Baden-Württemberg Genealogical Records

Baden-Württemberg Birth & Baptism Records

Germany Births and Baptisms (1558-1898)

An index to over 37 million birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Baden-Württemberg Marriage & Divorce Records

Germany Marriage Index (1558-1929)

An index to over 8 million marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Miscellaneous Marriage Index (1662-1945)

An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Baden-Württemberg Death & Burial Records

Germany Death & Burial Index (1582-1958)

An index to over 3 million death and burial records, including ages, names of relatives and other details.

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering Baden-Württemberg

Newspaper Archive: Germany (1945-1999)

Text-searchable copies of hundreds of thousands of German newspaper articles.

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Baden-Württemberg Immigration & Travel Records

Hamburg Passenger Lists (1850-1934)

An index to and images of lists of passengers departing Hamburg, Germany. They may list name, gender, age, date and place of birth, occupation, residence, nationality, marital status, family relationships, religion, military service and more. Contains over 5 million names.

Hamburg Passenger List Index (1855-1934)

An index to over 5 million people who departed on ships from Hamburg, Germany. The index includes name, name of ship, departure date, destination port and other details.

United States Germans to America Index (1850-1897)

Transcripts of documents recording the immigration of over 4 million Germans to America. Records may include name, date and place arrived, gender, age, birthplace, occupation, literacy, departure port and more.

Germany to Australia & New Zealand Emigration (1850-1879)

An index to over 40,000 people who sailed from Hamburg to Australia and New Zealand. It contains: name, former place of residence, age, occupation, ship and more.

Swedish Emigration Records (1783-1951)

Abstracts of details found in passenger lists, passport records, correspondence and seaman records, which may list name, age, gender, birthplace, occupation, residence, destination, emigration date and more. Most passengers were traveling to North America.

Baden-Württemberg Military Records

Germany World War I Casualty Lists (1914-1917)

An index to and images of World War I casualty lists for the German army. The lists include over 5 million soldiers who died, were injured, or went missing during the war.

Flossenburg Entry Registers (1941-1945)

Registers recording the arrival of over 75,000 prisoners of war, political prisoners and those deemed as undesirable by the Nazi regime.

Dachau Entry Registers (1933-1945)

Registers recording the arrival of around 175,000 political prisoners and those deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime.

Hellfire Corner (1897-1919)

A collection of fascinating diaries and remembrances of WWI soldiers.

Prisoners of War (1715-1945)

An index to and images records detailing the incarceration of 1.34 million military personnel, civilians, diplomats, missionaries & merchant seamen who were held as prisoners of war. The records cover British prisoners held by foreign powers and non-British prisoners held by Britain.

Flossenburg Entry Registers (1941-1945)

Registers recording the arrival of over 75,000 prisoners of war, political prisoners and those deemed as undesirable by the Nazi regime.

Nazi Death Camp Records (1939-1945)

A collection of various camp records, transport lists, medical data cards, inmate cards, death lists, and strength reports salvaged by the United States.

Dachau Entry Registers (1933-1945)

Registers recording the arrival of around 175,000 political prisoners and those deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime.

Dachau Concentration Camp Records (1945)

A database of over 165,000 Dachau prisoners who were included on a survivors list prepared after the end of the war.

Jewish Holocaust Survivors (1944-1946)

The names of over 33,000 Jews who survived the holocaust and ended up in displaced persons camps.

Baden-Württemberg Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

Germany State Government Directories (1802-1929)

Books recording the names of military officers and civil servants.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

German Phone Directories (1915-1981)

An index to and images of telephone directories for Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Leipzig, and Munich.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Baden-Württemberg Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Baden-Württemberg Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

Indexed images of over 400,000 obituaries of Germans from Russia who died in North America.

Baden-Württemberg Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Nazi Death Camp Records (1939-1945)

A collection of various camp records, transport lists, medical data cards, inmate cards, death lists, and strength reports salvaged by the United States.

Dachau Concentration Camp Records (1945)

A database of over 165,000 Dachau prisoners who were included on a survivors list prepared after the end of the war.

Germany & Austria Historical Postcards (1890-1950)

A collection of over 25,000 photographic postcards, depicting life and scenes in Germany and Austria. Each postcard caption has been indexed and may be searched by keyword or location.

Baden-Württemberg School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

An index to minutes concerning meetings helping Jewish women immigrate to the UK.

Baden-Württemberg Occupation & Business Records

Germany State Government Directories (1802-1929)

Books recording the names of military officers and civil servants.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Baden-Württemberg

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Germany (514-1600)

The lineages of German, Dutch, Luxembourgish, Czech and Austrian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Lineages of Medieval Pomeranian Nobility (1100-1637)

The lineages of Pomeranian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Baden-Württemberg Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Germany (514-1600)

The lineages of German, Dutch, Luxembourgish, Czech and Austrian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Lineages of Medieval Pomeranian Nobility (1100-1637)

The lineages of Pomeranian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Baden-Württemberg Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Baden-Württemberg Reference Works

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Jewish Name Database (1400-Present)

A database containing variants of 100,000s of given names used by Jews.

Most Common Surnames in Baden-Württemberg

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Germany
1Müller136,3551:7714.42%1
2Schneider69,8281:15115.95%3
3Schmidt68,5241:1549.61%2
4Maier61,0231:17345.02%34
5Schmid59,7701:17741.96%32
6Fischer57,4151:18415.34%4
7Weber56,7791:18617.35%5
8Bauer44,6071:23719.76%13
9Mayer43,3491:24334.23%36
10Wagner42,4911:24814.17%7
11Braun39,4761:26723.84%20
12Schäfer36,5171:28916.40%14
13Huber33,4181:31626.86%40
14Schwarz31,1391:33918.67%19
15Zimmermann29,9341:35318.32%21
16Wolf28,6951:36814.70%16
17Koch28,0271:37712.16%11
18Lang27,9491:37824.71%45
19Walter27,3531:38621.84%38
20Beck27,2901:38728.73%58
21Keller26,7791:39426.28%50
22Hoffmann24,7151:4278.96%10
23Klein24,4161:43212.19%15
24Frank23,9191:44124.64%55
25Roth23,0511:45823.90%56
26Becker22,5401:4688.04%8
27Schmitt22,1841:47614.98%30
28Herrmann21,6731:48716.60%35
29Hofmann21,6471:48713.54%22
30Kaiser21,6061:48817.66%41
31Schulz21,3681:4947.66%9
32Fuchs21,0481:50117.79%43
33Baumann20,8901:50523.73%61
34Haas20,3681:51829.07%82
35Hartmann19,7061:53512.66%24
36König18,3341:57614.65%39
37Ziegler18,1391:58227.84%88
38Frey17,6611:59740.40%155
39Weiß17,5611:60116.73%48
40Geiger17,2901:61043.09%171
41Lehmann16,6001:63611.07%27
42Lutz16,5731:63735.28%144
43Kern16,5301:63830.05%112
44Richter16,3251:6467.11%12
45Vogel16,2811:64816.24%52
46Fritz16,2581:64934.97%146
47Werner15,9111:66310.91%31
48Meyer15,8391:6664.88%6
49Bühler15,1801:69574.17%438
50Meier15,0971:69910.18%29
51Graf14,5581:72520.67%81
52Götz14,3341:73626.30%115
53Kurz14,2821:73939.17%192
54Vogt14,1051:74818.24%71
55Schweizer13,7511:76767.05%437
56Ott13,7461:76826.05%120
57Berger13,6081:77513.50%51
58Hermann13,5301:78025.12%117
59Rapp13,4921:78261.67%400
60Köhler13,4641:78410.73%37
61Hahn13,3991:78812.91%49
62Binder13,3481:79137.34%201
63Jäger13,0491:80917.52%74
64Kuhn13,0361:80920.82%92
65Jung13,0351:81012.22%47
66Barth13,0231:81023.74%113
67Martin12,9791:81316.99%72
68Sauter12,6261:83666.26%484
69Schuster12,5981:83815.63%67
70Haug12,5351:84271.88%546
71Baur12,5341:84250.92%349
72Maurer12,4101:85031.18%173
73Neumann12,3091:8576.83%18
74Hauser12,0691:87446.69%325
75Moser11,8421:89132.59%194
76Straub11,6421:90649.86%369
77Kraus11,5111:91714.49%69
78Haag11,4791:91949.87%375
79Benz11,4691:92052.14%396
80Winkler11,3661:92811.87%57
81Krämer11,3531:92915.37%76
82Arnold11,2391:93918.78%101
83Albrecht10,9861:96112.92%63
84Nagel10,9261:96619.83%111
85Kraft10,8661:97122.27%136
86Walz10,8381:97459.58%514
87Lorenz10,7861:97811.52%60
88Hummel10,6821:98843.18%345
89Kohler10,6161:99458.82%517
90Friedrich10,5351:1,00210.63%54
91Pfeiffer10,5161:1,00318.08%108
92Link10,4581:1,00931.37%225
93Winter10,3781:1,01712.77%65
94Löffler10,3511:1,01928.95%200
95Kiefer10,1561:1,03935.25%283
96Stoll10,1501:1,04036.10%292
97Groß10,1201:1,04314.81%85
98Grimm9,9541:1,06019.27%125
99Brenner9,9241:1,06340.15%347
100Rieger9,8591:1,07029.52%224
101Krause9,7631:1,0816.46%26
102Bayer9,7181:1,08623.72%166
103Mack9,6251:1,09649.73%467
104Weiss9,6231:1,09728.41%222
105Ludwig9,5811:1,10111.77%64
106Eckert9,5281:1,10820.53%147
107Schuler9,5201:1,10850.13%486
108Miller9,4641:1,11519.62%140
109Ernst9,4201:1,12016.14%107
110Sauer9,4131:1,12115.77%102
111Eisele9,4081:1,12269.48%721
112Buck9,3851:1,12445.11%429
113Wahl9,3811:1,12536.74%329
114Reichert9,2461:1,14125.55%197
115Seitz9,2371:1,14223.66%175
116Kopp9,2221:1,14427.60%223
117Günther9,2051:1,1469.70%59
118Bender9,2001:1,14723.49%174
119Schumacher9,1791:1,15011.48%68
120Kunz9,1671:1,15121.51%161
121Schwab9,0421:1,16725.98%211
122Bader9,0051:1,17235.35%331
123Strobel8,9781:1,17539.55%380
124Ritter8,9561:1,17817.63%132
125Vetter8,9021:1,18529.22%258
126Dietrich8,8881:1,18713.25%86
127Burger8,8411:1,19436.14%353
128Armbruster8,8091:1,19880.43%922
129Merz8,7981:1,19937.90%372
129Sommer8,7981:1,19911.84%75
131Böhm8,7821:1,20211.17%70
132Kaufmann8,7531:1,20617.61%135
133Kolb8,7521:1,20628.83%260
134Schröder8,6981:1,2134.61%17
135Scholz8,4631:1,2477.54%46
136Schilling8,4581:1,24819.08%153
137Fink8,4251:1,25222.03%180
138Burkhardt8,4181:1,25432.47%323
139Scherer8,3401:1,26522.80%190
140Vollmer8,3191:1,26834.37%356
141Wieland8,2861:1,27439.43%424
142Kübler8,2731:1,27672.94%884
143Zeller8,1361:1,29737.19%401
144Renz8,1191:1,30055.54%665
145Dürr8,0921:1,30449.17%583
146Wörner8,0581:1,31062.45%758
147Lange8,0191:1,3165.03%23
148Krüger8,0081:1,3185.17%25
149Kramer7,9131:1,33413.30%103
150Schubert7,8611:1,3427.85%53
151Rupp7,8491:1,34435.00%388
152Simon7,8001:1,3539.64%66
153Dreher7,7571:1,36049.15%609
154Wilhelm7,7021:1,37015.08%130
155Steiner7,6891:1,37220.39%186
156Blum7,6521:1,37921.59%205
157Heinrich7,5151:1,40410.57%79
158Greiner7,4811:1,41137.10%450
159Herzog7,4601:1,41517.66%163
160Schindler7,4581:1,41516.94%154
161Stein7,4091:1,4249.80%73
162Stahl7,1481:1,47618.81%182
163Gruber7,1101:1,48417.32%165
164Mohr7,1081:1,48513.97%131
165Schreiber7,1011:1,48610.33%84
166Rösch6,9941:1,50941.21%569
167Baier6,9461:1,51923.25%267
168Widmann6,9041:1,52854.45%772
169Kühn6,9011:1,52911.19%95
170Peter6,8661:1,53712.58%114
171Reinhardt6,8521:1,54015.22%151
172Schenk6,8351:1,54419.53%208
173Brunner6,8171:1,54819.46%207
174Haller6,7941:1,55339.94%566
175Heck6,7691:1,55930.19%389
176Renner6,7541:1,56222.60%265
177Lenz6,7041:1,57412.88%124
178Bosch6,6911:1,57747.71%690
179Franz6,6511:1,58711.98%110
180Eberhardt6,6221:1,59433.03%451
181Stark6,6051:1,59819.32%218
182Seeger6,5461:1,61231.66%432
183Eberle6,5151:1,62038.13%563
184Schlegel6,3481:1,66222.46%291
185Engel6,2851:1,6799.50%87
186Horn6,2791:1,6819.89%89
187Funk6,2471:1,68920.93%269
188Ebert6,2461:1,68914.37%157
189Wild6,2421:1,69126.52%366
190Schick6,1891:1,70535.19%533
191Heim6,1581:1,71432.11%477
192Weis6,1111:1,72728.08%406
193Amann6,1051:1,72842.64%677
194Schulze6,0051:1,7574.37%33
195Wirth6,0031:1,75817.63%220
196Merkle5,9611:1,77071.52%1,211
197Wetzel5,8781:1,79524.60%359
198Betz5,8641:1,80026.11%386
199Reich5,8141:1,81519.45%266
200Metzger5,7861:1,82441.68%698