Schleswig-Holstein Genealogical Records

Schleswig-Holstein 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.

Schleswig-Holstein 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.

Schleswig-Holstein 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 Schleswig-Holstein

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.

Schleswig-Holstein 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.

Schleswig-Holstein 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.

Schleswig-Holstein 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.

Schleswig-Holstein Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Schleswig-Holstein Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Schleswig-Holstein 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.

Schleswig-Holstein School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Schleswig-Holstein 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 Schleswig-Holstein

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.

Schleswig-Holstein 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.

Schleswig-Holstein 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.

Schleswig-Holstein 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 Schleswig-Holstein

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Germany
1Petersen29,7411:9457.05%122
2Schmidt29,5351:954.14%2
3Hansen27,5661:10245.62%99
4Müller21,1851:1322.24%1
5Möller19,4261:14417.10%44
6Schulz17,5561:1606.29%9
7Schröder16,1991:1738.58%17
8Meyer16,1461:1744.98%6
9Peters13,3941:20910.98%42
10Krüger11,0581:2547.14%25
11Thomsen10,6521:26366.52%601
12Fischer10,6001:2652.83%4
13Jensen10,1181:27758.75%554
14Kruse9,4771:29617.73%118
15Lange9,4541:2975.93%23
16Hoffmann9,4331:2973.42%10
17Neumann9,2891:3025.16%18
18Koch8,4861:3303.68%11
19Krause8,1271:3455.37%26
20Schneider7,8481:3571.79%3
21Lorenzen7,6111:36864.61%843
22Becker7,2121:3892.57%8
23Witt7,1651:39117.50%168
24Johannsen7,0581:39756.68%789
25Ehlers6,9881:40130.95%384
26Clausen6,8901:40761.34%893
27Brandt6,8451:4109.44%77
28Christiansen6,8081:41264.58%956
29Richter6,6411:4222.89%12
30Kühl6,4841:43236.73%532
31Meier6,4421:4354.34%29
32Andresen6,3921:43965.56%1,021
33Carstensen6,3221:44473.71%1,175
34Wagner6,2911:4462.10%7
35Nissen6,2101:45167.95%1,092
36Mohr6,1881:45312.16%131
37Schwarz6,1531:4563.69%19
38Martens6,0821:46120.78%275
39Paulsen6,0691:46254.78%909
40Kröger5,8211:48218.58%250
41Westphal5,6861:49317.76%243
42Timm5,6611:49527.53%435
43Schlüter5,5321:50715.30%198
44Sievers5,4021:51929.59%508
45Wulf5,3791:52124.57%398
46Weber5,3241:5271.63%5
47Jacobsen5,2411:53554.71%1,038
48Reimers5,0581:55445.12%898
49Schütt4,9401:56828.92%564
50Behrens4,8851:57411.37%159
51Jürgensen4,8501:57870.23%1,495
52Hinz4,7881:58614.37%226
53Hamann4,7491:59017.23%299
54Jessen4,7271:59362.17%1,329
55Lehmann4,6581:6023.11%27
56Werner4,6271:6063.17%31
57Kock4,5771:61333.28%709
58Klein4,5721:6132.28%15
59Schultz4,5571:61511.70%176
60Voß4,5561:61519.60%371
61Albrecht4,5421:6175.34%63
62Bock4,5361:6188.85%127
63Harder4,4661:62825.41%535
64Zimmermann4,3411:6462.66%21
65Hartmann4,3061:6512.77%24
66Hahn4,2871:6544.13%49
67Bruhn4,2361:66241.82%992
68Steffen4,1381:67816.30%334
69Eggers3,9621:70822.94%552
70Groth3,9581:70823.77%577
71Ahrens3,9471:71012.75%253
72Nielsen3,9401:71255.52%1,453
73Wiese3,9291:71414.01%294
74Schäfer3,8311:7321.72%14
75Krohn3,7551:74731.73%841
76Burmeister3,6891:76025.22%664
77Rohde3,6691:76411.39%240
78Schulze3,6561:7672.66%33
79Wolf3,6071:7771.85%16
80Böttcher3,5881:7817.87%149
81Schumacher3,5741:7854.47%68
82Wulff3,5621:78728.25%782
83Bauer3,5591:7881.58%13
84Wendt3,5221:7969.93%204
85König3,4851:8052.78%39
86Sommer3,4511:8124.64%75
87Nagel3,4311:8176.23%111
88Holst3,3531:83630.00%900
89Frank3,2931:8513.39%55
90Harms3,2891:85211.56%287
91Carstens3,2611:86039.13%1,212
92Otto3,2151:8724.44%78
93Braun3,1801:8821.92%20
94Evers3,1651:88617.71%524
95Lorenz3,1571:8883.37%60
96Hinrichsen3,1211:89861.53%2,089
97Scholz3,0941:9062.76%46
98Köhler3,0511:9192.43%37
99Wegner3,0451:9218.75%210
100Engel3,0341:9244.58%87
101Arndt3,0001:9355.86%128
102Herrmann2,9771:9422.28%35
103Voigt2,9411:9534.74%94
104Lemke2,8941:9699.36%254
105Grimm2,8721:9765.56%125
106Reimer2,8421:98715.15%493
107Wolff2,8311:9904.79%104
108Günther2,8071:9992.96%59
109Jansen2,7981:1,0024.48%93
110Jürgens2,7971:1,00213.27%420
111Frahm2,7931:1,00450.22%1,887
112Matthiesen2,7681:1,01364.54%2,467
113Schubert2,7481:1,0202.74%53
114Drews2,7351:1,02516.44%579
115Hein2,7201:1,0316.25%156
116Busch2,6981:1,0394.43%97
117Runge2,6971:1,04013.27%443
118Marquardt2,6611:1,0548.50%251
119Walter2,6361:1,0642.10%38
120Vogt2,6141:1,0733.38%71
121Greve2,5941:1,08129.06%1,122
122Lohse2,5751:1,08918.15%684
123Hübner2,5631:1,0944.38%106
124Bahr2,5591:1,09616.02%602
125Horn2,5401:1,1044.00%89
126Jäger2,5271:1,1103.39%74
126Maaß2,5271:1,11014.71%558
128Baumann2,4721:1,1342.81%61
129Scheel2,4571:1,14121.60%880
130Brodersen2,4421:1,14869.47%3,032
131Haase2,4341:1,1524.65%121
132Bartels2,4161:1,1618.45%284
133Hinrichs2,3971:1,17011.61%433
134Kähler2,3451:1,19635.55%1,572
135Franke2,3431:1,1972.72%62
136Weiß2,3361:1,2002.23%48
137Rohwer2,3251:1,20678.87%3,605
138Eggert2,3201:1,20912.10%478
139Jacobs2,3161:1,2119.79%364
140Beckmann2,2981:1,2205.18%152
141Schramm2,2971:1,2215.42%162
142Tiedemann2,2851:1,22719.22%837
143Schacht2,2821:1,22923.22%1,012
144Heitmann2,2801:1,23013.19%551
145Berger2,2771:1,2312.26%51
146Friedrich2,2731:1,2342.29%54
147Pohl2,2421:1,2513.58%91
148Beyer2,2411:1,2513.68%96
149Jahn2,2291:1,2584.36%129
150Junge2,2261:1,26013.54%585
151Buchholz2,2251:1,2606.52%219
152Schreiber2,2211:1,2623.23%84
153Niemann2,2171:1,2658.31%309
153Stein2,2171:1,2652.93%73
155Schnoor2,2141:1,26653.32%2,564
156Winter2,2121:1,2682.72%65
157Heinrich2,2091:1,2693.11%79
158Köster2,2081:1,2706.92%244
159Kahl2,1981:1,27612.69%550
160Berg2,1901:1,2804.50%138
161Friedrichsen2,1871:1,28271.49%3,478
162Pries2,1741:1,29040.00%1,929
163Stender2,1391:1,31135.92%1,759
164Wolter2,1341:1,3146.11%209
165Kaiser2,1191:1,3231.73%41
166Hoppe2,0901:1,3424.07%126
167Kühn2,0731:1,3533.36%95
168Stahl2,0661:1,3575.44%182
169Schuldt2,0581:1,36224.84%1,217
170Claußen2,0561:1,36451.85%2,694
171Burmester2,0501:1,36829.09%1,463
172Hildebrandt2,0431:1,3726.21%232
173Reese2,0331:1,37923.26%1,154
174Asmussen2,0041:1,39964.35%3,420
175Simon1,9991:1,4032.47%66
176Block1,9831:1,4149.11%404
177Thiel1,9611:1,4304.03%139
178Schümann1,9411:1,44547.18%2,585
179Henning1,9261:1,4566.35%261
180Thies1,9061:1,47115.11%780
181Böhm1,8931:1,4812.41%70
182Zander1,8891:1,4847.58%340
183Ludwig1,8801:1,4912.31%64
184Steffens1,8501:1,5168.46%403
185Pahl1,8351:1,52816.22%888
186Clasen1,8061:1,55231.01%1,804
187Kroll1,7971:1,5608.04%391
187Sander1,7971:1,5603.84%145
189Vogel1,7951:1,5621.79%52
190Preuß1,7911:1,5667.18%339
191Giese1,7851:1,5718.34%415
192Hofmann1,7841:1,5721.12%22
193Erichsen1,7721:1,58262.88%3,761
193Stange1,7721:1,58213.86%765
195Hagen1,7681:1,5867.88%387
196Ott1,7651:1,5893.34%120
197Winkler1,7621:1,5911.84%57
198Suhr1,7591:1,59424.20%1,411
199Timmermann1,7421:1,61018.06%1,029
200Schöning1,7231:1,62728.70%1,747