Westphalia (Westfalen) Gazetteers

To locate Lutheran and Catholic parishes as well as civil registration offices in Westfalen, please use the Gemeindelexikon Westfalen. FHL call number 943 E5kp or FHL film number 491042. [This gazetteer can also be viewed online at the Family History Library on the subscription website: Ancestry.com by clicking here. When on the Ancestry site, you can find it by clicking on the Search Tab and choosing the Card Catalog option. Type in the title/or part of the title, and it will appear on the right sidebar. Choose the volume for the area of interest. Here is a diagram showing the column headings in German and their English translations: