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Local and regional research

Research into the history of one's own place of residence and homeland is often carried out by historically interested people. Local and regional history makes a valuable contribution to the development of a local identity. At the same time, it offers a meaningful addition to regional, national and sometimes even supranational historical research, as it establishes connections through detailed findings and can possibly verify assumptions.

Karte von Münster aus vor 1800. Klick auf das Bild öffnet die Seite "Orts- und Heimarforschung".
Landesarchiv NRW / Signatur: LAV NRW W, Karten A Nr. 46920

The Landesarchiv Nordrhein-Westfalen is an important contact point for local and regional history research. With the documents from the lower state administrative authorities of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Landesarchiv NRW preserves a wide range of sources relating to local history. In addition, it has a rich and dense collection of records from the lower manorial and judicial level to the top of the sovereign administration for the former ecclesiastical and secular territories in the area of today's state of North Rhine-Westphalia. These records date back to the Middle Ages. Local history researchers will find a rich selection of local and regional historical literature in the archive libraries of the regional divisions.

The Lippe Salbücher

The Lippe Salbücher from the 16th to 19th centuries are among the most frequently used sources in the East Westphalia-Lippe Division of the Landesarchiv NRW in Detmold. Anyone researching the history of a village, a farm or a family in Lippe will consult these Salbücher, as they contain information on every property subject to land tax, from stately manor houses to modest roadside cottages.

The Salbücher are kept as fonds L 101 C I Lippische Salbücher und Katasterbücher, which were newly recorded by Roland Linde in 2000 and completely digitized in 2022. The finding aid for the collection can be viewed here.

The comprehensive historical-source introduction to the collection and the very helpful appendix (with index of place names, index of personal names, bibliography, references to additional sources, currencies, measurements, word explanations and the concordance table of old and new signatures), which were previously only available as part of the printed finding aid, are now also available for use on the Internet.

Relevant Links to The Topic
Finding aid for the collection
Einführung – Vom Nutzen der Lippischen Salbücher (PDF, german)
Anhang (PDF, german)

First mention of places

The first mention of a place is often the basis for a community or town anniversary. With this - incomplete - list, we offer local history and place researchers a service to help track down the occasion for your anniversary. The list is constantly being expanded! All documents are in German.

  • Alingdorf (PDF) first mentioned 1247 (LAV NRW W, C 101u/Fürstabtei Herford, Landesarchiv/Urkunden, Nr. 47)
  • Altendiestedde (PDF) first mentioned 1213 (LAV NRW W, B 215u/Kloster St. Aegidii, Münster/Urkunden, Nr. 10)
  • Aminghausen (PDF) first mentioned 1055/56 (LAV NRW W, D 356u/Kloster St. Mauritz und Simeon, Minden/Urkunden, Nr. 1)
  • Benhausen (PDF) first mentioned 1283 (LAV NRW W, B 401u/Fürstbistum Paderborn/Urkunden, Nr. 300)
  • Berlingsen (PDF) first mentioned 1231 (LAV NRW W, A 118u/Kloster Oelinghausen/Urkunden, Nr. 51)
  • Bittingen (PDF) first mentioned 1255 (LAV NRW W, A 112u/Kloster Himmelpforten/Urkunden, Nr. 73)
  • Bredelar (PDF) first mentioned 1170 (LAV NRW W, A 103u/Kloster Bredelar/Urkunden, Nr. 1)
  • Breuna (Hessen) (PDF) first mentioned 1257 (LAV NRW W, B 604u/Kloster Hardehausen/Urkunden, Nr. 103)
  • Broke first mentioned 1206 (LAV NRW W, B 214u/Kloster Marienfeld/Urkunden, Nr. 20)
  • Brüningsen (PDF) first mentioned 28. June 1257 (LAV NRW W, D 356u/Kloster St. Mauritz und Simeon, Minden/Urkunden, Nr. 37)
  • Buke (PDF) first mentioned 21. January 1231 (LAV NRW W, B 401u/Fürstbistum Paderborn/Urkunden, Nr. 137)
  • Davensberg (PDF) first mentioned 20. September 1256 (LAV NRW W, B 208u/Stift Cappenberg/Urkunden, Nr. 21)
  • Dinschede (PDF) first mentioned 8. March 1231 (LAV NRW W, A 121u/Kloster Wedinghausen/Urkunden, Nr. 37)
  • Ebbinghausen (PDF) first mentioned 1212 (LAV NRW W, C 151u/Stift auf dem Berge, Herford/Urkunden, Nr. 2)
  • Espelkamp (PDF) first mentioned 1229 (LAV NRW W, D 351u/Stift Levern/Urkunden, Nr. 16)
  • Fahnen (PDF) first mentioned 1250 (LAV NRW W, D 123u/Kloster Welver/Urkunden, Nr. 14)
  • Gerlingen first mentioned am 2. February 1204 (LAV NRW W, A 120u/Kloster Rumbeck/Urkunden, Nr. 6)
  • Häverstädt (PDF) first mentioned 1055/56 (LAV NRW W, D 356u/Kloster St. Mauritz und Simeon, Minden/Urkunden, Nr. 1)
  • Harlinghausen (PDF) first mentioned 1242 (LAV NRW W, D 351u/Stift Levern/Urkunden, Nr. 49)
  • Hollwede (PDF) first mentioned 24. September 1229 (LAV NRW W, D 351u/Stift Levern/Urkunden, Nr. 32)
  • Hollwiesen first mentioned 1256 (LAV NRW W, D 401u/Grafschaft Ravensberg/Urkunden, Nr. 6)
  • Holthusen first mentioned 15. March 1257 (LAV NRW W, A 109u/Stift Geseke/Urkunden, Nr. 10)
  • Hof Stiepel bei Holzen, Reigern bei Wennigloh, Wennigloh first mentioned 1204 (LAV NRW W, A 118u/Kloster Oelinghausen/Urkunden, Nr. 18)

  • Höveringhausen first mentioned 7. June 1232 (LAV NRW W, A 105u/Kloster Drolshagen/Urkunden, Nr. 1)
  • Isenstedt (PDF) first mentioned 1242 (LAV NRW W, D 351u/Stift Levern/Urkunden, Nr. 49)
  • Kutenhausen (PDF) first mentioned 21. March 1258 (LAV NRW W, D 301u/Fürstentum Minden/Urkunden, Nr. 30)
  • Lippstadt-Overhagen, Mimberge bei Neheim-Hüsten, Kessebüren bei Unna first mentioned 27. September 1203 (LAV NRW W, A 118u/Kloster Oelinghausen/Urkunden, Nr. 17)
  • Lohne (PDF) first mentioned 1231 (LAV NRW W, D 120u/Kollegiatstift St. Patrokli, Soest/Urkunden, Nr. 24b)
  • Maasbeeke (PDF) first mentioned 1055/56 (LAV NRW W, D 356u/Kloster St. Mauritz und Simeon, Minden/Urkunden, Nr. 1)
  • Mitwick (PDF) first mentioned between 1201 and 1203 (LAV NRW W, D 001u/Fürstbistum Münster, Landesarchiv/Urkunden, Nr. 14)
  • Mönekind first mentioned 1255 (LAV NRW W, A 118u/Kloster Oelinghausen/Urkunden, Nr. 75)
  • Mülsborn bei Meschede first mentioned 1. May 1203 (LAV NRW W, A 114u/Kloster Meschede/Urkunden, Nr. 15)
  • Niedermehnen (PDF) first mentioned 1242 (LAV NRW W, D 351u/Stift Levern/Urkunden, Nr. 49)
  • Niederupsprunge (PDF) first mentioned 1223 (LAV NRW W, B 401u/Fürstbistum Paderborn/Urkunden, Nr. 102)
  • Northolte (PDF) first mentioned 1223 (LAV NRW W, B 401u/Fürstbistum Paderborn/Urkunden, Nr. 102)
  • Oberkirchen (PDF) first mentioned 12. July 1244 (LAV NRW W, A 103u/Kloster Bredelar/Urkunden, Nr. 33)
  • Oeventrup (PDF) first mentioned 8. March 1233 (LAV NRW W, A 121u/Kloster Wedinghausen/Urkunden, Nr. 37)
  • Radberg first mentioned 1210 (LAV NRW W, A 118u/Kloster Oelinghausen/Urkunden, Nr. 25)
  • Rhade (PDF) first mentioned 1217 (LAV NRW W, W 001/Manuskripte I, Nr. 1, S. 243)
  • Rönkhausen first mentioned 1206 (LAV NRW W, B 214u/Kloster Marienfeld/Urkunden, Nr. 73)
  • Töddinghausen first mentioned July 1256 (LAV NRW W,W 001/ Manuskripte I, Nr. 1 Seite 344)
  • Uentrop first mentioned 1207 (LAV NRW W, A 121u/Kloster Wedinghausen/Urkunden, Nr. 16)
  • Valdorf (PDF) first mentioned 1055/56 (LAV NRW W, D 356u/Kloster St. Mauritz und Simeon, Minden/Urkunden, Nr. 1)
  • Wehrendorf (PDF) first mentioned 1256 (LAV NRW W, D 401u/Grafschaft Ravensberg/Urkunden, Nr. 6)
  • Wenninghausen first mentioned 25. October 1253 (LAV NRW W, A 118u/Kloster Oelinghausen/Urkunden, Nr. 73)
  • Wessenhorst first mentioned 1257 (LAV NRW W, B 233u/Kloster Rengering/Urkunden, Nr. 12)
  • Westrup first mentioned 29. May 1257 (LAV NRW W, D 351u/Stift Levern/Urkunden, Nr. 74)
  • Wolverinchusen first mentioned 1207 (LAV NRW W, D 120u/Kollegiatstift St. Patrokli, Soest/Urkunden, Nr. 15)
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