Schleswig-Holstein Helgoland

--The History of Helgoland--

--Dark Ages--

Helgoland is a refuge for pirates

--1714--

The island becomes Danish. Danish census of 1803 for Landschaft Helogland on International film 39051

--1807--

Helgoland is in British possession until 1890.

--1890--

Helgoland is exchanged for the German colony Zanzibar. It belongs to Prussia, Schleswig-Holstein, Süderdithmarschen from Feb. 18, 1891 to 30 Sept 1922

--1939-1945--

Helgoland served as a German U-boat harbor

--1952--

Helgoland becomes part of Schleswig-Holstein (amtsfreie Gemeinde, Kreis Pinneberg)

--Churches on Helgoland--

1. Evangelical-Lutheran church (parish: St. Nicolai, Schulweg 648, 27498 Helgoland) [mailto:info@kirche-helgoland.de info@kirche-helgoland.de]

For records please write to Kirchenkreis Süderdithmarschen, Nordermarkt 8, 25704 Meldorf, Germany

Family names for Helogland available on International film 1183657 item 2-5

2. Roman Catholic church (parish: St. Michaels-Kirche)

Genealogical research on Helgoland

In Familienkundliches Jahrbuch Schleswig-Holstein the author Siegfried Bandholt explains in gret detail where records are found, while Helgoland was under various occupations.