Are these two different 'h's?

Tom Randolph

1719 marriage record for Philipp Jacob Röller and Maria Magdalena Eckert in the Pfalz (bottom record): Am I right in assuming that the 'y' looking letter in what looks to be 'alhir' and 'Elh.' is an 'h', equivalent to the 'h' in the placename Mühlhofen?

Transcription:

Anno 1719

Der 23. Maÿ: Sind nach 3 maliger Proclamaon alhir copuliert worden Phil. Jacob Röller, Sebastian Röllers burgers alhir zu Mühlhofen ehl. sohn, & Maria Magdalena, Johann Georg Eckerts, müllers alyier zu Mühlhofen, ehl. Tochter.

 Translation:

Year 1719

The 23 May: were married here after banns three times Phil. Jacob Röller, legitimate born son of Sebastian Röller, [middle class] citizen here at Mühlhofen,& Maria Magdalena, legitimate born daughter of Johann Georg Eckert, miller here at Mühlhofen.

Protestant Reformed Parish in Mühlhofen

Marriage: "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"

Citing Marriage, Billigheim, Bergzabern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland, Alsenz, Altenbamberg, Asselheim, Billigheim u Dernbach, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.

FamilySearch (accessed 21 January 2022)

FamilySearch Image Image number 00399

Name: Röllers;

Marriage Date: 23 May 1719;

Marriage Place: Billigheim, Bergzabern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland;

Father's Name: Sebastian Röllers

Spouse's Name: Maria Magdalena

Spouse's Sex: Female

Spouse's Father's Name: Johann Georg Eckerts

Church Name: Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Alsenz (BA. Rockenhausen);

Misc Note: Heiraten, Tote, Taufen u Konfirmationen 1715-1895

Ulrich Neitzel

@Tom Randolph

Am I right in assuming that the 'y' looking letter in what looks to be 'alhir' and 'Elh.' is an 'h', equivalent to the 'h' in the placename Mühlhofen?

Yes, you are right that both letters mean "h". The letter in alhir is the classical German cursive "h" whereas the names of people and places are often written in Latin script which uses a letter "h" similar to modern script.

See also the different letters for "S" in Sind (first word, German cursive) and Sebastian (Latin script).

Tom Randolph

Thanks for confirming that, @Ulrich Neitzel -- knew that to be the case for people's names, but wasn't sure about place names.