Germany, Hessen-Nassau, Diocese of Limburg, Catholic Church Records, 1601-1919

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.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Latin and German. For help reading them see:

• German Language and Languages
• German Genealogical Word List
• Germany Handwriting
• Latin Genealogical Word List

FamilySearch Learning Center videos:

• German Paleography Seminar

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Collection Content

For more information about these records see Germany, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Coverage Map

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  Map of the Diocese of Limburg

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  Roman Catholic Diocese in Germany

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Germany, Hessen-Nassau, Diocese of Limburg, Catholic Church Records - Inventory.