Saarland Genealogical Records

Saarland 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.

Saarland 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.

Saarland 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 Saarland

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.

Saarland 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.

Saarland 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.

Saarland 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.

Saarland Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Saarland Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Saarland 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.

Saarland School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Saarland 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 Saarland

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.

Saarland 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.

Saarland 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.

Saarland 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 Saarland

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Germany
1Müller18,7021:511.98%1
2Schmitt11,4931:837.76%30
3Becker11,3431:844.04%8
4Klein10,9641:875.47%15
5Schmidt10,9151:871.53%2
6Schneider9,3701:1022.14%3
7Wagner7,9091:1202.64%7
8Hoffmann7,2041:1322.61%10
9Weber6,7251:1422.06%5
10Schäfer5,8111:1642.61%14
11Jung5,6421:1695.29%47
12Kiefer4,9571:19217.21%283
13Groß4,6671:2046.83%85
14Schwarz4,4961:2122.70%19
15Scherer3,9501:24110.80%190
16Braun3,8481:2482.32%20
17Meyer3,6541:2611.13%6
18Backes3,4521:27635.34%1,018
19Krämer3,2981:2894.47%76
20Lauer3,2961:28915.85%430
21Bauer3,2691:2911.45%13
22Koch3,2131:2971.39%11
23Lang2,9541:3232.61%45
24Herrmann2,7611:3452.11%35
25Kuhn2,7601:3454.41%92
26Wilhelm2,7591:3455.40%130
27Zimmer2,7361:34810.67%327
28Engel2,5991:3673.93%87
29Simon2,5761:3703.18%66
30Fuchs2,5331:3762.14%43
31Fischer2,3611:4040.63%4
32Theobald2,3201:41134.88%1,553
33Dörr2,3191:41110.93%417
34Kirsch2,3061:4138.22%293
35Keller2,2981:4152.26%50
36Ziegler2,2201:4293.41%88
37Altmeyer2,1621:44165.55%3,238
38Wolf2,1571:4421.11%16
39Recktenwald2,1511:44374.04%3,654
40Marx2,1261:4484.49%142
41Maurer2,0991:4545.27%173
42Paulus2,0481:46512.60%594
42Rupp2,0481:4659.13%388
44Meiser2,0391:46742.66%2,223
45Speicher2,0121:47458.22%3,089
46König1,9531:4881.56%39
47Martin1,9231:4952.52%72
48Fries1,8231:52311.08%584
49Stein1,7961:5302.38%73
50Maas1,7731:53710.14%543
51Mohr1,7581:5423.46%131
52Barth1,7561:5433.20%113
53Bach1,7441:5465.52%246
54Roth1,7311:5501.79%56
55Schumacher1,7251:5522.16%68
56Thiel1,7201:5543.53%139
57Jost1,7011:5606.93%351
58Schulz1,6831:5660.60%9
59Brill1,6801:56723.41%1,432
60Jochum1,6741:56937.94%2,388
60Kunz1,6741:5693.93%161
62Welsch1,6071:59315.69%982
63Hahn1,5701:6071.51%49
64Paul1,5661:6082.90%116
65Schröder1,5571:6120.82%17
66Mayer1,5421:6181.22%36
67Walter1,5201:6271.21%38
68Schorr1,4981:63629.00%2,053
69Naumann1,4821:6434.07%193
70Schmitz1,4661:6500.99%28
71Philippi1,4611:65227.30%1,973
72Peter1,4091:6762.58%114
73Schuler1,3861:6877.30%486
74Baltes1,3851:68829.40%2,255
75Schirra1,3831:68956.82%4,362
76Schütz1,3641:6983.18%160
77Petry1,3521:70512.75%952
78Woll1,3341:71439.24%3,140
79Reinert1,3081:72814.86%1,145
80Graf1,2951:7361.84%81
81Thome1,2841:74226.97%2,233
82Feld1,2451:76527.48%2,327
82Johann1,2451:76519.04%1,591
84Conrad1,2431:7664.31%282
85Ludwig1,2421:7671.53%64
86Jacob1,2401:7684.47%295
87Lambert1,2381:77024.98%2,145
88Schuh1,2121:7869.52%769
89Kessler1,2111:7875.64%413
90Heinz1,1841:8053.34%203
91Biehl1,1511:82822.29%2,056
92Winter1,1461:8311.41%65
93Jungmann1,1451:83217.15%1,542
94Ruffing1,1421:83467.98%6,273
95Zimmermann1,1221:8490.69%21
96Ecker1,1181:85215.65%1,443
97Hartmann1,1141:8550.72%24
98Reiter1,1061:8614.77%373
99Sauer1,0841:8791.82%102
99Scheid1,0841:87916.33%1,557
101Leidinger1,0791:88366.81%6,504
102Franz1,0731:8881.93%110
103Klos1,0611:89818.87%1,859
104Adam1,0561:9022.73%178
105Reichert1,0551:9032.92%197
106Schnur1,0341:92129.40%3,030
107Zenner1,0331:92235.40%3,638
108Heinrich1,0221:9321.44%79
109Jakobs1,0071:9468.12%792
110Trenz9981:95555.08%5,826
111Hans9961:9579.17%931
112Schu9871:96551.95%5,571
113Neu9711:98115.01%1,610
114Meier9601:9920.65%29
115Theis9561:9976.42%649
116Spaniol9321:1,02269.76%7,754
117Leinenbach9221:1,03383.97%9,269
118Zapp9211:1,03432.71%3,763
119Decker9201:1,0363.33%297
120Finkler9191:1,03770.58%7,944
120Fritz9191:1,0371.98%146
122Vogelgesang9181:1,03842.34%4,918
123Weiland9061:1,0527.41%808
124Keßler8901:1,0704.47%452
124Schommer8901:1,07036.98%4,417
126Neumann8841:1,0780.49%18
127Kreutzer8711:1,09411.96%1,409
128Forster8701:1,0954.55%481
129Lorenz8631:1,1040.92%60
130Lehmann8611:1,1070.57%27
131Mathieu8601:1,10851.78%6,342
132Hein8521:1,1181.96%156
133Himbert8501:1,12190.72%10,859
134Rauber8491:1,12237.40%4,686
135Friedrich8481:1,1240.86%54
136Nagel8461:1,1261.54%111
136Raber8461:1,12649.59%6,182
138Werner8451:1,1270.58%31
139Andres8441:1,1298.10%966
140Busch8421:1,1321.38%97
140Kraus8421:1,1321.06%69
142Frank8381:1,1370.86%55
143Brück8361:1,1407.60%916
144Scholl8351:1,1414.70%528
145Schramm8311:1,1461.96%162
146Stoll8251:1,1552.93%292
147Diehl8241:1,1563.64%383
147Haas8241:1,1561.18%82
149Beck8181:1,1650.86%58
150Folz8141:1,17037.53%4,916
151Haupenthal8111:1,17572.61%9,139
152Kühn8101:1,1761.31%95
153Gross8071:1,1813.53%376
154Jager8051:1,18432.07%4,231
155Alt8031:1,18610.76%1,356
156Rech7991:1,19213.29%1,737
157Grün7951:1,1987.31%929
157Kaiser7951:1,1980.65%41
159Görgen7891:1,20818.16%2,431
160Steffen7881:1,2093.10%334
161Holzer7861:1,2128.56%1,085
162Michel7811:1,2201.65%141
163Weiß7761:1,2280.74%48
164Bastian7721:1,2346.47%832
164Reuter7721:1,2341.71%150
166Britz7711:1,23628.11%3,867
167Hell7541:1,26411.46%1,579
167Sander7541:1,2641.61%145
169Burger7511:1,2693.07%353
170Strauß7481:1,2742.98%336
171Huber7431:1,2820.60%40
172Ulrich7411:1,2862.06%199
173Bender7401:1,2871.89%174
174Hofmann7391:1,2890.46%22
175Puhl7361:1,29427.33%3,938
176Schwartz7321:1,3026.13%833
177Heckmann7311:1,3035.48%732
178Welter7291:1,3078.45%1,169
179Endres7251:1,3144.43%589
179Ewen7251:1,31430.73%4,503
181Staub7241:1,31618.64%2,755
182Kasper7191:1,3254.21%565
183Pohl7151:1,3321.14%91
184Selzer7141:1,33417.00%2,532
185Spies7111:1,3406.19%869
186Eckert7041:1,3531.52%147
187Blum7031:1,3551.98%205
188Abel7021:1,3574.28%587
188Schmeer7021:1,35742.47%6,366
190Bock7001:1,3611.37%127
191Steuer6971:1,36710.01%1,480
192Weiler6941:1,3734.45%618
193Bettinger6911:1,37936.93%5,653
194Kohl6901:1,3812.27%259
195Latz6871:1,38725.74%3,977
196Bohr6861:1,38918.32%2,853
197Breit6831:1,39516.70%2,595
198Jakob6821:1,3972.09%236
198Seibert6821:1,3975.64%819
200Schweitzer6791:1,4035.32%766