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Economy. The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was €207.7 billion in 2018, accounting for 6.2% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €47,800 or 159% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 127% of the EU average. This makes it one of the wealthiest regions in Germany and ...
Following Philip's death, Hesse was divided into the regions of Hessen-Kassel, Hessen-Marburg, Hessen-Rheinfels and Hessen-Darmstadt, one each for Philip's four sons. Hessen-Darmstadt was formed out of the Obergrafschaft ('upper county') of the former 'Imperial Immediacy' of the county of Katzenelnbogen, an 'immediacy' being a district which ...
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- Finding Birth, Marriage, and Death Records For Hesse
- Determining The Location of A Civil Registration Office
- Finding Civil Registration Records
- Finding Church Records
Most of the information you need to identify you ancestors and their families will be found in two major record groups: civil registration and church records. To locate these records, follow the instructions in these Wiki articles.
Research your town name in MeyersGaz.org to find the location of the registry office (Standesamt). It is indicated by the abbreviation "StdA". 'This is the Standesamt location you will use when searching for civil registration records anywhere in the FamilySearch catalog and collections. Ancestry.com collections will also use this location name. Re...
1. Online Records
Digital copies of civil registration can be searched online. "Geburten" are births. Heiraten are marriages. "Verstorbene" are deaths. All of the civil registration records for the modern state of Hesse (Hessen), for time periods that are public and not private, are available online.
2. Digital Copies of Civil Registration From FamilySearch
Try to find records in the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Many microfilms have been digitized for online viewing. Gradually, everything will be digitized, so check back occasionally. Some have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at the FamilySearch Centersnear you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: 1. 1.1. 1.1.1. a. Click on the records of Germany, Hessen. 1.1.2. b. Click on Places within Germany, Hessenand a list of towns will appear. 1.1.3. c....
3. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates
Civil registration records for Germany can be obtained by writing to the local civil registry (Standesamt) or the district archives. Records may have been lost at one location of the other, so you might end up checking both. The first office you contact might choose to forward your request to the other location if necessary.
2. Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog
Try to find records in the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Many microfilms have been digitized for online viewing. Gradually, everything will be digitized, so check back occasionally. Some have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a FamilySearch Centernear you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: 1. 1.1. 1.1.1. a. Click on the Places within Germany, Hessen. 1.1.2. b. Click on Places within Germany, Hessenand a list of towns will appear. 1.1.3. c....
3. Research in Church and State Archives
Church records or duplicates may have been gathered from the local parishes into central archives, either by the churches or the state. Older records are frequently given to these archives for safekeeping. Some gaps in the church records of local parishes could be filled using these records. 1. Pdf Archive Inventory: "Part 1 of 2: Church records in Archives" - is an inventory of localities and the location or archive where their records should be found. The sixth column, "Archives", gives a n...
4. Writing to a Local Priest for Church Records
Most church registers are still maintained by the parish. You might obtain information by writing to the parish. Parish employees will usually answer correspondence written in German. Your request may be forwarded if the records have been sent to a central repository.
George I; Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt: Born: 10 September 1547 Kassel: Died: 7 February 1596 (aged 48) Darmstadt: Spouse: Magdalene of Lippe Eleonore of Württemburg: Issue: Philip Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Christine Elizabeth Mary Philip Philip III, Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbach Anne Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Madeleine ...
- House of Hesse-Darmstadt
- Magdalene of Lippe, Eleonore of Württemburg
Her death plunged Maximilian into deep mourning. He wrote some poems in memory of his wife. She was buried in the Schlosskirche in Darmstadt. Issue. Augusta Wilhelmina had five children: Prince Ludwig (1786–1868), married Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
Darmstadt is one of the three Regierungsbezirk of Hesse, Germany. It is in the south of the state. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Darmstadt (region) .
