Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, France

67240 Oberhoffen-sur-Moder is a commune in the canton of Bischwiller in the department of Bas-Rhin.

Before 1736 Oberhoffen (in Stab Offendorf) was in the territory of Hanau-Lichtenberg. When that line was extinguished in 1736 it was transferred to Hesse-Darmstadt. The rights of all nobility over Oberhoffen were abolished by France effective 11 Aug 1789. This was confirmed by the Peace of Lunéville on 9 February 1801. From 1871 to 1919 Oberhofen was in the German Reich (Oberhofen, Hagenau, Unter=Elsaß, Deutsches Reich).

CEMETERY
The cemetery in Oberhoffen was near the church, but in 1829 was moved to its present location of approximately 28 Rue du Cimetière (Friedhofstrasse). It was increased in size in 1838. [Heinrich, Geschichte und Geschichten von Oberhofen, 76.] It is reported that most of the grave markers date from the 20th and 21st centuries.

PUBLICATIONS
Heinrich, Martin. Geschichte und Geschichten von Oberhofen. Oberhoffen-sur-Moder: Verlag M. Heinrich, 1974.

Kocher, August. Die Aemter Offendorf und Bischweiler und die drie Dörfer Kaltenhausen, Schirrhein und Schirrhofen. Strassburg: Licht- und Buchdruck von Jul. Manias &amp; Cie., 1907.

Les Archives départementales du Bas-Rhin is located at (sont situées au):
6 rue Philippe Dollinger 67100 Strasbourg

The new site can be accessed at this web address that has a search engine: Bas-Rhin Archives


 * CHURCH RECORDS

Church records may be accessed through this portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.


 * CIVIL REGISTERS

Civil records may be accessed through this portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.


 * CENSUS RECORDS

Census records may be accessed at the following portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.


 * 1819 population 879
 * 1836 population 1114
 * 1841 population 1195


 * HANAU-LICHTENBERG RECORDS

The Hanau-Lichtenberg family were rulers of Oberhoffen. Their records are found in series C, G and E at the archives. Sub-series 17 J and 50 J may also be of interest. The actual records are not on-line and are only available at the archives.