Berlin Genealogical Records

Berlin 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.

Berlin 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.

Berlin 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 Berlin

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.

Berlin 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.

Berlin 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.

Berlin 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.

Berlin Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Berlin Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Berlin 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.

Berlin School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Berlin 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 Berlin

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.

Berlin 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.

Berlin 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.

Berlin 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 Berlin

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Germany
1Müller35,2001:973.72%1
2Schmidt19,7671:1722.77%2
3Hoffmann18,0031:1896.53%10
4Fischer15,5441:2194.15%4
5Lehmann14,9311:2289.96%27
6Schulz14,0691:2425.04%9
7Krause12,1681:2808.05%26
8Meyer12,1371:2803.74%6
9Lange12,0101:2837.54%23
10Becker10,8391:3143.87%8
11Koch9,4251:3614.09%11
12Schneider9,4201:3612.15%3
13Richter8,7051:3913.79%12
14Neumann7,6201:4474.23%18
15Krüger7,4271:4584.79%25
16Klein7,2241:4713.61%15
17Herrmann7,1131:4785.45%35
18Hartmann6,9561:4894.47%24
19Braun6,8391:4984.13%20
20Schulze6,2761:5424.57%33
21Weber6,0431:5631.85%5
22Albrecht5,7641:5906.78%63
23Lorenz5,7591:5916.15%60
24Franke5,7041:5976.63%62
25Bauer5,5411:6142.45%13
26Friedrich5,5361:6155.59%54
27Wagner5,5011:6191.83%7
28Berger5,4911:6205.45%51
29König5,3941:6314.31%39
30Hahn5,3741:6335.18%49
31Köhler5,3331:6384.25%37
32Meier5,2421:6493.54%29
32Miller5,2421:64910.86%140
34Günther5,0191:6785.29%59
35Kaiser4,9891:6824.08%41
36Schwarz4,9131:6932.95%19
37Heinrich4,7611:7156.69%79
38Schröder4,7201:7212.50%17
39Brandt4,5121:7546.22%77
40Arndt4,4821:7598.75%128
41Zimmermann4,4011:7732.69%21
42Wolf4,3851:7762.25%16
43Werner4,2991:7922.95%31
44Beyer4,2691:7977.01%96
45Hübner4,1371:8237.06%106
46Haase4,1271:8257.88%121
47Engel4,0911:8326.18%87
48Scholz4,0611:8383.62%46
49Hofmann4,0201:8462.51%22
50Jahn3,8331:8887.50%129
51Ludwig3,7261:9134.58%64
52Hoppe3,7161:9167.24%126
53Dietrich3,5641:9555.31%86
54Martin3,5341:9634.63%72
55Horn3,5081:9705.53%89
56Fuchs3,4831:9772.94%43
57Böttcher3,4221:9947.50%149
58Lenz3,3821:1,0066.50%124
59Frank3,3311:1,0223.43%55
60Fiedler3,3161:1,0266.66%134
61Jung3,3111:1,0283.10%47
62Walter3,2801:1,0372.62%38
63Möller3,1741:1,0722.79%44
64Schubert3,1081:1,0953.10%53
65Hinz3,0881:1,1029.27%226
65Lemke3,0881:1,1029.99%254
67Baumann3,0821:1,1043.50%61
67Keller3,0821:1,1043.02%50
69Lindner3,0571:1,1135.10%100
69Marquardt3,0571:1,1139.77%251
71Böhm3,0421:1,1193.87%70
72Wolff3,0171:1,1285.10%104
73Langer3,0061:1,1325.77%123
74Otto2,9561:1,1514.08%78
75Hein2,8951:1,1756.65%156
76Berg2,8491:1,1945.85%138
77Peters2,8241:1,2052.31%42
78Behrendt2,8191:1,20711.88%362
78Förster2,8191:1,2075.78%137
80Voigt2,8091:1,2114.52%94
81Bergmann2,7931:1,2184.43%90
82Erdmann2,7631:1,2329.31%271
82Kramer2,7631:1,2324.64%103
84Ernst2,7481:1,2384.71%107
85Winkler2,7281:1,2472.85%57
86Meißner2,6971:1,2628.12%229
87Bock2,6821:1,2695.23%127
88Nagel2,6571:1,2814.82%111
89Graf2,6411:1,2883.75%81
90Linke2,5451:1,3378.33%256
91Conrad2,5301:1,3458.76%282
91Hennig2,5301:1,3457.99%245
93Stein2,5201:1,3503.33%73
94Berndt2,5101:1,3568.59%276
95Henning2,4991:1,3628.24%261
96Beck2,4941:1,3642.63%58
96Hildebrandt2,4941:1,3647.59%232
96Pohl2,4941:1,3643.98%91
99Heinze2,4791:1,3738.19%262
100Franz2,4691:1,3784.45%110
101Mayer2,4441:1,3921.93%36
102Vogel2,4341:1,3982.43%52
103Gerlach2,4231:1,4046.40%184
103Schäfer2,4231:1,4041.09%14
105Hansen2,4131:1,4103.99%99
106Mueller2,3981:1,41912.07%455
107Berlin2,3421:1,45350.45%2,280
107Seidel2,3421:1,4533.35%83
109Böhme2,3371:1,4566.45%196
110Lang2,3221:1,4662.05%45
111Adam2,2921:1,4855.92%178
112Eckert2,2861:1,4894.93%147
112John2,2861:1,4896.87%227
112Sommer2,2861:1,4893.08%75
115Bartsch2,2711:1,4986.83%228
116Ebert2,2461:1,5155.17%157
117Menzel2,2361:1,5226.43%212
118Hermann2,2211:1,5324.12%117
118Maier2,2211:1,5321.64%34
120Schumann2,2051:1,5434.41%133
121Kluge2,1951:1,5508.30%313
121Kraft2,1951:1,5504.50%136
123Marx2,1851:1,5574.62%142
124Döring2,1801:1,5616.43%221
125Giese2,1751:1,56510.16%415
125Paul2,1751:1,5654.02%116
125Simon2,1751:1,5652.69%66
128Arnold2,1341:1,5953.57%101
128Fröhlich2,1341:1,5955.21%169
128Mielke2,1341:1,59512.06%531
131Hesse2,1191:1,6064.88%158
132Naumann2,1041:1,6175.78%193
133Groß2,0741:1,6413.03%85
133Jäger2,0741:1,6412.78%74
135Krebs2,0581:1,6545.99%215
135Noack2,0581:1,6546.82%263
137Kühn2,0431:1,6663.31%95
138Nguyen2,0381:1,67011.93%562
139Barth2,0281:1,6783.70%113
139Kaufmann2,0281:1,6784.08%135
141Schreiber2,0081:1,6952.92%84
142Thiele1,9921:1,7084.31%148
143Anders1,9871:1,7138.02%344
143Fleischer1,9871:1,7138.36%361
145Kirchner1,9821:1,7175.20%181
146Klose1,9771:1,7217.16%298
147Großmann1,9671:1,7307.66%326
148Grimm1,9421:1,7523.76%125
149Thomas1,9371:1,7573.19%98
149Weiß1,9371:1,7571.85%48
151Höhne1,9161:1,77611.48%574
151Riedel1,9161:1,7763.58%119
153Winter1,9061:1,7852.35%65
154Michaelis1,9011:1,79010.90%547
155Fuhrmann1,8911:1,8006.69%290