Germany, Hessen-Nassau, Diocese of Limburg, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Catholic church records from Bistum (Bishopric or Diocese) Limburg, Germany including baptisms, marriages, and burials. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limburg was organized in 1827 from the Dioceses of Trier and Mainz.

The diocese includes land formerly included in the Duchy of Nassau, the city of Frankfurt am Main, the County of Hesse-Homburg, and the area around Biedenkopf, in Hesse.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Latin and German. For help reading these records see the following:
 * German Language and Languages
 * German Genealogical Word List
 * Germany Handwriting
 * Latin Genealogical Word List
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading German Handwritten Records

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * Date of birth
 * Name of child
 * Parents’ names (including mother’s maiden name)
 * Gender
 * Witnesses or godparents

Marriage
 * Date of marriage
 * Name of bride and groom
 * Names of bride and groom’s parents
 * Age of bride and groom
 * Birth year of bride and groom

Death
 * Date of death
 * Name of deceased
 * Parents’ names
 * Spouse’s name (if married)
 * Occupation of deceased

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Research Helps
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 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Germany Record Finder

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