HI - I have a record from Eulersdorf, Hesse Darmstadt which states the mother is of/from the "reformed religion". The records are of a Lutheran church, as far as I can tell. What does "reformed religion" mean? The mother is from another village (maybe Hattenrod?). Thanks, Anita

Anita, Those affiliated with the German Reformed Church were followers of the Swiss reformer, John Calvin. Those affiliated with the Lutheran Church were followers of the German reformer, Martin Luther. In Germany these two Protestant denominations are sometimes lumped together and called Evangelicals to distinguish them from the Roman Catholics. Rev. Nelson R. Sulouff ----- Original Message ----- From: anitagriffith@canada.com To: HESSE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 11:19 AM Subject: [HESSE] reformed religion HI - I have a record from Eulersdorf, Hesse Darmstadt which states the mother is of/from the "reformed religion". The records are of a Lutheran church, as far as I can tell. What does "reformed religion" mean? The mother is from another village (maybe Hattenrod?). Thanks, Anita