Barnim District Genealogical Records

Barnim District 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.

Barnim District 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.

Barnim District 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 Barnim District

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.

Barnim District 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.

Barnim District 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.

Barnim District 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.

Barnim District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Barnim District Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Barnim District 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.

Barnim District School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Barnim District 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 Barnim District

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.

Barnim District 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.

Barnim District 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.

Barnim District 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 Barnim District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Brandenburg
1Müller2,8151:627.60%1
2Schulz2,3711:737.04%3
3Schmidt2,3381:746.76%2
4Krüger1,5571:1126.66%5
5Lehmann1,1641:1494.38%4
6Neumann1,0171:1716.97%8
7Krause9841:1778.33%11
8Richter9241:1884.63%7
9Fischer8731:1997.93%12
10Schulze8691:2003.92%6
11Hoffmann8531:2045.90%9
11Lange8531:2048.15%14
13Schröder8091:2157.52%13
14Zimmermann6951:25010.42%22
15Schneider5691:3064.20%10
16Meyer5561:3137.40%17
17Albrecht5411:32111.46%36
18Wegener5131:33921.19%103
19Werner4941:3528.41%25
20Meier4801:36211.13%44
21Herrmann4691:3717.03%20
22Becker4591:3796.46%18
23Wolff4551:3829.93%38
24Schwarz4471:3897.77%27
25Weber4431:3935.69%16
26Friedrich4191:4157.71%31
27Voigt4141:4207.52%29
28Wilke4131:42110.57%49
29Koch4111:4236.32%24
30Hübner4081:4269.14%41
31Arndt3991:4368.54%37
31Walter3991:4367.46%32
33Wolf3871:4495.87%23
34Wagner3811:4575.43%19
35Wendt3781:46010.76%60
36Engel3761:46310.92%62
36Scholz3761:4635.63%21
38Heinrich3751:4646.52%28
39Beyer3701:47011.16%68
39Schubert3701:4706.39%26
41Böttcher3681:4739.57%52
42Haase3671:4749.06%48
43Lorenz3641:4788.06%40
44Kühn3421:5098.31%47
45Günther3401:5126.65%34
46Hartmann3381:5158.65%50
47Reimann3331:52215.18%111
48Braun3291:5299.46%61
49Noack3191:5453.73%15
50Berndt3121:55712.25%96
51Winter3101:56111.54%92
52Buchholz3081:56510.35%77
53Otto3001:5806.75%42
54Henning2981:58413.84%116
55Klein2931:5948.22%58
55Winkler2931:5947.06%46
57Falk2921:59631.33%348
58Franke2841:6125.18%30
59Preuß2831:61513.62%125
60Jahn2821:6176.35%43
61Äger2761:63025.02%281
62Böhm2721:6398.67%72
62Peter2721:63912.42%113
64Behrendt2711:64210.28%94
64Schultz2711:6429.04%75
66Bauer2681:6497.55%59
67Lenz2661:65410.57%99
68Giese2621:66412.52%121
68Schumann2621:6647.88%67
70Brandt2581:6748.62%76
71Pohl2571:6777.06%57
72Köhler2551:6824.86%33
72Köppen2551:68218.41%223
74Marquardt2541:68512.74%136
75Gerlach2511:69313.88%153
76Weiß2481:7017.52%69
77Rücker2471:70448.43%694
78Poppe2451:71041.18%580
79Bartel2371:73415.53%202
79Hahn2371:7346.10%51
79Wenzel2371:7348.61%89
82Hinz2361:73711.30%122
83Büttner2341:74310.68%112
83Lemke2341:7438.16%83
85König2291:7605.05%39
85Melzow2291:76099.13%1,491
87Ludwig2281:7637.12%71
88Dietrich2251:7736.16%56
89Kroll2241:77613.55%182
89Sasse2241:77629.91%451
91Seeger2221:78314.33%198
92Hanke2211:78712.82%166
92Rudolph2211:78710.85%133
94Hofmann2201:7917.65%82
95Witte2191:79412.78%168
96Blankenburg2181:79840.82%663
96Rohde2181:79812.35%162
98Fiedler2151:8096.89%73
99Klatt2141:81319.23%276
100Berger2131:8175.81%55
100Ebert2131:81711.34%146
102Baumann2121:82012.14%163
102Witt2121:82010.15%123
104Lindner2111:8246.30%66
105Kunze2091:8329.31%108
106Peters2081:8367.02%78
107Henke2021:86116.32%249
108Pagel1981:87824.94%424
109Böhme1961:8877.91%100
110Wolter1951:8925.77%65
111Wiese1931:90112.32%196
112Schenk1921:9069.83%138
112Simon1921:9068.24%106
114Tietz1901:9158.09%105
115Meißner1871:9306.73%87
116Beier1861:93515.21%252
116Lindemann1861:93511.20%181
118Radtke1841:94511.07%180
119Hesse1831:95010.96%178
120Groß1821:9568.99%135
120Heise1821:95611.69%197
120Maaß1821:95610.80%175
123Fröhlich1801:9669.79%148
124Schade1791:97212.07%210
124Stein1791:9725.76%74
126Kaiser1781:9774.68%53
127Horn1771:9836.69%93
128Paul1761:9884.70%54
128Thiede1761:98813.52%235
130Ewald1751:99416.79%297
130Gericke1751:99410.13%164
132Langer1721:1,0119.01%142
132Wegner1721:1,0116.05%85
134Beuster1711:1,01748.03%979
134Freitag1711:1,01710.52%186
134Haupt1711:1,01710.47%184
134Herbst1711:1,01721.03%413
138Krämer1701:1,02314.77%261
139Herzog1661:1,0488.62%141
140Höhne1651:1,0546.70%101
141Vogel1641:1,0614.83%64
142Michaelis1631:1,06710.80%206
143Jahnke1621:1,07411.38%218
143Schröter1621:1,0745.60%81
143Thomas1621:1,0747.52%115
146Martin1611:1,0808.23%137
146Schüler1611:1,0806.11%95
148Jung1591:1,0948.45%145
148Nickel1591:1,0947.22%110
150Grimm1581:1,10112.70%248
150Gärtner1581:1,1017.78%134
152Riedel1561:1,1155.48%84
153Drews1541:1,12914.34%288
153Erdmann1541:1,1297.33%120
153Schreiber1541:1,1295.72%90
156Conrad1531:1,1378.64%159
156Matthes1531:1,13711.62%233
156Ulrich1531:1,1377.48%131
159Bartsch1521:1,1447.44%132
159Mielke1521:1,14410.26%211
161Buch1501:1,16047.32%1,088
161Ullrich1501:1,1608.49%161
163Berg1491:1,1677.83%143
163Seidel1491:1,1674.36%63
163Weise1491:1,1679.45%193
166Kraft1481:1,17511.86%244
166Nagel1481:1,1758.30%156
166Westphal1481:1,1757.01%119
169Klose1471:1,1839.62%201
169Stegemann1471:1,18324.79%587
169Wartenberg1471:1,18333.26%809
172Hoppe1461:1,1916.05%104
173Baum1451:1,19912.89%270
173Hein1451:1,1997.03%127
175Spann1431:1,21658.13%1,416
176Fritz1421:1,22512.90%282
176Jordan1421:1,22512.80%280
176Witthuhn1421:1,22552.01%1,273
179Salzmann1401:1,24260.34%1,487
180Bastian1381:1,26021.26%528
180Hentschel1381:1,2608.58%187
180Winkelmann1381:1,26014.68%342
183Adam1371:1,2707.53%152
183Götze1371:1,2707.47%150
183Hinze1371:1,2707.64%155
186Eckert1361:1,2798.09%177
186Heinze1361:1,2795.05%90
186Schult1361:1,27929.50%775
186Seifert1361:1,2794.90%88
186Teichmann1361:1,27915.58%377
191Ehlert1351:1,28816.63%416
191Grothe1351:1,28812.13%276
191Ritter1351:1,2888.42%189
191Stephan1351:1,2885.35%98
195Schäfer1341:1,2983.18%45
196Gebhardt1331:1,30814.29%349
197Lück1321:1,3188.01%183
197Pieper1321:1,31813.47%320
197Rothe1321:1,3186.03%114
200Borchert1311:1,3288.79%208
200Röhl1311:1,32817.06%440
200Speer1311:1,32839.22%1,035
200Thiel1311:1,3285.87%109