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For the history since 1871,
see also the History of Germany 1871-1945 see also Prussia (for period 1815-1947) for the history prior to 1807, see Kleve-Mark (for Mark), Münster, Minden-Ravensberg, Archprincebishopric Köln (for Recklinghausen, Duchy of Westfalen), Lippe, Paderborn Historical Atlas, NRW Page Students' Paper : Roh, Yong Ho : The Rise of the Ruhr Area, Germany's Industrial Heartland, in the 19th Century (2007) |
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WEB-BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . EXTERNAL FILES |
Country Profiles |
Article Province of Westphalia, from Wikipedia (English),
from Wikipedia (German, extensive);
from GenWiki (in German) Preussische Provinz Westfalen, from Verwaltungsgeschichte, by M. Rademacher, in German Provinz Westfalen, from Deutsche Schutzgebiete, in German |
Links, on History |
Internet-Portal Westfälische Geschichte (in German) |
Historical Dictionaries |
Gemeindelexikon für die Provinz Westfalen, 1897 Gemeindelexikon für die Provinz Westfalen sowie die Fürstent?er Waldeck und Pyrmont, 1909 |
Portals |
Internet Portal "Westfälische Geschichte" |
Timelines |
Accounts of History | modern |
Article Province of Westphalia, from Wikipedia (English),
from Wikipedia (German, extensive) |
historical |
Fr. Philippi,
Geschichte Westfalens, 1926, in German G. Engel, Politische Geschichte Westfalens, 1969, in German |
specific periods |
A. Roerkohl,
Der Kulturkampf in Westfalen, 1992, in German |
Politics |
W. Hammerschmidt,
Die provinzielle Selbstverwaltung Westfalens, 1909, in German D. Wegmann, Die leitenden staatlichen Verwaltungsbeamten der Provinz Westfalen 1815-1918, 1969, in German |
Military |
Battle of the Ruhr, 1939-1945, from Historisches Centrum Hagen Article Ruhr Pocket, from Wikipedia (E) Bomber Command and the Battle of the Ruhr, from New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force No.617 Squadron RAF (Dambusters), from Wikipedia |
Economy |
The History of Mining in the Ruhr Area, from Pro Bergbau The Collieries in the Ruhr District, by Heinrich Ströver Der frühe Bergbau an der Ruhr, in German; Kleine Geschichte des Ruhrbergbaus, from Muttenthalbahn, in German; Muttental, from Mineralienatlas, in German History of Thyssen Krupp Article Dortmunder Export, from Wikipedia (E); History of Dortmund Beer, by Ron Pattison Geschichte der IHK Nord Westfalen (North Westphalia Chamber of Commerce) (G) Bross/Walter, Socio-Economic Analysis of Northrhine-Westphalia; scroll down for : Brief overview of the historic development (of the Ruhr Area) Christine Fertig, Social Networks and Agrarian Resources : the Access to Land through Social Relations in 19th Century Westphalia (Prussia), IEHC 2006 Georg Fertig, A Peasant Way to Economic Growth : The Land Market, Family Transfers, and the Life Cycle in 19th Century Westphalia |
Ethnography | Emigration |
Emigrants from Kreis Meschede and Kreis Olpe (Westphalia) to the USA, by
Dirk Stoetzel |
Immigration |
Zwangsarbeit in Nordrhein-Westfalen, from Historisches Zentrum Hagen Zuwanderer aus Polen in Deutschland, by Andrzej Kaluza Article : Ruhrpolen, from Wikipedia German edition The "Ruhrpolen" - Poles in the Ruhr Area, from Migration and European Culture |
Religion |
History, from Evangelische Kirche von Westfalen, in English Patron Saints Index : Westphalia Neuapostolische Geschichte Nordrhein-Westfalen, Geschichte Articles : Erzbistum Paderborn : Geschichte, Bistum Münster : Geschichte, from Wikipedia German edition |
History of Regions |
History of the Ruhr Area (Ruhrgebiet), from Wikipedia (English),
from Wikipedia (German) Article Vest Recklinghausen, from Wikipedia, in German Article Grafschaft Mark, from Wikipedia, in German; from Wikipedia, in English Article Fürstbistum Münster, from Wikipedia, in German, from Wikipedia, in English Article Grafschaft Limburg, from Wikipedia, in German Article Herzogtum Westfalen, from Wikipedia, in German; Duchy of Westphalia, from Wikipedia, in English Article Bishopric of Minden, from Wikipedia, in English Article Ravensberg, from Wikipedia, in English History of Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, from Wikipedia (G) History of Regierungsbezirk Münster, from Wikipedia (G) History of Regierungsbezirk Minden, from Wikipedia (G) |
Local History |
Dortmund, a Story of Change, by Kunzmann/Tata Wikipedia articles : Altena : History, Arnsberg : History, Bielefeld : History, Bochum : History, Dortmund : History, Gelsenkirchen : History, Hamm : History, Herford : History Lippstadt : History Lüdenscheid : History, Münster : History Olpe : History, Soest : History, Witten : History Wikipedia German edition articles : Geschichte der Stadt Bochum, Geschichte der Stadt Dortmund Geschichte Hagens, Herford : Geschichte, Iserlohn : Geschichte, Minden : Geschichte, Paderborn : Geschichte, Geschichte der Stadt Witten |
Structures, Institutions |
Articles on Canals : Dortmund-Ems-Canal,
Rhine-Herne-Canal,
Midland Canal, from Wikipedia;
Dortmund-Ems-Kanal,
Datteln-Hamm-Kanal,
Wesel-Datteln-Kanal,
Rhein-Herne-Kanal,
Mittellandkanal, from Wikipedia German edition Bundesautobahn 40 (Ruhrschnellweg), from Wikipedia (English, German) History of Dortmund Airport Geschichte des Möhnesees, from Wikipedia (G) Articles on Railroads : Köln-Mindener Eisenbahn, Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn, from Wikipedia German edition Article Ruhr University, from Wikipedia (E) Article University of Münster, from Wikipedia (E) Structurae : Nordrhein-Westfalen |
Biographies | on Germany |
Westfälische Biographien, in German Bernhard von Galen, from Wikipedia (E) Friedrich Harkort, from Wikipedia (G) |
Others |
History of Borussia Dortmund, from Wikipedia (E) History of FC Schalke 04, from Wikipedia (E) Article Arminia Bielefeld, from Wikipedia (E) |
WEB-BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . EXTERNALLY POSTED DOCUMENTS |
Historical Data | Lists of Statesmen |
Prussian Provinces : Westphalia, from World Statesmen, scroll down Regierungspräsidenten von Arnsberg, from Wikipedia (G); von Minden, from Wikipedia (G) |
Statistical Data | Population Statistics |
Germany : Historical Demographic Data for Administrative Divisions before 1950, from Population Statistics Population of Westfalen 1816-1914, from HGIS |
Statistical Data | Economic Statistics |
Westfalen, Production of Lignite,
Coal,
Iron Ore,
Pig Iron,
Steel,
Daten zum Textilgewerbe 1816-1849,
1850-1914, posted by HGIS |
Election Results |
Reichstagswahlen bis 1918 : Regierungsbezirk Münster,
Regierungsbezirk Minden,
Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, from Wahlen in Deutschland, in German Die Provinz Westfalen, from Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik, in German |
Documents | Historical Newspapers |
Online Yearbooks | Staatskalender |
General H.-Darmstadt Entries |
Image Databanks |
Archive Deposits | Online |
Archive Deposits | Indices |
Constitutions, Laws |
Verfassungen von Westfalen (Constitutions of W.), from Verfassungen.de,
in German Gesetz-Sammlung für die Königlich-Preussischen Staaten; (ab 1907:) Gesetz-Sammlung für Preussen; (ab 1911:) Gesetzsammlung für Preussen 1810-1945 |
Document Collections |
Westfalenlexikon 1832-1835 (Adressbook), from GenWiki Kategorie : Adressbuch für die Provinz Westfalen, from GenWiki |
Historical Maps |
Maps of Dortmund 1887,
Dortmund 1906,
Münster 1906,
Münster 1887 from Discus Media Northrhine-Westphalia 1789, posted by Thomas Höckmann Landesvermessungsamt Nordrhein-Westfalen City Panoramas 1750, from Historic Maps, click Dortmund Rhineland, Westphalia, Eastern Ruhr Area, Language Map Rhineland-Westphalia (Andrees Handatlas 6th ed. 1914), posted by M. Witkam; Eastern Ruhr Area, (Andrees Handatlas 8th edition 1930), posted by M. Witkam Maps : Province Westfalen, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Regierungsbezirk Minden, (Carl Flemming, Hand-Atlas des Preussischen Staates, Glogau : 1st edition 1846), posted by M. Witkam |
Historical Encyclopedia Entries |
General |
Articles Westphalia,
Sauerland,
Paderborn,
Dortmund,
Hagen,
Bochum,
Recklinghausen,
Münster,
Gelsenkirchen,
Witten,
Ruhr,
Arnsberg,
Altena,
Iserlohn,
Siegen,
Minden,
Bielefeld,
Soest,
Hamm, from EB 1911 Articles Westfalen, Ahaus, Ahlen, Altena, Annen-Wullen, Arnsberg, Beckum, Bielefeld, Bocholt, Bochum, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Hagen, Hamm, Hattingen, Herford, Herne, Hörde, Iserlohn, Lüdenscheid, Minden, Münster, Paderborn, Recklinghausen, Ruhr, Siegen, Soest, Telgte, Warendorf, Witten, from Meyers Konversationslexikon 1885-1892, in German Articles Westfalen (Provinz), Ahaus, Ahlen, Altena, Annen, Arnsberg, Beckum, Bielefeld, Bocholt, Bochum, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Hagen, Hamm, Hattingen, Herford, Herne, Hörde, Iserlohn, Lüdenscheid, Minden, Münster, Paderborn, Recklinghausen, Ruhr, Siegen, Soest, Telgte, Warendorf, Witten, from Brockhaus Konversationslexikon 1894-1896, in German |
Religious |
Article Münster,
Paderborn,
Westphalia, from Catholic Encyclopedia (1907) Article Paderborn, Dortmund, Soest, from Jewish Encyclopedia (1906) |
Economic |
J. Chr. Nelkenbrecher, Allgemeines Taschenbuch
der Münz-, Maass- und Gewichtskunde für Banquiers und Kaufleute (General Manual
on Coinage, Measurement and Weights, for Bankers and Merchants) Berlin 1832, in German, entries Bielefeld, Iserlohn, Minden,
Münster, posted by DTBSWS |
Geographical |
Historical |
Parliamentary Debates | Province Westfalen | Der erste westphälische Landtag, 1828, Der zweite westphälische Landtag, 1830, Der dritte westfälische Landtag, 1832, |
Institutions | Archives |
LWL-Institut fürwestfälische Regionalgeschichte in Münster et al., Movie :
Vergangenheit, wir kommen ! (on students accessing an archive; in German) Archive in NRW, by A. Hanacek, in German Landesarchiv NRW, Abteilung Westfalen (former Staatsarchiv Münster), Abteilung Ostwerstfalen-Lippe (formrer Staatsarchiv Detmold) Archivamt für Westfalen |
Musea |
Jüdisches Museum Westfalen
(Jewish Museum Westfalen, Dorsten) Preussen Museum (Minden, Wesel) House for the History of the Ruhr |
Monuments |
The Nightingale Colliery in Witten, from LWL |
Libraries |
State Symbols | Flags, Coats of Arms |
Flag of Westphalia Province 1883-1935, from FOTW |
PRINTED REFERENCE |
Bibliographies | on Westfalen |
Nordrhein-Westfälische Bibliografie (G) Westfalen, from BibScout Bibliographie zur Wirtschaft Ostwestfalen-Lippes seit 1815 Chronicon, keyword Westfalen Search RHS Bibliography for Westphalia |
Online Libraries | general |
Internet Archives Gutenberg Library Online Digitale Texte im Seminar für Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte, Univ. Köln; many 19th century texts, mostly in German |
on Westfalen |
HBZ-NRW |
Online Journals | full text online |
contents online |
Zeitschriftenmagazin : Westfälische Lebensbilder
1930-2000, posted by S. Jenks Zeitschriftenmagazin : Westfälische Forschungen. 1938-2001, posted by S. Jenks Zeitschriftenmagazin : Westfälische Zeitschrift (WestfZs) 1947-1974, 1976-2002, posted by S. Jenks |
General Accounts |
Gustav Engel, Politische Geschichte Westfalens (Political History of W.), Köln : Grote 1968 [G] |