Bremen Genealogical Records

Bremen 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.

Bremen 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.

Bremen 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 Bremen

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.

Bremen 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.

Bremen 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.

Bremen 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.

Bremen Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Bremen Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Bremen 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.

Bremen School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Bremen 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 Bremen

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.

Bremen 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.

Bremen 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.

Bremen 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 Bremen

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Germany
1Meyer7,6051:872.34%6
2Schmidt5,4541:1210.77%2
3Müller5,0661:1300.54%1
4Weber2,8361:2320.87%5
5Schulz2,6561:2480.95%9
6Schröder2,5451:2591.35%17
7Hoffmann2,1551:3060.78%10
8Behrens2,0561:3204.78%159
9Wagner2,0441:3220.68%7
10Schneider2,0321:3240.46%3
11Fischer2,0291:3250.54%4
12Werner1,9711:3341.35%31
13Lange1,9671:3351.23%23
14Becker1,9601:3360.70%8
15Wolf1,8741:3520.96%16
16Meier1,7211:3831.16%29
17Neumann1,6991:3880.94%18
18Richter1,6291:4040.71%12
19Koch1,5741:4190.68%11
20Walter1,5611:4221.25%38
21Zimmermann1,5321:4300.94%21
22Tietjen1,4721:44827.52%1,976
23Krause1,4131:4660.93%26
24Peters1,3981:4711.15%42
25Krüger1,2821:5140.83%25
26Wilkens1,2551:52511.92%957
27Schumacher1,2241:5381.53%68
28Bruns1,1781:5593.22%191
29Voigt1,1451:5751.84%94
30Vogel1,1081:5951.11%52
31Klein1,0981:6000.55%15
32Schulze1,0961:6010.80%33
33Hartmann1,0911:6040.70%24
34Schäfer1,0871:6060.49%14
35Vogt1,0781:6111.39%71
36Wendt1,0671:6173.01%204
37Kruse1,0651:6191.99%118
38Brandt1,0591:6221.46%77
39Schwarz9941:6630.60%19
40Seidel9871:6671.41%83
41Ahrens9841:6693.18%253
42Winter9791:6731.20%65
43Miller9751:6762.02%140
44Stelljes9431:69933.61%3,775
45Busch9301:7081.53%97
45Winkler9301:7080.97%57
47Sommer9231:7141.24%75
48Cordes9171:7185.03%511
48Lehmann9171:7180.61%27
50Wolff9091:7251.54%104
51Bartels9041:7293.16%284
52Witt8961:7352.19%168
53Harms8951:7363.15%287
54Weiß8851:7440.84%48
55Witte8691:7582.76%248
56Wessels8331:7917.93%958
57Herrmann8321:7920.64%35
58Köhler8151:8080.65%37
59Bauer8121:8110.36%13
60Martens8041:8192.75%275
61Bergmann7881:8361.25%90
62Simon7731:8520.96%66
63Thiel7711:8541.58%139
64Schubert7681:8580.77%53
65Scholz7561:8710.67%46
66Wohlers7491:88019.39%2,776
67Braun7441:8850.45%20
68Albrecht7381:8930.87%63
69Möller7331:8990.65%44
70Warnken7211:91439.86%5,835
71Janßen7201:9152.70%310
72Kramer7161:9201.20%103
73Ehlers7151:9213.17%384
74Bischoff7131:9242.19%235
75Janssen7111:9271.99%202
76Ahlers7091:9296.26%887
77Wenzel6961:9461.24%109
77Wiese6961:9462.48%294
79Köster6751:9762.12%244
79Wilke6751:9762.05%231
81Kaiser6631:9940.54%41
81Siemer6631:99413.94%2,239
81Ulrich6631:9941.85%199
84Berger6611:9970.66%51
85Schütte6531:1,0092.96%393
86Franke6421:1,0260.75%62
87Stein6381:1,0330.84%73
88Brinkmann6331:1,0411.65%179
89Friedrich6321:1,0420.64%54
90Thiele6231:1,0571.35%148
91Sander6221:1,0591.33%145
92Hahn6211:1,0610.60%49
92Thomas6211:1,0611.02%98
94Wessel6161:1,0694.13%648
95Gerken6151:1,0716.95%1,130
96Winkelmann6141:1,0733.16%466
97Albers6111:1,0782.69%381
98Hoppe6021:1,0941.17%126
99Wichmann5951:1,1072.95%449
100Wolters5941:1,1094.04%659
101Seifert5851:1,1261.00%105
102König5841:1,1280.47%39
103Fricke5821:1,1321.87%252
103Kück5821:1,13212.85%2,329
105Günther5791:1,1380.61%59
106Petersen5781:1,1401.11%122
107Ernst5761:1,1440.99%107
108Otten5741:1,1484.21%715
109Baumann5701:1,1560.65%61
110Lorenz5671:1,1620.61%60
110Paul5671:1,1621.05%116
112Timmermann5621:1,1725.83%1,029
112Wendelken5621:1,17238.89%7,220
114Bode5581:1,1812.29%355
115Wegner5551:1,1871.59%210
116Gerdes5511:1,1963.14%539
116Hofmann5511:1,1960.34%22
118Schmitz5481:1,2020.37%28
119Wilhelm5471:1,2041.07%130
120Schlüter5451:1,2091.51%198
121Buchholz5431:1,2131.59%219
122Arndt5421:1,2151.06%128
123Nagel5361:1,2290.97%111
124Junge5351:1,2313.25%585
125Schreiber5301:1,2430.77%84
126Stehmeier5291:1,24581.13%15,089
126Wolter5291:1,2451.52%209
128Westphal5231:1,2601.63%243
129Voß5191:1,2692.23%371
130Haase5171:1,2740.99%121
130Jung5171:1,2740.48%47
132Schultz5161:1,2771.32%176
133Kuhlmann5111:1,2891.92%312
134Borchers5091:1,2945.13%1,006
135Renken5071:1,29910.31%2,163
136Siebert5041:1,3071.65%257
137Siemers5021:1,31212.79%2,720
138Heinrich5011:1,3150.70%79
139Hinrichs4981:1,3232.41%433
139Steffens4981:1,3232.28%403
141Steffen4971:1,3251.96%334
142Kröger4951:1,3311.58%250
143Martin4911:1,3420.64%72
144Sievers4861:1,3552.66%508
145Stephan4851:1,3581.21%172
146Rose4831:1,3641.49%237
147Urban4821:1,3671.39%213
148Böttcher4781:1,3781.05%149
148Warnke4781:1,3787.41%1,617
150Beckmann4761:1,3841.07%152
150Will4761:1,3841.65%280
152Frank4751:1,3870.49%55
152Stöver4751:1,38713.19%2,957
154Block4741:1,3902.18%404
155Eggers4731:1,3932.74%552
156Stelter4721:1,3967.56%1,669
157Lenz4681:1,4080.90%124
158Keller4671:1,4110.46%50
159Hansen4651:1,4170.77%99
160Bremer4641:1,4202.51%503
160Lindemann4641:1,4201.79%322
160Timm4641:1,4202.26%435
163Wiechmann4611:1,4297.44%1,684
164Hesse4601:1,4321.06%158
164Yilmaz4601:1,4323.53%752
166Wellbrock4591:1,43522.70%5,266
167Lemke4571:1,4411.48%254
168Ziegler4541:1,4510.70%88
169Unger4521:1,4571.38%233
170Tiedemann4431:1,4873.73%837
171Schrader4411:1,4941.62%303
172Lohmann4401:1,4971.77%342
173Nolte4371:1,5071.62%306
173Walther4371:1,5070.93%143
175Jäger4341:1,5180.58%74
175Mueller4341:1,5182.18%455
177Engel4281:1,5390.65%87
177Wulf4281:1,5391.96%398
179Bolte4271:1,5435.97%1,436
180Bock4261:1,5460.83%127
181Beyer4231:1,5570.69%96
181Henke4231:1,5571.49%288
181Langer4231:1,5570.81%123
184Pohl4211:1,5650.67%91
185Wacker4181:1,5762.79%644
186Westermann4171:1,5802.72%630
187Wagschal4091:1,61172.13%17,168
188Seekamp4031:1,63560.78%14,857
189Otto4021:1,6390.55%78
190Klose4011:1,6431.45%298
190Lang4011:1,6430.35%45
192Runge3991:1,6511.96%443
193Lampe3981:1,6552.88%705
193Niemann3981:1,6551.49%309
193Wrede3981:1,6555.62%1,455
193Wrieden3981:1,65553.07%13,260
197Brockmann3971:1,6592.55%624
198Thies3961:1,6643.14%780
199Behrmann3941:1,6729.11%2,444
199Brüning3941:1,6723.08%763