Abel Parish, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Genealogy

Abel is a former parish in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is now known as Abild parish in Denmark. Click here for a picture of the church.

Census records
1801 Census (Højer and Lø): Indexed here.

1803 Census (Højer and Lø): Indexed here.

1845 Census (Højer and Lø): Indexed here. A microfilm copy of this census is on Family History Library film number 039249.

Land and Property
Early published land records for this parish (1607-1613) can be found in Tre gottorpske jordebøger 1607-13 [FHL book 948.94 R2ip v. 1-2].

Military records
Rekruterings stamruller 1876-1881 available on Family History Library film 412763.

Laegdsruller [Conscription register] for Abel for the year 1889 available on FHL film 339575.

Parish records
Parish records for Abel begin in 1763. For Family History Library film numbers click here.

Sources in print
Published sources for Abel or Abild parish include these:

Efterkommerne af Aegteparret Bolsmand Andreas Riggelsen og Maren Nielsdatter i Nørhus, Abild, Tønder. [Descendants of Andreas Riggelsen, in 1700 and his wife, Maren Nielsdatter, born in 1712, both were born in Abild]. [FHL 038975].

Slaegten Riggelsen fra Abild Sogn. [FHL 929.2489 R448s or film 718,345].