Orb (Bad-Orb), Kr. Main-Kinzig, Hessen

Orb is located in the historical area of the Electorate of Mainz (German: Kurmainz). Following a series of land transfers, it became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1914. As early as 1837, there were spa activities in the area, and the village became known as Bad-Orb. Today, it is located in the German State of Hessen.

The parish register of baptisms the Katholisches Pfarramt St. Martin (St. Martin's Catholic Church) in Bad-Orb have been filmed and are available online at: https://data.matricula-online.eu/de/deutschland/fulda/bad-orb-st-martin/.

The material included in the Ortsfamilienbuch for Bad Orb that was compiled by Karola Kertel is also available online.