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Principality of Birkenfeld ( Exclave of the Grand duchy of Oldenburg )

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Contents:

• General Information
• Genealogical and Historical Societies
• Genealogical and Historical Records
• Gazetteers and Maps
• Bibliography
• Archives and Libraries
• Predecessor States, Historical- and Geographic Regions
• Miscellaneous Subjects
• Other Resources (including Internet)

• Political Divisions

• Cities and Communities
  Birkenfeld
  Nohfelden
  Oberstein ( since 1933: Idar-Oberstein )
• Religious Divisions (administrative or diocesan)

• History
  • Birkenfeld, the history 14.century
  • Birkenfeld, the history 17.century
  • Birkenfeld, the history 18.century (german)
  • Birkenfeld, the history 19.century (german)

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Genealogical and Historical Societies

• Genealogical Societies [ and Associations ]
  • Westdeutsche Gesellschaft für Familienkunde
    [Western Germany Society for Family Research]
    c/o Claus Geis, Unter Gottes Gnaden 34,  50895 Köln, GERMANY
  • Pennsylvania German Society
    Box 397, Birdsboro, PA 19508, USA
  • List of all geneal. Societies in Germany
    
• Local Historical Societies [ and Associations ]
  • Verein für Heimatkunde im Landkreis Birkenfeld ( Museum ) (D)

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Genealogical and Historical Records

• Church Records
• Civil Registration Records
• Other Records
  • Census
  • Citizenship
  • Education [Hochschulen]
  • Emigration and Immigration
  • Land
  • Military
  • Tax

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Gazetteers and Maps

• Gazetteers
• Atlases and Maps
  • Topographical Maps (Messtischblaetter 1:25000) and a historical map of 1797 may be purchased from
    Landesvermessungsamt Rheinland-Pfalz, Postfach 1428, 56073 Koblenz, GERMANY.
    (Request a map catalog or Kartenverzeichnis.) (D)

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Bibliography

• Bibliography
• Genealogical Works [e.g.]
  • Ortsfamilienbücher: see our List of Ortsfamilienbücher

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Archives and Libraries

• Archives
• Libraries
• A list of Family History Centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland is available on this server

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Predecessor States, Historical Geographic Regions

• Predecessor States
• Historische Landschaften

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Miscellaneous Subjects

• Regional Publishers and Booksellers
  General List of Publishers and Booksellers
• Professional Researchers
• Customs
• Emigration Waves
• Occupations
• Etymology
• Regions of Settlement Today
• Events
• Travel Guide

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Other Resources (including Internet)

• Mailinglists
• Databases
• (Private) Internet pages maintained by others
  • Flags from Oldenburg
    http://fotw.digibel.be/flags/de-olden.html

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