Researching in the Oberkaufungen Kirchbücher
The amount of information contained in these Churchbooks gradually increases from very minimal in 1573, to quite a lot by 1830. For example, the first page in the first volume containing the first 26 Baptismal Records of a total of 41 for the year 1573, the very first entry reads:Hans Hanstein Juniori ein Meydlein.This entry tells us three things. First, a baby girl is being baptized. Second, her father's name is Hans Hanstein. Third, there is more than one Hans Hanstein in this village; this…See More



