Parish Records of Mulhouse

SMITHJOSEPH1

I recently became aware that the City of Mulhouse, now in the Department of Haut-Rhin in France, was once a part of the Old Swiss Confederacy from 1515 until 1798. During this time, Mulhouse was known as the Stadtrepublik Mülhausen. It embraced the Reformed faith at the time of the Reformation.

Given that a number of my Swiss ancestors resided in Alsace before continuing on their journey to Colonial America, I was curious to see if I could study the parish registers of Mulhouse to see if I recognized any names therein which appear in my family tree.

There are two entries in the FamilySearch Catalog for the Reformed Churches in Mulhouse. The records go back to 1578. I would very much like to view these records. However, there is a bobbin symbol next to the entries meaning that the records can only be viewed on a microfilm reader at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/374314?availability=Family%20History%20Library

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/199054?availability=Family%20History%20Library

None of the earlier parish registers for Mulhouse have been digitized and uploaded to the Haut-Rhin Departmental Archives website for remote viewing.

How do you all recommend that I go about pursuing this matter? Is this even feasible?

There is a town called Mulhausen in the Department of Bas-Rhin whose parish records have been digitized and uploaded to the Bas-Rhine Departmental Archives website for remote viewing, but I know that town is a completely different entity.

I appreciate everyone’s advice and assistance. Thank you!

YvetteLongstaff1

The FHL catalog shows:

As I understand, there is now a free look up service. You could request copy of your surname in the index.

Here is the address:

https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/family-history-library-records-look-up-service

Good luck.

JosephSmith881

Thank you, Yvette. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and assistance.