Thuringia Genealogical Records

Thuringia 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.

Thuringia 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.

Thuringia 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 Thuringia

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.

Thuringia 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.

Thuringia 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.

Thuringia 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.

Thuringia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Thuringia Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Thuringia 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.

Thuringia School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Thuringia 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 Thuringia

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.

Thuringia 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.

Thuringia 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.

Thuringia 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 Thuringia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Germany
1Müller36,2621:573.84%1
2Schmidt34,5381:604.84%2
3Fischer15,1561:1384.05%4
4Schneider12,5471:1662.87%3
5Wagner12,2461:1704.08%7
6Koch11,6151:1795.04%11
7Hoffmann11,4371:1824.15%10
8Möller9,6561:2168.50%44
9Köhler9,0791:2307.23%37
10Richter8,3501:2503.64%12
11Hofmann8,2421:2535.16%22
12Weber8,1181:2572.48%5
13Werner7,6461:2735.24%31
14Wolf7,0001:2983.59%16
15König6,9651:2995.56%39
16Schulz6,5531:3182.35%9
17Günther6,2681:3336.61%59
18Meyer6,2491:3341.93%6
19Bauer6,1191:3412.71%13
20Franke6,0711:3437.06%62
21Voigt6,0311:3469.71%94
22Ludwig5,7141:3657.02%64
23Lange5,7071:3653.58%23
24Zimmermann5,5791:3743.41%21
25Hartmann5,3981:3863.47%24
26Becker5,3911:3871.92%8
27Krause5,3721:3883.55%26
28Walther5,2691:39611.19%143
29Kirchner5,0811:41013.34%181
30Schulze5,0431:4133.67%33
31Kühn4,9781:4198.07%95
32Schäfer4,9091:4252.20%14
33Neumann4,8991:4252.72%18
34Jahn4,8811:4279.55%129
35Reinhardt4,8151:43310.70%151
36Otto4,7491:4396.55%78
37Schröder4,7291:4412.50%17
38Herrmann4,5361:4603.47%35
39Schubert4,4931:4644.48%53
40Schwarz4,4091:4732.64%19
41Lehmann4,2261:4932.82%27
42Frank4,0441:5154.17%55
43Scholz4,0281:5173.59%46
44Friedrich3,9841:5234.02%54
45Weiß3,9771:5243.79%48
46Jäger3,8441:5425.16%74
47Schumann3,8111:5477.63%133
48Albrecht3,7721:5534.44%63
49Seidel3,7261:5595.32%83
50Seifert3,6541:5706.23%105
51Hartung3,6211:57614.78%352
52Jung3,6101:5773.38%47
53Fuchs3,5971:5793.04%43
54Beyer3,5711:5845.86%96
55Beck3,5651:5853.75%58
56Lorenz3,5591:5863.80%60
57Kaufmann3,5451:5887.13%135
58Roth3,5421:5883.67%56
59Fiedler3,5301:5907.09%134
60Klein3,4771:5991.74%15
61Kaiser3,4581:6032.83%41
61Walter3,4581:6032.76%38
63Vogel3,4501:6043.44%52
64Wenzel3,3221:6275.92%109
65Hahn3,3071:6303.19%49
66Hesse3,1541:6617.27%158
67Peter3,1361:6655.75%114
68Böhm3,1211:6683.97%70
69Ehrhardt3,0861:67518.95%593
69Schreiber3,0861:6754.49%84
71Dietrich3,0571:6824.56%86
72Schröter3,0181:6918.75%214
73Winkler2,9981:6953.13%57
74Böhme2,9731:7018.21%196
75Braun2,8531:7311.72%20
76Bachmann2,8451:7337.32%177
77Simon2,8321:7363.50%66
78Riedel2,8261:7385.29%119
79Rudolph2,8251:7386.72%164
80Krüger2,8211:7391.82%25
81Sommer2,8201:7393.80%75
82Schilling2,7971:7456.31%153
83Martin2,7921:7473.65%72
84Kunze2,7671:7536.76%167
85John2,7391:7618.23%227
86Arnold2,7251:7654.55%101
87Groß2,7211:7663.98%85
88Gerlach2,6851:7767.10%184
89Weise2,6411:78911.88%392
90Bergmann2,6401:7904.19%90
91Horn2,6051:8004.10%89
92Brückner2,5931:8049.50%301
93Böttcher2,5901:8055.68%149
94Lindner2,5861:8064.32%100
95Eckardt2,5281:82521.25%836
96Grimm2,4941:8364.83%125
97Wiegand2,4911:83710.52%363
98Büchner2,4721:84321.18%855
99Thomas2,4641:8464.06%98
100Meier2,4001:8691.62%29
101Gebhardt2,3861:8747.92%264
102Ritter2,3801:8764.69%132
103Henning2,3741:8787.83%261
104Eichhorn2,3661:88111.66%445
105Wilhelm2,3551:8854.61%130
106Berger2,3401:8912.32%51
107Henkel2,3101:9028.45%300
108Vogt2,2931:9092.97%71
108Winter2,2931:9092.82%65
110Ullrich2,2891:9116.02%183
111Bock2,2731:9174.44%127
112Kästner2,2611:92223.52%1,033
113Apel2,2601:92218.51%809
114Pohl2,1971:9493.51%91
115Stein2,1791:9572.88%73
116Haase2,1771:9574.16%121
117Heinemann2,1611:9658.58%335
118Baumbach2,1541:96833.70%1,631
119Barth2,1421:9733.90%113
120Linke2,1341:9776.98%256
121Eberhardt2,1051:99010.50%451
122Burkhardt2,1001:9938.10%323
123Döring2,0861:9996.16%221
124Schramm2,0821:1,0014.91%162
125Heinze2,0791:1,0036.87%262
126Baumann2,0771:1,0042.36%61
127Töpfer2,0421:1,02121.41%1,041
128Schlegel2,0331:1,0257.19%291
129Kellner2,0291:1,02710.00%444
130Große2,0151:1,03411.57%548
131Pfeifer2,0061:1,0396.20%238
132Meißner2,0051:1,0406.03%229
133Büttner1,9901:1,0475.31%188
134Fröhlich1,9771:1,0544.83%169
135Hopf1,9571:1,06519.60%997
136Heinrich1,9511:1,0682.74%79
137Bischoff1,9441:1,0725.96%235
138Förster1,9231:1,0843.94%137
139Löffler1,9141:1,0895.35%200
140Rothe1,9101:1,0918.00%360
141Brandt1,9021:1,0962.62%77
142Hildebrandt1,8971:1,0995.77%232
143Heinz1,8631:1,1195.25%203
144Börner1,8571:1,12210.32%519
145Seyfarth1,8541:1,12446.19%2,652
146Engelhardt1,8531:1,1255.90%249
147Michel1,8521:1,1263.90%141
148Thiele1,8371:1,1353.98%148
149Ernst1,7981:1,1593.08%107
150Hempel1,7901:1,1648.99%453
151Engel1,7781:1,1722.69%87
152Hermann1,7711:1,1773.29%117
153Hübner1,7541:1,1883.00%106
154Marx1,7431:1,1963.69%142
155Franz1,7391:1,1993.13%110
156Heller1,7361:1,2015.07%217
157Ebert1,7181:1,2133.95%157
158Thiel1,7081:1,2203.51%139
159Steiner1,6941:1,2304.49%186
160Barthel1,6921:1,2328.91%487
161Jacob1,6901:1,2336.09%295
162Lang1,6881:1,2351.49%45
163Dietzel1,6771:1,24329.01%1,816
164Schade1,6731:1,2467.47%390
165Thieme1,6591:1,2569.98%580
166Greiner1,6581:1,2578.22%450
167Körner1,6561:1,2594.70%206
168Wolfram1,6441:1,26818.68%1,146
169Bergner1,6381:1,27321.04%1,301
170Götze1,6241:1,28410.42%619
170Herold1,6241:1,2846.77%358
172Erdmann1,6181:1,2885.45%271
173Busch1,6171:1,2892.66%97
174Schenk1,6161:1,2904.62%208
175Reichardt1,6151:1,29116.58%1,022
176Schüler1,6131:1,2927.10%379
177Rost1,6121:1,29310.30%614
178Herzog1,5981:1,3043.78%163
179Schuchardt1,5851:1,31529.52%1,963
180Jakob1,5831:1,3174.86%236
181Haupt1,5791:1,3206.38%345
182Stephan1,5591:1,3373.90%172
183Heß1,5571:1,33911.48%719
184Röder1,5561:1,3405.90%316
185Wittig1,5501:1,3459.40%582
186Schütze1,5471:1,3477.94%464
187Sauer1,5411:1,3532.58%102
188Wetzel1,5391:1,3546.44%359
189Siebert1,5341:1,3595.03%257
190Kramer1,5251:1,3672.56%103
191Funke1,5191:1,3726.05%337
191Graf1,5191:1,3722.16%81
193Petzold1,5121:1,3798.84%561
194Reich1,5061:1,3845.04%266
195Geyer1,5021:1,3887.61%460
195Keller1,5021:1,3881.47%50
197Baum1,5001:1,3905.18%278
198Hoppe1,4951:1,3942.91%126
199Schindler1,4811:1,4073.36%154
200Höhn1,4721:1,41610.29%678