Ries Parish, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire Genealogy

Ries, Apenrade, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen, Germany, became Rise, Aabenraa, Denmark (1920-1970).

History
In 1970, the counties of Haderslev, Tønder, Sønderborg, and Aabenraa became known as Sønderjylland County.

In 2007, Denmark's counties (amter) were abolished and replaced with five larger regions. Sønderjylland County (which was divided into the municipalities [kommuner] of Haderslev, Tønder, Sønderborg, and Aabenraa) together with other counties became collectively known as Region Syddanmark (the Region of Southern Denmark).

Place Names
A great gazetteer to begin with is Meyer's Gazetteer. For more information, see the entry for Ries.

Another online gazetteer to check is the Historic Gazetteer from CompGen.

Locations within Ries
Blæsbjerg, Borrediggaard, Brunde/Brunde, Bøgelundsbæk, Christiansdal, Dybwatt/Dybvad, Egelund/Egelund, Elmely, Enemark, Fredenshøj Teglværk, Friedenshöhe, Fællesgade, Gammel Rhedersborg, Hjortholthus, Langlyk, Lunderup/Lunderup, Lunderupgaard, Lunderupfeld/Lunderupmark, Lykkegaard, Mjøls, Mjølsmark, Mønterhøj, Nymølle, Nørre Enlev, Norderfeld/Nørremark, Nørreskov, Præstegaarden, Rehdersborg, Riesfeld, Rise, Riesjarup/Rise-Hjarup, Rise Skov, Rise Vestermark, Rise Østermark, Risgaard, Rothenkrug, Rødekro Stationsby, Sivekjær, Schedeberg/Skedebjerg, Skovgaard/Skovgaard, Skrivergaard, Stenagergaard, Svolmshave, Sös/Søst, Søstgaard, Süderfeld/Søstmark, ''Søst Skov', Thomashus, Westerfeld/Vestermark, Osterfeld/Østermark

Surrounding parishes
Eckwatt, Apenrade Osterlügum, Apenrade Loit, Apenrade Apenrade, Apenrade Jordkirch, Apenrade

Church Records
Ries had its own Protestant parish. The following website(s) have digitized church records for the parish of Ries:

Arkivalieronline
More recent records may be restricted.
 * Arkivalieronline (on the Danish National Archives website), which is free to use. The church records on Arkivalieronline contain no digital indexes. Type Egvad (the Danish placename) into the "Arkiv" search box and select Rise Sogn (Åbenrå Amt). Then click on a book to browse the digital images. Bginning with step number 5, see the "Arkivalieronline: Church Records" Instruction guide to learn how to browse church books on Arkivalieronline.

Indexed church records of Ries parish may be found at:

FamilySearch

 * Kirkebøger, 1748-1914, which contains a mixture of indexed and non-indexed records

Browsable church records of Ries parish may be found on FamilySearch; see the table below.