Württemberg Timeline

Here are a couple of links showing the historical timeline of the area of Baden-Württemberg

http://www.s-line.de/homepages/ebener/Zeittafel1.html

http://home.arcor.de/jochenrichter/W%FCrttemberg-Hohenzollern/W%FCrttemberg-Hohenzollern.html

here is a link providing the historical development of Germany at any given time period.

Orts/Dorfchroniken

A good source for local history timelines can be found in village chronicles. These are taking historical developments of specific areas into account, and let the researcher have a glimpse of ancestors' lives from various points of view. Ortschroniken can usually be retrieved through a mayor's office or historical societies. A Google search may assist with availability