Rimlingen

These are some photos from my 2005 trip to Europe. One of our stops was Rimlingen which I had learned a few years earlier is where the Lillig family originated. It is in the Saarland region of Germany about halfway between Trier and Saarbrucken. We had rented a car in Strasbourg, France and finding our way about on our own. Quite an adventure when you don't speak the language, especially in villages of this size. The population of Rimlingen is just over 1000.

I am quite sure that I was the first one from our Lillig branch to return to the village since our family left for America in 1881. It seems appropriate for this to be my first post as this is where the family research begins and ends bringing it all full circle.

This sign welcomes you to the village. You can see our little car parked just beyond.

Here you can see how the village is nestled into these beautiful pine covered hills. Beyond the hills is picturesque farm land.
This is the church where the Lilligs were married and the children were all baptised. You can see the old original part on the left and the modern expansion on the right. Unfortunately I was there on a weekday and it was all locked up. Poor planning on my part. In fact, the whole town was deserted. I suspect they all commute to work in nearby Losheim which is only three miles away and has a population of 16,000.

See the links section below for more photos of Rimlingen and information on Losheim.