Palatinate genealogical research

I am looking forward to my Friday genealogy class with Sarah Thorsen Little, so it’s time to post a list of addresses I picked up from Frau Eisenbarth at the SCHLARB-Bibliothek in Bad Duerkheim. She was so generous with her knowledge and time during our visit.

SCHLARB-Bibliothek der Museumsgesellschaft Bad Duerkheim e. V. (Praesenzbibliothek) / Kurbrunnenstrasse 21 (on Wurstmarktplatz across from Tourist Information),67098 Bad Duerkheim. Tel: 06322/62128 (open Mondays, 9-12 or by appt.); email: monika.eisenbarth@t-online.de

Stadtarchiv Bad Duerkheim, Mannheimer Strasse 24, 67098 Bad Duerkheim . Herrn Nathal; email: stadtverwaltung@bad-duerkheim.de

Stadtarchiv Ludwigshafen und Bibliothek sowie Geschaeftsstelle des Vereins Pfaelzisch-Rheinische Familienkunde e. V., Rottstrasse 17, 67061 Ludwigshafen / Tel. 0621 / 523857 / open Thursdays, 3-6 p.m. Contact: Adolf Bummel

Some records entered into the Mormon databank: www.familysearch.org

Landesarchiv Speyer (in the building of the Pfalzischen Landesbibliothek Speyer); church books, military conscriptions during French occupation, Bavarian conscription list, city and community legislation / Otto-Mayer-Strasse 9, 67346 Speyer Email: info.plb@lbz-rip.de / open Monday – Thurs., 8 to 5, Friday 8 to 4.

Bistumsarchiv Speyer —  Catholic documents on film. Kleine Pfaffengasse 16, 67346 Speyer tel: 06232/102-256 / email: bistumsarchiv@bistum-speyer.de Open Mon. – Fri., 9-noon; 1-4

Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Kirche der Pfalz (3600 church records from 1556 to 1955 on film) Domplatz 6, 67346 Speyer Open Tues. – Thurs., 8 to 4

Another find: the German Genealogy Society of Palatines to America located in Columbus, Ohio.

Happy hunting.

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