Upper Bavaria Genealogical Records

Upper Bavaria 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.

Upper Bavaria 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.

Upper Bavaria 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 Upper Bavaria

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.

Upper Bavaria 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.

Upper Bavaria 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.

Upper Bavaria 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.

Upper Bavaria Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Upper Bavaria Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Upper Bavaria 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.

Upper Bavaria School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Upper Bavaria 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 Upper Bavaria

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.

Upper Bavaria 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.

Upper Bavaria 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.

Upper Bavaria 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 Upper Bavaria

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Bavaria
1Huber39,5871:9755.56%5
2Müller34,2501:11226.05%1
3Bauer26,7701:14332.01%2
4Schmid23,7501:16236.36%8
5Maier22,1881:17345.89%11
6Fischer21,9361:17528.64%4
7Wagner21,4581:17931.39%7
8Schmidt21,3401:18025.87%3
9Schneider20,8021:18529.98%6
10Mayer19,0601:20142.48%12
11Weber16,2571:23630.67%9
12Wimmer10,6061:36254.68%39
13Mayr10,1421:37948.86%30
14Schuster9,6991:39635.03%23
15Schwarz9,6121:39931.76%20
16Meier9,4051:40826.09%14
17Lang9,3121:41224.64%13
18Wolf9,2771:41426.09%15
19Braun9,0581:42431.02%21
20Fuchs9,0461:42427.68%18
21Hofmann8,9421:42918.17%10
22Gruber8,7651:43839.57%27
23Hoffmann8,1821:46931.93%24
24Kraus7,9891:48122.79%16
25Meyer7,8981:48625.08%19
26Berger7,6371:50342.00%48
27Koch7,4221:51734.64%28
28Richter7,3911:51934.82%29
29Eder7,2601:52946.46%57
30Stadler7,1491:53741.84%53
31Weiß7,0061:54824.16%22
32Lechner6,6991:57350.84%73
33Winkler6,5641:58534.85%43
34Zimmermann6,0761:63231.50%41
35Graf6,0641:63329.77%33
36Hartmann6,0011:64024.85%25
37Frank5,9661:64428.75%31
38Baumann5,9341:64733.31%52
39Klein5,8811:65329.20%35
40Kaiser5,8331:65829.29%36
41Schulz5,6751:67736.40%58
42Wittmann5,5861:68730.61%47
43Schweiger5,5731:68952.87%98
44Reiter5,5191:69654.02%103
45König5,4911:69929.88%45
46Walter5,4821:70027.77%37
47Brunner5,4031:71128.17%42
48Riedl5,3911:71243.06%78
49Moser5,3861:71341.14%75
50Böhm5,3831:71326.54%34
51Becker5,3601:71635.43%59
52Haas5,3381:71929.86%51
53Baumgartner5,3211:72247.16%86
54Werner5,2781:72727.33%40
55Seidl5,1931:73935.90%62
56Herrmann5,1071:75227.92%46
57Beck5,0621:75821.13%26
58Neumann4,9771:77134.63%63
59Brandl4,8891:78533.21%60
60Schäfer4,8111:79826.51%49
61Keller4,7271:81228.41%54
62Lindner4,6091:83329.45%56
63Auer4,5311:84750.82%123
64Scholz4,5231:84933.56%72
65Hartl4,5111:85139.38%85
66Seitz4,4061:87124.31%50
67Roth4,3491:88321.14%32
68Ziegler4,2761:89822.95%44
69Forster4,2161:91134.83%80
70Schwaiger4,1781:91975.50%248
71Schubert4,0001:96030.51%74
72Kern3,9731:96634.65%83
73Lorenz3,9311:97728.07%68
74Ludwig3,9121:98134.99%88
75Binder3,8641:99437.08%100
76Schmitt3,8621:99411.28%17
77Albrecht3,8371:1,00133.48%84
78Steiner3,8351:1,00137.08%102
79Winter3,8061:1,00928.06%70
80Götz3,6931:1,04018.79%38
81Rieger3,6841:1,04243.72%136
82Aigner3,6561:1,05043.18%135
83Karl3,6361:1,05626.83%71
84Geiger3,6061:1,06526.57%69
85Strobl3,6041:1,06551.12%176
86Heinrich3,5971:1,06732.33%90
87Köhler3,5771:1,07324.49%61
88Bayer3,5731:1,07525.39%67
89Vogl3,5611:1,07831.58%87
90Vogel3,5541:1,08021.91%55
91Obermeier3,5171:1,09237.59%115
92Krause3,5121:1,09336.36%109
93Schindler3,4821:1,10329.90%82
94Buchner3,4721:1,10642.53%147
95Maurer3,4661:1,10837.76%119
96Hahn3,4061:1,12723.70%64
97Hermann3,3671:1,14040.84%142
98Wallner3,3321:1,15251.57%200
99Friedrich3,3301:1,15323.39%65
100Obermaier3,3251:1,15575.67%330
101Ott3,3231:1,15523.40%66
102Widmann3,3211:1,15671.53%305
103Simon3,2951:1,16530.29%93
104Kurz3,2471:1,18243.80%168
105Dietrich3,2421:1,18434.85%117
106Lutz3,2391:1,18526.51%79
107Bader3,1951:1,20240.85%156
108Eberl3,1671:1,21255.88%238
109Jäger3,1641:1,21329.53%94
110Lehmann3,0911:1,24239.36%155
111Schreiber3,0751:1,24935.05%125
112Martin3,0131:1,27423.41%77
113Schröder3,0061:1,27739.74%163
114Neumeier2,9891:1,28547.02%206
115Koller2,9411:1,30629.31%106
116Leitner2,9311:1,31058.71%284
117Miller2,9301:1,31026.43%91
118Jung2,9191:1,31529.12%107
119Reindl2,9051:1,32247.87%221
120Ernst2,8991:1,32435.22%144
121Langer2,8811:1,33335.22%146
122Oswald2,8761:1,33543.40%191
123Frey2,8661:1,34036.72%157
124Ertl2,8301:1,35740.41%178
125Niedermeier2,8221:1,36144.36%205
126Holzner2,7901:1,37669.04%371
127Groß2,7741:1,38430.78%122
128Rauch2,7311:1,40631.35%127
129Beer2,7041:1,42030.98%126
130Strasser2,6481:1,45056.41%302
131Vogt2,6471:1,45131.75%139
132Pfeiffer2,6411:1,45430.85%132
133Lange2,6331:1,45838.52%181
134Mühlbauer2,6271:1,46228.09%116
135Bichler2,6161:1,46875.11%439
136Wild2,6041:1,47429.28%124
137Resch2,5801:1,48848.00%257
138Sommer2,5721:1,49325.48%105
139Fink2,5521:1,50528.14%120
140Lenz2,5121:1,52838.68%197
140Urban2,5121:1,52838.93%201
142Peter2,4921:1,54126.11%113
143Wiedemann2,4881:1,54323.56%97
144Friedl2,4841:1,54633.53%169
145Grimm2,4791:1,54926.42%114
146Stein2,4661:1,55738.85%207
147Probst2,4631:1,55929.88%143
147Scherer2,4631:1,55930.76%150
149Wilhelm2,4531:1,56530.46%148
150Seidel2,4491:1,56828.13%128
151Mair2,4381:1,57546.38%264
152Heigl2,4371:1,57643.42%241
153Schauer2,4241:1,58449.41%286
154Günther2,4231:1,58528.95%137
155Hauser2,4121:1,59240.90%229
156Betz2,4061:1,59628.80%138
157Schwab2,3961:1,60220.56%81
158Bergmann2,3871:1,60926.41%121
159Krüger2,3811:1,61337.99%211
160Paul2,3681:1,62136.44%196
161Kellner2,3651:1,62333.37%174
162Franz2,3641:1,62422.83%101
163Ostermeier2,3481:1,63557.75%368
164Lehner2,3411:1,64021.88%95
165Bartl2,3401:1,64158.04%374
166Rieder2,3361:1,64450.53%310
167Arnold2,3351:1,64423.01%104
168Barth2,2991:1,67029.76%159
169Reiser2,2621:1,69747.58%295
170Hofer2,2401:1,71438.46%232
171Weiss2,2201:1,73038.81%237
172Heiß2,2071:1,74052.98%355
173Angerer2,2051:1,74155.56%387
174Singer2,1951:1,74929.07%164
175Weigl2,1941:1,75032.80%188
176Straßer2,1721:1,76853.92%375
177Franke2,1691:1,77034.64%213
178Schiller2,1641:1,77427.35%153
179Neubauer2,1561:1,78126.15%141
180Seifert2,1551:1,78229.64%170
181Riedel2,1521:1,78426.24%145
182Burger2,1421:1,79225.92%140
183Kuhn2,1411:1,79319.32%92
184Neumaier2,1401:1,79455.66%402
185Böck2,1201:1,81133.19%204
185Kramer2,1201:1,81132.74%199
187Stangl2,1081:1,82135.11%227
188Egger2,1021:1,82741.65%279
189Popp2,0971:1,83116.09%76
190Sauer2,0911:1,83618.73%89
191Zeller2,0771:1,84930.70%182
192Altmann2,0751:1,85030.17%180
192Hübner2,0751:1,85024.02%129
194Kopp2,0741:1,85128.74%172
195Steinberger2,0681:1,85756.09%418
196Sturm2,0661:1,85827.41%165
197Herzog2,0651:1,85927.46%166
198Baier2,0541:1,86923.88%131
198Baur2,0541:1,86926.74%161
198Pohl2,0541:1,86931.23%194