Prignitz District Genealogical Records

Prignitz 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.

Prignitz 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.

Prignitz 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 Prignitz 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.

Prignitz 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.

Prignitz 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.

Prignitz 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.

Prignitz District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Prignitz District Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Prignitz 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.

Prignitz District School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Prignitz 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 Prignitz 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.

Prignitz 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.

Prignitz 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.

Prignitz 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 Prignitz District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Brandenburg
1Schulz1,9651:395.84%3
2Müller1,2941:593.50%1
3Schmidt1,1311:673.27%2
4Krüger9521:804.07%5
5Schröder7991:957.42%13
6Neumann6231:1224.27%8
7Schulze4591:1662.07%6
8Hoffmann3431:2222.37%9
9Lange3221:2363.08%14
10Krause3071:2472.60%11
10Meyer3071:2474.09%17
12Schneider3051:2492.25%10
13Koch2971:2564.57%24
14Jahnke2811:27019.73%218
15Richter2781:2731.39%7
16Arndt2761:2755.91%37
17Lehmann2661:2861.00%4
18Peters2631:2898.87%78
19Fischer2541:2992.31%12
20Schultz2351:3237.84%75
21Weber2251:3382.89%16
22Zimmermann2221:3423.33%22
23Becker2091:3642.94%18
24Franke2071:3673.78%30
24Kühn2071:3675.03%47
26Westphal2041:3729.66%119
27Albrecht2001:3804.24%36
28Mewes1991:38220.52%326
29Köhler1961:3883.74%33
30Witte1941:39211.32%168
31Giese1891:4029.03%121
32König1881:4044.15%39
33Buchholz1851:4116.22%77
33Meier1851:4114.29%44
33Zander1851:4118.70%118
36Wolf1821:4172.76%23
37Günther1811:4203.54%34
38Henning1741:4378.08%116
38Möller1741:4378.44%130
40Herrmann1721:4422.58%20
41Wegner1711:4446.01%85
42Schwarz1701:4472.95%27
43Otto1691:4503.80%42
44Nagel1671:4559.37%156
45Schumacher1661:4589.95%178
46Zabel1611:47213.94%259
47Brandt1581:4815.28%76
48Braun1561:4874.49%61
48Sauer1561:4879.23%174
50Wendt1521:5004.33%60
51Berger1491:5104.07%55
52Wagner1481:5132.11%19
53Beckmann1471:51715.36%334
54Gerloff1461:52030.93%753
55Haase1431:5313.53%48
56Hoppe1391:5475.76%104
56Wernicke1391:54712.47%274
58Thiede1381:55110.60%235
58Voß1381:55114.10%322
60Hahn1371:5553.53%51
61Schramm1351:5636.51%126
62Engel1331:5713.86%62
63Blumenthal1301:58435.81%958
63Wilke1301:5843.33%49
65Bauer1291:5893.64%59
65Grabow1291:58921.86%590
65Hildebrandt1291:5896.61%140
68Bohnsack1271:59860.48%1,627
68Hansen1271:59824.33%677
68Niemann1271:59817.16%455
68Witt1271:5986.08%123
72Steffen1261:6038.01%195
73Hinze1251:6086.97%155
74Graf1241:6138.55%213
74Scholz1241:6131.86%21
76Voigt1231:6182.23%29
77Ryll1221:62333.98%967
77Schubert1221:6232.11%26
79Pfeiffer1211:6285.87%127
80Winter1191:6384.43%92
81Brüning1181:64419.80%577
82Röhl1161:65515.10%440
82Thiele1161:6552.30%35
84Gragert1151:66197.46%2,784
85Guhl1141:66633.93%1,031
85Hartmann1141:6662.92%50
85Kramer1141:6667.90%215
88Heuer1111:68420.52%654
89Friedrich1101:6912.02%31
89Ludwig1101:6913.44%71
89Marquardt1101:6915.52%136
89Wegener1101:6914.54%103
93Gottschalk1091:6976.44%173
93Jung1091:6975.79%145
93Kolbow1091:69764.50%1,978
93Puls1091:69737.20%1,188
93Runge1091:6977.56%216
98Granzow1081:70332.43%1,040
98Jaap1081:70389.26%2,704
98Lemke1081:7033.77%83
101Muhs1071:71055.44%1,758
102Bethke1041:73118.44%629
102Michaelis1041:7316.89%206
102Stolz1041:73121.31%729
105Preuß1011:7524.86%125
105Schäfer1011:7522.40%45
107Pump1001:76099.01%3,230
107Walter1001:7601.87%32
109Eckert991:7675.89%177
109Schult991:76721.48%775
109Wolter991:7672.93%65
112Philipp981:7756.64%212
112Rohde981:7755.55%162
114Heinrich961:7911.67%28
114Köhn961:7919.61%315
116Lorenz951:8002.10%40
116Öge951:80073.08%2,516
118Heise941:8086.04%197
119Kuhn931:8178.63%287
120Appel921:82634.20%1,289
120Jäger921:8266.77%229
122Meißner911:8353.28%87
122Roth911:8358.88%305
124Freitag901:8445.54%186
124Lüdke901:84430.41%1,176
124Stein901:8442.89%74
127Bohn891:85414.54%558
127Hennig891:8542.73%70
129Behrens881:86313.46%522
130Busse871:87310.49%404
130Eggert871:8738.77%317
130Ehlert871:87310.71%416
130Kenzler871:87393.55%3,459
130Lenz871:8733.46%99
135Bergmann861:8834.98%164
135Sommer861:8832.91%79
137Klein851:8942.38%58
138Schütt831:91512.95%535
138Wolff831:9151.81%38
140Behrendt821:9273.11%94
140Holz821:92711.26%471
140Oppermann821:92718.26%789
140Will821:9278.37%320
144Baumann811:9384.64%163
144Siewert811:9388.72%351
144Steinert811:93813.61%580
144Werner811:9381.38%25
148Gießel791:96282.29%3,384
148Rose791:9625.27%207
150Borchert781:9745.23%208
150Kaiser781:9742.05%53
150Liedtke781:97414.47%658
150Tiede781:97428.26%1,260
154Böhm771:9872.45%72
154Böttcher771:9872.00%52
154Erdmann771:9873.66%120
154Michael771:98710.38%454
158Dierks761:1,00084.44%3,546
158Dietrich761:1,0002.08%56
158Seidel761:1,0002.23%63
161Burmeister751:1,01313.71%647
161Schiller751:1,0134.21%157
163Nickel741:1,0273.36%110
163Thiel741:1,0273.31%109
163Äger741:1,0276.71%281
166Geißler731:1,0418.39%379
166Marx731:1,0415.64%237
166Mielke731:1,0414.93%211
169Berg721:1,0553.78%143
169Mayer721:1,05510.88%516
169Vogel721:1,0552.12%64
172Hein711:1,0703.44%127
172Krumm711:1,07038.38%1,822
172Pohl711:1,0701.95%57
175Bock701:1,0853.95%158
175Hartwig701:1,0855.62%246
175Schwark701:1,08541.92%1,997
175Ulrich701:1,0853.42%131
175Wiese701:1,0854.47%196
175Wulff701:1,08511.76%580
181Henke691:1,1015.57%249
182Gericke681:1,1173.94%164
182Schreiber681:1,1172.53%90
182Schumann681:1,1172.05%67
185Bartsch671:1,1343.28%132
185Hecht671:1,13410.40%532
185Hübner671:1,1341.50%41
185Kraft671:1,1345.37%244
185Pöhl671:1,13446.21%2,286
185Schuldt671:1,13417.45%911
191Fuchs661:1,1513.20%127
191Junge661:1,15113.72%743
191Lüders661:1,15128.33%1,475
191Maaß661:1,1513.92%175
191Massow661:1,15135.48%1,814
196Pankow651:1,16917.02%916
196Schütte651:1,16910.02%528
198Hacker641:1,18718.44%1,004
198Hahlweg641:1,18762.14%3,177
198Jesse641:1,18716.98%927
198Seifert641:1,1872.31%88
198Ziegler641:1,1875.84%284