 Many of the more recent ties to those abroad manifested themselves in the time of need after 1945 in the form of aid packages from the USA.Also worthy of mention is the "Musikantentum" – the travelling musician industry – that took hold in the region in the latter half of the 19th century, which saw men from the village – including Ernst Christmann’s own father – literally travel worldwide, even to China and Australia, plying their musical trade.The following tables show population development over the centuries for Kreimbach-Kaulbach, with some figures broken down by religious denomination