Saxony-Anhalt Genealogical Records

Saxony-Anhalt 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.

Saxony-Anhalt 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.

Saxony-Anhalt 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 Saxony-Anhalt

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.

Saxony-Anhalt 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.

Saxony-Anhalt 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.

Saxony-Anhalt 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.

Saxony-Anhalt Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Saxony-Anhalt Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Saxony-Anhalt 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.

Saxony-Anhalt School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Saxony-Anhalt 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 Saxony-Anhalt

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.

Saxony-Anhalt 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.

Saxony-Anhalt 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.

Saxony-Anhalt 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 Saxony-Anhalt

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Germany
1Müller37,0051:593.91%1
2Schmidt33,1871:664.66%2
3Schulze18,9631:11613.81%33
4Richter16,5861:1327.22%12
5Schulz15,9221:1385.71%9
6Hoffmann12,2011:1804.42%10
7Fischer11,0361:1992.95%4
8Krüger10,8461:2037.00%25
9Schneider10,6731:2062.44%3
10Meyer10,1801:2163.14%6
11Lehmann9,6581:2276.44%27
12Koch9,3671:2354.06%11
13Krause9,1701:2406.06%26
14Becker8,8721:2483.16%8
15Lange8,8311:2495.54%23
16Schröder8,1591:2694.32%17
17Neumann7,9811:2754.43%18
18Wagner7,8921:2782.63%7
19Weber7,8721:2792.41%5
20Franke7,4501:2958.66%62
21Werner6,9091:3184.74%31
22Voigt6,7871:32410.93%94
23Herrmann6,6691:3295.11%35
24Köhler6,2911:3495.01%37
25Friedrich6,1071:3606.16%54
26Hartmann5,8751:3743.77%24
27Günther5,8001:3796.11%59
28Wolf5,5701:3942.85%16
29König5,5321:3974.42%39
30Schumann5,4561:40310.92%133
31Zimmermann5,3061:4143.25%21
32Berger5,2091:4225.17%51
33Scholz5,1131:4304.55%46
34Albrecht4,8081:4575.65%63
35Lorenz4,7951:4585.12%60
36Brandt4,7681:4616.58%77
37Winkler4,7271:4654.94%57
38Schäfer4,5801:4802.06%14
39Schubert4,5441:4834.54%53
40Schwarz4,4311:4962.66%19
41Böttcher4,2731:5149.37%149
42Otto4,2151:5215.82%78
43Thiele4,2041:5239.11%148
44Meier4,0921:5372.76%29
45Kühne4,0851:53815.94%328
46Walter4,0761:5393.25%38
47Kunze4,0461:5439.88%167
48Hoppe3,9591:5557.72%126
49Böhme3,9211:56010.83%196
50Beyer3,7671:5836.18%96
51Heinrich3,6931:5955.19%79
52Schröter3,6671:59910.63%214
53Bauer3,5841:6131.59%13
54Arndt3,5331:6226.90%128
55Fricke3,5081:62611.28%252
56Meißner3,4791:63110.47%229
57Naumann3,4611:6359.51%193
58Dietrich3,4161:6435.09%86
59Klein3,2811:6701.64%15
60Seidel3,2731:6714.68%83
61Peters3,2391:6782.65%42
62Fiedler3,2171:6836.47%134
62Jahn3,2171:6836.30%129
64Kaiser3,2111:6842.62%41
65Reinhardt3,2081:6857.13%151
66Ulrich3,1941:6888.90%199
67Ludwig3,1911:6883.92%64
68Hesse3,1361:7017.23%158
69Wilke3,0041:7319.11%231
70Winter2,9801:7373.67%65
71Haase2,9351:7485.60%121
72Hofmann2,9221:7521.83%22
73Hahn2,8741:7642.77%49
74Vogel2,8601:7682.85%52
75Rothe2,8591:76811.97%360
76Wenzel2,7671:7944.93%109
77Walther2,7651:7955.87%143
78Weiß2,7631:7952.63%48
79Lindner2,6761:8214.47%100
80Weise2,6651:82411.98%392
81Pfeiffer2,6641:8254.58%108
82Kühn2,6381:8334.28%95
83Horn2,6121:8414.12%89
84Seifert2,6071:8434.45%105
85Stein2,6001:8453.44%73
86Hübner2,5681:8554.39%106
87Schreiber2,5631:8573.73%84
88Jäger2,5321:8683.40%74
89Paul2,5311:8684.68%116
90Wolter2,5141:8747.20%209
91Ebert2,5131:8745.78%157
92Schütze2,4991:87912.82%464
93Hildebrandt2,4881:8837.57%232
94Förster2,4871:8835.10%137
95Sommer2,4851:8843.34%75
96Pohl2,4831:8853.96%91
97Große2,4721:88914.19%548
98Schrader2,4681:8909.06%303
99Behrens2,4381:9015.67%159
100Bergmann2,4091:9123.82%90
101Ernst2,3891:9204.09%107
102Rudolph2,3541:9335.60%164
103Nagel2,3461:9364.26%111
104Wolff2,3421:9383.96%104
105Stephan2,3271:9445.82%172
106Keller2,3051:9532.26%50
107Böhm2,2811:9632.90%70
108Simon2,2321:9842.76%66
109Döring2,2211:9896.55%221
110Heinemann2,2201:9908.82%335
111Thomas2,1951:1,0013.62%98
112Barth2,1701:1,0123.96%113
113Gebhardt2,1651:1,0157.19%264
114Busch2,1431:1,0253.52%97
114Riedel2,1431:1,0254.01%119
116Fuchs2,1331:1,0301.80%43
117John2,1221:1,0356.38%227
118Heine2,1191:1,0377.81%305
119Kramer2,0971:1,0483.52%103
120Engel2,0651:1,0643.12%87
121Beck2,0591:1,0672.17%58
122Bock2,0551:1,0694.01%127
123Zander2,0381:1,0788.18%340
124Jung2,0281:1,0831.90%47
125Röder2,0271:1,0847.68%316
126Ritter2,0201:1,0883.98%132
127Thieme2,0161:1,09012.13%580
128Hennig2,0121:1,0926.35%245
129Henze1,9741:1,11314.29%704
130Kirchner1,9611:1,1205.15%181
131Wendt1,9581:1,1225.52%204
132Kaufmann1,9501:1,1273.92%135
133Nowak1,9441:1,1304.78%170
134Franz1,9301:1,1383.48%110
135Langer1,9251:1,1413.70%123
136Siebert1,9161:1,1476.28%257
137Schüler1,9131:1,1488.42%379
138Conrad1,9051:1,1536.60%282
139Körner1,8981:1,1575.38%206
140Peter1,8651:1,1783.42%114
141Westphal1,8401:1,1945.75%243
142Linke1,8191:1,2085.95%256
143Braun1,8161:1,2101.10%20
144Kersten1,8131:1,21213.38%720
145Henning1,7791:1,2355.87%261
146Hartung1,7771:1,2367.25%352
147Götze1,7581:1,25011.28%619
148Heinze1,7531:1,2535.79%262
149Eckert1,7321:1,2683.73%147
150Kluge1,6941:1,2976.41%313
150Sander1,6941:1,2973.62%145
152Menzel1,6901:1,3004.86%212
153Höhne1,6671:1,3189.99%574
154Niemann1,6561:1,3276.21%309
155Jacob1,6261:1,3515.86%295
156Ziegler1,6211:1,3552.49%88
157Mertens1,6141:1,3615.47%273
158Reichert1,5981:1,3754.42%197
159Bachmann1,5971:1,3764.11%177
160Martin1,5801:1,3902.07%72
161Frank1,5791:1,3911.63%55
162Hanke1,5681:1,4015.38%277
163Baumann1,5661:1,4031.78%61
164Ullrich1,5641:1,4054.12%183
165Braune1,5571:1,41118.46%1,197
165Hohmann1,5571:1,4116.68%370
165Krebs1,5571:1,4114.53%215
168Thiel1,5541:1,4143.19%139
169Fröhlich1,5531:1,4153.79%169
170Arnold1,5451:1,4222.58%101
171Schuster1,5421:1,4251.91%67
172Fritsche1,5411:1,42612.24%783
173Brückner1,5171:1,4485.56%301
174Marx1,5071:1,4583.19%142
175Jordan1,5011:1,4646.22%357
176Bartsch1,4871:1,4774.47%228
177Gerlach1,4811:1,4833.91%184
177Rose1,4811:1,4834.56%237
179Vogt1,4781:1,4861.91%71
180Hinze1,4751:1,48913.49%926
181Berndt1,4741:1,4905.05%276
182Reimann1,4721:1,4924.44%230
183Schade1,4701:1,4946.57%390
184Huth1,4521:1,5139.72%647
185Schindler1,4291:1,5373.25%154
186Herbst1,4151:1,5535.11%296
187Funke1,4121:1,5565.63%337
188Behrendt1,4091:1,5595.94%362
189Ebeling1,4071:1,56111.91%842
190Schlegel1,4051:1,5644.97%291
191Heller1,4041:1,5654.10%217
192Blume1,4031:1,5669.11%629
192Lenz1,4031:1,5662.69%124
194Bartels1,3941:1,5764.87%284
195Grimm1,3911:1,5792.69%125
196Neubauer1,3881:1,5835.11%304
197Köppe1,3861:1,58527.55%2,113
198Wille1,3851:1,5869.42%658
199Schilling1,3821:1,5903.12%153
200Sachse1,3741:1,59912.12%885