It appears to be the same book with the information just formatted differently. Except Oberöwisheim church records. FHL INTL Film #1,192 078 Neuenbürg which appears to be the microfilm of the church records because of the FHL international film number. >From what I understand about Ortssippenbucher through discussion of the topic several years ago on the Ostfriesland list (the Ostfriesland area of NW Germany has had a number published), the authors spend many years studying the church records before compiling the information in the church records into family groups. Cathi ----- Original Message ----- From: <gneolog@aol.com> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com>; <germans-va@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 3:04 PM Subject: [GERMANNA] Sources >I need some help > > Are these two the same sources > > > KarlDifenbacher and Klaus Rössler, Ortssippenbuch Oberöwisheim1648-1900 > und Neuenbürg 1785-1900, (Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Zentralstellfür > Personen- und Familiengeschiste, 1990), > > Ortssippenbuch Oberöwisheim - Neuenbürg Stadtteile von Kraichtal, Landreis > Karlsruhe berbeitet von Karl Diefenbacherund Klaus Rössler > > And I THINK that this is a book of extractions from the actual records but > then I also have this reference which I am wondering if it is the actual > Church records > > Oberöwisheim church records. FHL INTL Film #1,192 078 Neuenbürg > > And then this looks like the same extraction with a reference to where it > can be researched. > > Ortssippenbuch Oberöwisheim-Neuenbürg, Stadtteile von Kraichtal, Landkreis > Karlsruhe*", bearbeitet (editors) von Karl Diefenbacher und Klaus > Rössler, (publication info) Deutsche Ortsippenbúcher, herausgegeben von > der Zentralstelle fúr Personen- und Familiengeschichte, Frankfurt am Main, > Reihe A- Band 203,..., Zugleich Band 72 der Badischen Ortsippenbúcher, > Lahr- Dinglingen > English title is Village genealogy book for Oberöwisheim 1648-1900 and > Neuenbürg 1785-1900. It is one in a series of volumes published by the > Zentralstelle for Family History in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. > The Family History Library has a copy and the call # is 943 B4do, ser. A, > v. 203. > > I feel sure that many of us - have these for references and would like for > to try to match my source info with that of everyone else using these > references. All help appreciated. Take care. Marilyn