Salzschlirf Parish, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, German Empire Genealogy

Guide to Salzschlirf Parish, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History
The prefix "Bad" was officially added to Salzschlirf's name in 1909/10 in recognition of its status as a place with healing waters.

Jurisdictional Changes
Salzschlirf has belonged to the following independent countries or post-1871 German states:

Place Names
A very good gazetteer to begin with is Meyers Gazetteer. For more information, see the entry for Salzschlirf.

Another essential online gazetteer to check is the Historic Gazetteer from Compgen. For more information, see the entry for Salzschlirf.

Catholic
Church records begin in 1644.


 * 1644-1958 Church records 1644-1958 at Matricula Online - images

Protestant
Protestant church records for this part of the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau are held at the Evangelical Church Archive of Kurhessen-Waldeck in Kassel, Germany. The following records have been digitized by the website Archion. Archion requires a subscription. You can learn how to use Archion by clicking here. There are no indexes to these records. More recent records may be restricted.

The Protestant parish Bad Salzschlirf-Grossenlüder was established in 1948. Prior to 1948, Protestant residents of (Bad) Salzschlirf belonged to the Protestant parish of Fulda.


 * 1948-1986 Church records 1948-1986 at Archion - images, ($)
 * 1978-2004 Burials 1978-2004 at Archion - images, ($)

Civil Registration
Civil registration for Salzschlirf began in October 1874.

Town Genealogy (OFB or Ortsfamilienbuch)
For more information about compiled genealogies, see the article Germany Town Genealogies.

Societies and Libraries
Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck Family History Society for Nassau and Frankfurt Hessian Family History Association Hessian State Archives Society for Family Studies in Kurhessen and Waldeck