Hesse (Hessen), Germany Genealogy

Go to one of the following articles to learn how to search for your family that lived in Hesse (Hessen). Germany was unified into the German Empire in 1871. This Research Wiki, the FamilySearch Catalog, and FamilySearch Historical Records are organized by the localities and place names as of 1871. In 1871, the area of the modern state of Hesse belonged to:
 * Hesse (Hessen), German Empire Genealogy
 * Hesse-Nassau (Hessen-Nassau), German Empire Genealogy
 * Waldeck and Pyrmont, German Empire Genealogy

For the best information on whether your ancestors' town was in Hesse, Hesse-Nassau, or Waldeck and Pyrmont, use Meyer's 1871 Gazetteer Online.