Hamburg Genealogical Records

Hamburg 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.

Hamburg 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.

Hamburg 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 Hamburg

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.

Hamburg 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.

Hamburg 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.

Hamburg 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.

Hamburg Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Hamburg Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Hamburg 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.

Hamburg School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Hamburg 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 Hamburg

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.

Hamburg 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.

Hamburg 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.

Hamburg 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 Hamburg

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Germany
1Schmidt13,6831:1291.92%2
2Meyer11,3711:1553.50%6
3Müller10,4141:1691.10%1
4Schulz7,8841:2242.83%9
5Schröder6,2901:2813.33%17
6Peters6,0301:2934.94%42
7Fischer5,5611:3171.49%4
8Möller5,0001:3534.40%44
9Hoffmann4,8391:3651.75%10
10Koch4,5661:3871.98%11
11Krüger4,4331:3982.86%25
12Lange4,4261:3992.78%23
13Becker4,2991:4111.53%8
14Petersen4,2891:4118.23%122
15Neumann4,0331:4382.24%18
16Richter3,7601:4691.64%12
17Hansen3,7001:4776.12%99
18Weber3,5431:4981.08%5
19Krause3,4871:5062.31%26
20Meier3,4511:5112.33%29
21Wagner3,3041:5341.10%7
22Kruse3,1501:5605.89%118
23Schwarz3,1011:5691.86%19
24Brandt2,9471:5994.06%77
25Kröger2,9191:6059.32%250
26Schneider2,8661:6160.65%3
27Schulze2,7371:6451.99%33
28Martens2,7331:6469.34%275
29Zimmermann2,7051:6521.66%21
30Witt2,6601:6636.50%168
31Klein2,6351:6701.32%15
32Hartmann2,4741:7131.59%24
33Eggers2,3901:73813.84%552
33Wolf2,3901:7381.22%16
35Lehmann2,3761:7431.58%27
36Werner2,3441:7531.61%31
37Behrens2,3201:7615.40%159
38Ahrens2,2881:7717.39%253
39Bauer2,1871:8070.97%13
40Heitmann2,1621:81612.50%551
41Timm2,1481:82210.45%435
42Braun2,0991:8411.27%20
43Schultz2,0811:8485.34%176
44Busch2,0741:8513.41%97
45Schäfer1,9971:8840.90%14
46Albrecht1,9591:9012.30%63
47Harms1,9551:9036.87%287
48Miller1,9411:9094.02%140
49Lorenz1,9271:9162.06%60
50Hahn1,9171:9211.85%49
50Otto1,9171:9212.65%78
52Wendt1,8851:9365.31%204
53Wulf1,8781:9408.58%398
54Bartels1,8501:9546.47%284
55Scholz1,8221:9691.62%46
56König1,8121:9741.45%39
57Schumacher1,8081:9762.26%68
58Schubert1,8011:9801.80%53
59Günther1,7871:9881.88%59
60Herrmann1,7451:1,0111.34%35
61Walter1,7311:1,0201.38%38
62Westphal1,7201:1,0265.37%243
63Ehlers1,7061:1,0357.56%384
63Köhler1,7061:1,0351.36%37
65Berger1,6991:1,0391.68%51
66Kaiser1,6961:1,0411.39%41
67Frank1,6751:1,0541.73%55
68Franke1,6541:1,0671.92%62
68Holst1,6541:1,06714.80%900
68Stein1,6541:1,0672.19%73
71Jensen1,6501:1,0709.58%554
72Voigt1,6431:1,0742.65%94
73Böttcher1,6401:1,0763.60%149
74Reimers1,6261:1,08514.51%898
75Thomsen1,5981:1,1049.98%601
76Mohr1,5801:1,1173.11%131
77Wulff1,5771:1,11912.51%782
78Sommer1,5661:1,1272.11%75
79Hamann1,5421:1,1455.59%299
80Winter1,5351:1,1501.89%65
81Engel1,5071:1,1712.28%87
82Beckmann1,4931:1,1823.37%152
83Albers1,4861:1,1886.55%381
83Haase1,4861:1,1882.84%121
83Wolff1,4861:1,1882.51%104
86Friedrich1,4821:1,1911.50%54
86Wegner1,4821:1,1914.26%210
88Bergmann1,4441:1,2222.29%90
89Schütt1,4371:1,2288.41%564
89Vogel1,4371:1,2281.43%52
91Hoppe1,4231:1,2402.77%126
92Johannsen1,4091:1,25311.32%789
92Winkler1,4091:1,2531.47%57
94Bock1,3671:1,2912.67%127
95Heinrich1,3561:1,3021.91%79
95Nagel1,3561:1,3022.46%111
97Voß1,3391:1,3185.76%371
98Niemann1,3251:1,3324.97%309
99Sander1,3141:1,3432.81%145
100Beyer1,3111:1,3462.15%96
100Steffen1,3111:1,3465.17%334
102Horn1,3071:1,3502.06%89
103Baumann1,3031:1,3541.48%61
103Schreiber1,3031:1,3541.90%84
105Arndt1,2961:1,3622.53%128
105Burmester1,2961:1,36218.39%1,463
107Hofmann1,2931:1,3650.81%22
108Schlüter1,2891:1,3693.56%198
109Steffens1,2791:1,3805.85%403
110Burmeister1,2751:1,3848.72%664
111Vogt1,2721:1,3871.64%71
112Rohde1,2581:1,4033.90%240
113Sievers1,2401:1,4236.79%508
114Jung1,2371:1,4271.16%47
114Kühl1,2371:1,4277.01%532
116Pohl1,2261:1,4401.96%91
116Wolter1,2261:1,4403.51%209
118Harder1,2231:1,4436.96%535
119Keller1,2091:1,4601.19%50
119Schumann1,2091:1,4602.42%133
121Thiele1,2051:1,4652.61%148
122Berg1,1951:1,4772.45%138
122Simon1,1951:1,4771.48%66
124Tiedemann1,1841:1,4919.96%837
124Weiß1,1841:1,4911.13%48
126Bruns1,1771:1,4993.22%191
127Buck1,1741:1,5035.64%429
128Hinrichs1,1701:1,5085.67%433
128Ludwig1,1701:1,5081.44%64
128Thiel1,1701:1,5082.40%139
131Hildebrandt1,1631:1,5183.54%232
131Jahn1,1631:1,5182.28%129
133Schroeder1,1601:1,5216.37%513
134Köster1,1491:1,5363.60%244
135Schmitz1,1461:1,5400.77%28
136Hinz1,1421:1,5453.43%226
137Dreyer1,1391:1,5496.24%507
137Marquardt1,1391:1,5493.64%251
139Fuchs1,1351:1,5550.96%43
140Ritter1,1281:1,5652.22%132
141Beck1,1251:1,5691.18%58
142Grimm1,1181:1,5792.16%125
142Krohn1,1181:1,5799.45%841
144Schrader1,1141:1,5844.09%303
145Ernst1,1071:1,5941.90%107
146Wiese1,0971:1,6093.91%294
147Fricke1,0901:1,6193.51%252
148Buchholz1,0861:1,6253.18%219
149Lemke1,0761:1,6403.48%254
150Wenzel1,0721:1,6461.91%109
151Kühn1,0621:1,6621.72%95
152Hein1,0441:1,6902.40%156
153Zander1,0371:1,7024.16%340
154Voss1,0341:1,7077.65%725
155Bruhn1,0131:1,74210.00%992
156Heuer1,0061:1,7544.81%425
157Groth1,0021:1,7616.02%577
158Jacobsen9991:1,76710.43%1,038
159Kock9921:1,7797.21%709
159Thomas9921:1,7791.63%98
161Junge9851:1,7925.99%585
161Pfeiffer9851:1,7921.69%108
163Schilling9671:1,8252.18%153
163Seidel9671:1,8251.38%83
165Paulsen9641:1,8318.70%909
166Kramer9601:1,8381.61%103
167Dietrich9571:1,8441.43%86
167Hübner9571:1,8441.63%106
167Kahl9571:1,8445.52%550
167Wichmann9571:1,8444.74%449
171Cordes9531:1,8525.23%511
172Jürgens9501:1,8584.51%420
172Lohmann9501:1,8583.82%342
172Lorenzen9501:1,8588.06%843
175Jacobs9461:1,8664.00%364
176Martin9431:1,8721.23%72
176Mueller9431:1,8724.75%455
178Runge9361:1,8864.61%443
179Lindemann9321:1,8943.59%322
180Hesse9251:1,9082.13%158
181Carstens9221:1,91411.06%1,212
182Giese9181:1,9234.29%415
182Jahnke9181:1,9235.72%600
182Paul9181:1,9231.70%116
185Jäger9151:1,9291.23%74
186Ulrich9111:1,9372.54%199
187Schramm9081:1,9442.14%162
187Wilkens9081:1,9448.62%957
189Franz8971:1,9681.62%110
190Evers8941:1,9745.00%524
191Drews8901:1,9835.35%579
191Henning8901:1,9832.94%261
193Hagen8801:2,0063.92%387
193Lindner8801:2,0061.47%100
195Fiedler8761:2,0151.76%134
195Quast8761:2,0159.75%1,109
197Nielsen8651:2,04012.19%1,453
198Andresen8621:2,0478.84%1,021
199Kuhlmann8581:2,0573.23%312
199Reinhardt8581:2,0571.91%151