Upper Franconia Genealogical Records

Upper Franconia 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 Franconia 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 Franconia 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 Franconia

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 Franconia 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 Franconia 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 Franconia 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 Franconia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Upper Franconia Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Upper Franconia 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 Franconia School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Upper Franconia 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 Franconia

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 Franconia 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 Franconia 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 Franconia 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 Franconia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Bavaria
1Müller16,9571:6212.90%1
2Schmidt12,1901:8614.78%3
3Hofmann10,7701:9821.89%10
4Fischer9,7321:10812.71%4
5Bauer8,1161:1309.71%2
6Schneider6,4191:1649.25%6
7Schmitt6,2231:16918.18%17
8Wagner5,9671:1768.73%7
9Kraus4,8641:21613.88%16
10Weber4,7271:2238.92%9
11Lang4,3491:24211.51%13
12Wolf4,0431:26011.37%15
13Weiß3,6641:28712.64%22
14Hoffmann3,5861:29414.00%24
15Popp3,5811:29427.48%76
16Friedrich3,0561:34521.47%65
17Meyer2,9251:3609.29%19
18Richter2,7451:38412.93%29
19Götz2,7141:38813.81%38
20Werner2,5691:41013.30%40
21Vogel2,4931:42215.37%55
22Fuchs2,4801:4257.59%18
23Kaiser2,4421:43112.26%36
24Böhm2,4021:43811.84%34
24Schramm2,4021:43830.87%158
26Kolb2,3621:44622.53%99
27Hübner2,3391:45027.08%129
28Hahn2,3131:45516.10%64
29Köhler2,2911:46015.68%61
30Herrmann2,2781:46212.45%46
31Frank2,2321:47210.76%31
32Zapf2,1911:48154.80%381
33Schaller2,1741:48427.43%151
34Neubauer2,1551:48926.13%141
35Büttner2,1501:49021.89%108
36Schubert2,1351:49316.28%74
37Beck2,1211:4968.86%26
38Braun2,0871:5057.15%21
39Ott2,0831:50614.67%66
40Hartmann2,0661:5108.55%25
41Martin2,0121:52315.63%77
42Koch1,9831:5319.26%28
43Will1,9241:54733.47%236
44Bayer1,9191:54913.64%67
45Gebhardt1,9181:54928.53%186
46Lindner1,8951:55612.11%56
47Horn1,8551:56821.67%133
48Bär1,8251:57732.88%245
49Zimmermann1,8111:5819.39%41
50Herold1,7981:58629.66%222
51Schwarz1,7721:5945.85%20
52Walter1,7601:5988.92%37
53Winkler1,7441:6049.26%43
54Förtsch1,7141:61465.95%613
55Schütz1,6931:62221.07%149
56Haas1,6831:6269.42%51
57Pöhlmann1,6811:62652.91%495
58König1,6571:6359.02%45
58Roth1,6571:6358.05%32
60Schulz1,6351:64410.49%58
61Scholz1,6221:64912.04%72
62Wunderlich1,5831:66541.05%401
63Seidel1,5801:66618.15%128
64Raab1,5791:66716.47%111
64Zeitler1,5791:66726.96%231
66Kießling1,5761:66853.01%526
67Rödel1,5731:66960.38%610
68Eckert1,5591:67516.97%118
69Wölfel1,5451:68242.85%426
70Meier1,5251:6904.23%14
71Ziegler1,5201:6938.16%44
72Fleischmann1,5061:69914.12%96
73Hümmer1,4891:70746.47%492
74Krauß1,4851:70923.78%215
75Schuster1,4821:7115.35%23
76Brendel1,4811:71145.03%473
77Lauterbach1,4711:71656.15%607
78Fiedler1,4671:71823.39%210
79Engelhardt1,4451:72918.39%154
80Wirth1,4431:73015.03%110
81Löffler1,4001:75222.52%217
82Rauh1,3861:76029.30%297
83Bergmann1,3841:76115.31%121
84Neumann1,3821:7629.62%63
85Reichel1,3781:76427.43%281
86Günther1,3711:76816.38%137
87Baumann1,3671:7707.67%52
88Wittmann1,3611:7747.46%47
89Wolfrum1,3441:78354.75%650
90Maier1,3111:8032.71%11
91Franz1,3081:80512.63%101
92Goller1,3061:80650.19%611
93Sauer1,2991:81111.63%89
94Mayer1,2971:8122.89%12
95Stark1,2951:81315.20%134
96Hager1,2541:84023.72%262
97Geyer1,2451:84620.65%223
98Hagen1,2421:84838.00%479
99Dietz1,2301:85616.49%167
100Knauer1,2241:86029.75%362
100Tröger1,2241:86059.94%788
102Jahn1,2231:86123.43%268
103Wachter1,2091:87130.86%393
104Dörfler1,2081:87236.85%478
105Lorenz1,1921:8838.51%68
106Höhn1,1771:89541.07%549
107Eichhorn1,1751:89633.00%431
108Wich1,1741:89773.61%1,044
109Dorsch1,1681:90236.12%486
110Seifert1,1591:90915.94%170
111Brehm1,1471:91832.43%432
112Jakob1,1441:92014.45%152
113Neuner1,1371:92628.28%377
114Keller1,1341:9296.82%54
115Schuberth1,1321:93073.75%1,089
115Strobel1,1321:93016.75%183
117Arnold1,1311:93111.15%104
118Simon1,1271:93410.36%93
119Heinrich1,1221:93810.09%90
120Baier1,1171:94312.99%131
120Schäfer1,1171:9436.16%49
122Schindler1,1131:9469.56%82
123Klein1,1021:9565.47%35
124Brückner1,1011:95619.71%243
125Engel1,0971:96016.70%195
126Distler1,0881:96828.14%400
127Geiger1,0771:9787.94%69
128Schott1,0751:98025.16%341
129Böhner1,0671:98765.50%1,022
130Herbst1,0391:1,01319.54%260
131Krause1,0361:1,01610.73%109
132Schiller1,0271:1,02512.98%153
133Burger1,0261:1,02612.41%140
134Walther1,0231:1,02921.78%301
135Hacker1,0221:1,03020.38%282
136Dippold1,0091:1,04456.62%927
137Pohl1,0061:1,04715.30%194
138Münch1,0031:1,05020.63%289
138Söllner1,0031:1,05026.19%405
140Graf9991:1,0544.90%33
141Pflaum9971:1,05651.63%850
142Ludwig9891:1,0658.85%88
143Michel9851:1,06914.92%193
144Betz9801:1,07411.73%138
145Riedel9791:1,07611.94%145
146Sommer9651:1,0919.56%105
147Körber9631:1,09332.42%530
148Grimm9591:1,09810.22%114
149Ritter9541:1,10412.41%160
150Häfner9521:1,10639.85%672
151Schmid9461:1,1131.45%8
152Dittrich9431:1,11720.64%318
153Raithel9391:1,12161.78%1,105
154Groh9351:1,12651.69%905
155Dotterweich9321:1,13065.63%1,205
156Förster9261:1,13717.00%253
157Stumpf9251:1,13820.04%313
158Leicht9221:1,14243.23%755
159Schilling9211:1,14316.73%250
160Feulner9111:1,15660.57%1,125
161Fehn9051:1,16460.37%1,129
162Scheler8971:1,17471.36%1,386
163Singer8911:1,18211.80%164
164Endres8851:1,1909.24%112
165Karl8801:1,1976.49%71
166Jäger8751:1,2038.17%94
167Krug8711:1,20915.76%249
168Schnabel8701:1,21030.19%546
169Pfister8671:1,21513.90%216
170Nüßlein8661:1,21664.53%1,286
171Renner8621:1,22210.00%130
172Franke8551:1,23213.65%213
172Rupprecht8551:1,23215.41%245
174Albrecht8541:1,2337.45%84
174Jung8541:1,2338.52%107
174Peetz8541:1,23364.65%1,303
177Seitz8511:1,2374.70%50
178Albert8351:1,26110.92%162
179Brütting8311:1,26765.69%1,378
180Heinlein8301:1,26931.39%600
181Spindler8291:1,27026.00%493
182Stenglein8281:1,27277.97%1,652
183Hertel8261:1,27534.15%662
184Kern8201:1,2847.15%83
185Becker8191:1,2865.41%59
186Schlegel8121:1,29722.21%421
187Kalb8091:1,30235.01%691
187Weidner8091:1,30217.14%299
189Brunner8081:1,3034.21%42
190Zenk8031:1,31164.34%1,403
191Lippert8011:1,31517.35%312
192Thiem8001:1,31660.06%1,293
193Rieß7981:1,32028.46%564
194Böhmer7911:1,33145.96%969
195Lieb7861:1,34029.66%597
196Grasser7851:1,34143.27%900
197Meister7821:1,34718.33%342
197Metzner7821:1,34738.79%799
199Greiner7781:1,35316.02%290
200Steiner7761:1,3577.50%102