Heimatmuseum Biebesheim offered visitors access to historical church records and ancestry research
The Heimatmuseum Biebesheim recently was a meeting point for everyone who is interested in family history and ancestral research. The Genealogies Sunday attracted numerous visitors who wanted to find out more how to systematically track down their own family roots - a topic that is becoming increasingly important for many.
Genealogy , also known as ancestral research, describes scientific employment with the origin and history of families. With the help of historical documents such as church records or registry documents, family trees can be reconstructed and family relationships reveal - often over several centuries.
In Biebesheim, family researchers Thomas Schell and Armin Winter answered questions to interested guests on this day. They offered comprehensive insights into family stories from numerous South Hessian places, including Biebesheim am Rhein, Braunshardt, Erfelden, Erzhausen, Geinsheim, Goddelau, Gräfenhausen, Leeheim, Rüsselsheim, Schneppenhausen and Wixhausen.
The basis of their research was mainly formed by church records, which were systematically prepared in several family books. These enable cross -local ancestral lists and make it easier to pursue family connections across city borders. The information offer was supplemented by other family books - for example from Gernsheim or Stockstadt am Rhein - and by digital databases on genealogy.
The Genealogies Sunday was not only a treasure trove for hobby researchers, but also an example of how local history can be taught alive.
(Biebesheim - Red/Hefermehl)
