vom Saal family genealogy - church records from Germany

with links to Full Size high resolution photos

The photos below are scans or photographs of documents we believe were gathered in Germany in the late 1800's by a person hired by Dr. F. C. von Heppenheim vom Saal. The documents shown in this album are all ones that have church seals on them. We believe they may be copies of church records, certified by the appropriate church seal. They are organized by the name of the city shown on the seal, and the date of the information contained in the document. We will be attempting to translate at least some of these documents.

To facilitate translation, clicking on any photo below will lead to a larger version, and another link to a high resolution copy of the photo. We also have a translation of these records and some notes on observations and conclusions based on these translations.

The high resolution files in this album are typically 3060 x 4204 pixels, so the files are quite large (often over 3 MB files) and may take some time to download to your computer. A companion album has links to the half-size high resolution files that will download more quickly.

As of January 2009, the documents in these photos are currently in the posession of Walter vom Saal.

Album Album created 1/16/2009 and updated 3/2/2009, 3/8/2009, and 11/21/2010. Album contains 29 photos.

Church record from Biebeshbeim dated 1786.

Church record from Biebeshbeim dated 1791. Guess: this may be Johann Peter Heppenheim, 29 April, son, Jan 30, wife Elizabeth Margareth (?), Johennes Heppenheimer, Miller. Note in margin : someone died 5 March 1870.

Church record from Biebeshbeim dated 1798.

Church record from Biebeshbeim dated 1800.

Church record from Biebeshbeim dated 1816. Page 1 of 2.

Church record from Biebeshbeim dated 1816. Page 2 of 2.

Church record from Biebeshbeim dated 1821.

Church record from Crumstadt dated 1821 + 1825. Page 1 of 2.

Church record from Crumstadt dated 1821 + 1825. Page 2 of 2.

Church record from Crumstadt dated 1826.

Church record from Darmstadt, 1645. Note: this is the only seal that says HESS at the bottom right of the seal instead of HESSEN

Church record from Oberamstadt dated 1607.

Church record from Pfungstadt dated 1688. Note: the high-resolution file for this record was replaced 3/8/2009 with a new photo that includes the entire document. (The version initially scanned was cut off at the bottom.)

Church record from Pfungstadt dated 1711 item #1.

Church record from Pfungstadt dated 1711 item #2.

Church record from Pfungstadt with several dates, includng 1718, 1721, 1723,1725.

Church record from Pfungstadt with several dates, includng 1718, 1721, 1723,1725: bottom of document.

Church record from Pfungstadt dated 1718.

Church record from Pfungstadt dated 1729.

Church record from Pfungstadt dated 1731, page 1 of 2.

Church record from Pfungstadt dated 1731, page 2 of 2.

Church record from Pfungstadt dated 1748.

Church record from Pfungstadt dated 1748, 1767, etc.

Church record from Pfungstadt dated 1761.

Church record from Pfungstadt dated 1797.

Church record from Stockstadt dated 1837.

Church record from Stockstadt dated 1876.

Unknown church record containing date 1718, outside of document. Seal may say Eberstadt.

Unknown church record containing date 1718, inside of document.

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