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

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

Jurisdictional Changes
Pilgerzell 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 Pilgerzell.

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

Catholic
The parish of Pilgerzell was established in 1831. Prior to 1831, Pilgerzell belonged to the parish of Florenberg.


 * 1695-1948 Church records 1695-1948 at Matricula Online - images

Civil Registration
Civil registration for Pilgerzell began in October 1874.

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

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