Hesse (Hessen), German Empire Genealogy

Germany Hessen

Guide to Hessen, Germany ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Hesse is divided into three administrative provinces, 21 counties (Kreise) and five independent cities, each with their own local governments. County seats are in parentheses.




 * Research Strategies for Hessen