Britten, Germany
1871: Germany > Preussen > Rheinland > Merzig-Wadern > Britten
Current: Germany > Saarland > Merzig-Wadern > Britten
One of parishes in the current district of Losheim am See.
Quick Facts
Additional information about Britten can be seen at this German site. The caution - it is in German.
- Deutsche Wikipedia - in German for Britten (Losheim am See)
- English Wikipedia - See Losheim am See
Population as of 1905: 931 [1]
Resources
Archives and Libraries
Church Records
Evangelische (Lutheran) records are at Merzig-Wadern.
Katholische Kirche Access in Europe limited to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Britten was part of the parish of Sankt Peter, Merzig as an annex until 1800.
| Taufen | 1672-1800 | 2119749 to 2119750 |
| Heiraten | 1729-1800 | |
| Tote | 1771-1800 |
Katholische Kirche Kirchenbuchduplikat
In 1803, the parish was reorganized to include Hausbach and Bergen. Prior to 1803, Bergen was part of Losheim while Hausbach was part of Brotdorf parish. Records in German and Germanized Latin.
| Taufen | 1784-1798 | 1051705 item 4 |
| Konfirmationen | 1784-1798 | |
| Heiraten | 1784-1798 | |
| Tote | 1783-1786, 1771-1783, 1787-1798 | |
| Familienbuch | 1800-1845 | 1858655 items 1-8 |
| Taufen | 1798-1890 | |
| Heiraten | 1799-1846 | |
| Kommunikanten | 1852-1893 | |
| Heiraten | 1847-1899 | |
| Tote | 1798-1897 |
Zivilstandsregister (Civil Registration)
Besseringen district
Records in French and German. In 1798, the French Republic government, then the occupier of the west bank of the Rhine until 1815, required the civil registration.
Includes Besseringen, Saarholzbach, Britten, Mettlach, Ponten, Keuchingen, Sankt Gangolf, and Hausbach.
| Geburten | 1798-1828 | 1051717 |
| Geburten | 1829-1847 | 1051718 |
| Heiraten | 1798-1822, 1826-1833 | 1051719 |
| Heiraten | 1834-1847 | 1051720 |
| Tote | 1799-1833 | 1051721 |
| Tote | 1833-1847 | 1051722 |
Mettlach district
Records in German. District office was transferred to Mettlach. Includes Besseringen, Saarholzbach, Britten, Mettlach, Ponten, Keuchingen, Dreisbach, Sankt Gangolf, and Hausbach.
| Geburten | 1848-1863 | 1051723 |
| Geburten | 1863-1875 | 1051862 |
| Heiraten | 1848-1859 | 1051863 |
| Heiraten | 1859-1875 | 1051864 |
| Tote | 1848-1864 | 1051865 |
| Tote | 1865-1875 | 1051866 |
Genealogy
Familienbuch Mettlach und Umgebung covers Britten 1698-1920.
Maps
- Satellite Google Map for Britten.
- Fallingrain.com/World for Britten.
References
- ↑ Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preußen : auf Grund der Materialen der Volkszählung vom 1. Dezember 1905 und anderer amtlicher Quellen