. See [http://www.veranstaltungen.elk-wue.de/fileadmin/mediapool/elkwue/dokumente/Merkblatt_Familienforschung_LKArchiv_english.pdfFinding your roots
in Württemberg:Genealogical Research at the Landeskirchliches Archiv in Stuttgart.]
Information that can be found at this site includes:
- Documents of the administration of the church in Württemberg
- Private estate holdings of deceased and their collections
- Churchbook originals 1558-1875
- Churchbook duplicates 1808-1875
- Some churchbooks from former Yugoslavia 1807-1954, 103 volumes
- Historical atlases from Baden-Württemberg
- Diocese Archive church records 1310-1966
- Special edition/collection items (historical, village, region or church, photos, letters, plans, memorabilia
- Database of parish holdings (record lists with time periods by locality)
- Village lineage books