Eichsfeld District Genealogical Records

Eichsfeld District 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.

Eichsfeld District 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.

Eichsfeld District 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 Eichsfeld District

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.

Eichsfeld District 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.

Eichsfeld District 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.

Eichsfeld District 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.

Eichsfeld District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Eichsfeld District Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Eichsfeld District 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.

Eichsfeld District School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Eichsfeld District 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 Eichsfeld District

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.

Eichsfeld District 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.

Eichsfeld District 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.

Eichsfeld District 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 Eichsfeld District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Thuringia
1Müller1,9691:505.43%1
2Schmidt7871:1242.28%2
3Kaufhold7611:12957.05%220
4Nolte7191:13667.26%288
5Hartmann6661:14712.34%25
6Otto6251:15713.16%36
7Weber6181:1587.61%12
8Dietrich6111:16019.99%71
9Gunkel5831:16866.02%365
10Trümper5731:17169.37%391
11Riethmüller5651:17390.69%523
12Hesse5571:17617.66%66
13Schneider5561:1764.43%4
14Fiedler5401:18115.30%59
15Kruse5251:18755.79%331
16Meyer5101:1928.16%18
17Mock5011:19554.75%340
18Döring4951:19823.73%123
19Apel4941:19821.86%113
20Koch4781:2054.12%6
21Günther4761:2067.59%17
22König4751:2066.82%15
23Schäfer4721:2079.61%32
24Große4631:21122.98%130
25Jünemann4591:21371.61%509
26Fischer4441:2212.93%3
27Weinrich4241:23161.99%461
28Bode3981:24647.49%387
29Raabe3961:24745.10%367
30Heinemann3851:25417.82%117
30Werner3851:2545.04%13
32Wagner3801:2583.10%5
33Funke3501:28023.04%191
34Hunold3421:28688.83%891
35Klaus3371:29132.88%301
36Fütterer3331:29490.24%932
37Gebhardt3311:29613.87%101
38Thüne3281:29999.70%1,050
39Montag3271:29936.17%346
40Sander3191:30721.92%203
40Simon3191:30711.26%77
42Reinhardt3181:3086.60%35
43Heddergott3141:31286.50%954
44Gerlach3101:31611.55%88
44Wiederhold3101:31662.25%671
46Wehr3061:32074.27%833
47Siebert3001:32619.56%189
48Klingebiel2961:33196.10%1,121
48Lange2961:3315.19%23
50Fromm2921:33550.52%571
50Gaßmann2921:33544.65%492
52Hartung2911:3368.04%51
53Hoffmann2881:3402.52%7
54Degenhardt2861:34234.13%387
55Dölle2821:34759.62%706
56Stöber2761:35549.37%601
56Wand2761:35548.68%586
58Franke2741:3574.51%20
58Henning2741:35711.54%103
60Bachmann2681:3659.42%76
61Meier2671:36711.13%100
62Göbel2661:36819.65%217
63Krebs2651:36923.60%269
63Wolf2651:3693.79%14
65Gatzemeier2611:37599.62%1,302
65Kaufmann2611:3757.36%57
67Stitz2601:37788.14%1,174
68Löffelholz2561:38298.08%1,308
69Stolze2531:38729.76%378
70Hentrich2521:38938.47%488
71Henkel2411:40610.43%107
71Kellner2411:40611.88%129
73Keppler2381:41163.30%913
74Strecker2371:41351.97%735
75Haase2341:41810.75%116
75Wedekind2341:41829.89%401
77Schulz2321:4223.54%16
78Kühn2311:4244.64%31
79Schröter2251:4357.46%72
79Schulze2251:4354.46%30
81Köhler2241:4372.47%9
82Jahn2211:4434.53%34
83Becker2191:4474.06%26
83Reimann2191:44717.79%245
85Nachtwey2171:45180.97%1,278
85Vogt2171:4519.46%108
87Osburg2151:45578.47%1,255
88Senge2131:46099.07%1,610
89Hebestreit2121:46230.59%454
90Eckardt2101:4668.31%95
91Kullmann2091:46873.59%1,212
92Beckmann2041:48048.80%819
93Rosenthal2031:48259.01%1,000
94Dornieden2021:48587.45%1,491
95Ertmer2011:48784.10%1,447
95Grimm2011:4878.06%96
97Töpfer2001:4909.79%127
98Huke1991:49238.34%644
99Barthel1981:49511.70%160
99Roth1981:4955.59%58
101Hupe1971:49785.28%1,491
102Albrecht1951:5025.17%48
103Rogge1931:50765.65%1,179
104Richter1911:5132.29%10
105Kohl1901:51518.38%297
105Kunze1901:5156.87%84
107Ringleb1861:52676.54%1,427
108Hartleib1851:52980.43%1,500
109Herzberg1841:53261.13%1,143
109Jung1841:5325.10%52
111Gerling1831:53575.00%1,422
112Hahn1821:5385.50%65
113Kirchner1811:5413.56%29
114Gries1801:54455.21%1,059
115Weidemann1771:55332.96%628
116Heise1761:55615.20%263
117Preiß1741:56325.40%460
118Goldmann1731:56627.90%528
119Ständer1711:57375.66%1,535
120Waldmann1671:58647.04%968
121Groß1661:5906.10%87
121Richardt1661:59027.26%544
123Rheinländer1651:59395.38%1,950
124Althaus1611:60874.54%1,601
124Aschoff1611:60878.54%1,674
126Lerch1591:61636.22%773
126Staufenbiel1591:61652.30%1,136
128Saul1581:62045.14%985
129Hagedorn1551:63229.36%634
130Breitenstein1531:64051.17%1,153
130Krause1531:6402.85%27
132Pfützenreuter1521:64445.10%1,024
133Fahrig1511:64886.78%1,938
133Lorenz1511:6484.24%56
133Ößler1511:64854.32%1,237
136Menge1501:65326.00%574
136Windolph1501:65382.42%1,868
138Kobold1491:65798.68%2,204
139Trost1481:66226.71%610
140Freund1471:66613.67%285
141Busse1451:67547.85%1,138
142Kohlstedt1421:69092.81%2,175
142Rhode1421:69092.21%2,167
144Löffler1401:6997.31%139
144Winter1401:6996.11%108
146Reinhold1391:70413.79%309
147Opfermann1381:71079.31%1,938
148Arand1351:72581.33%2,020
148Engelhardt1351:7257.29%146
148Jakob1351:7258.53%180
148Peter1351:7254.30%67
148Watterott1351:72597.83%2,376
153Dette1341:73178.36%1,967
153Helbing1341:73111.10%247
153Preis1341:73185.35%2,139
156Klöppner1331:73693.01%2,309
157Anhalt1321:74231.21%806
157Kirchberg1321:74273.74%1,890
157Kramer1321:7428.66%190
160Bause1301:75341.40%1,100
160Diegmann1301:75387.84%2,240
160Hüther1301:75329.75%777
160Maulhardt1301:75379.75%2,061
164Hoppe1291:7598.63%198
164Nickel1291:75916.84%414
164Petri1291:75923.12%605
167Herwig1271:77136.49%990
168Föllmer1261:77760.29%1,649
168Kanngießer1261:77790.00%2,353
170Engel1251:7837.03%151
170Gille1251:78340.58%1,121
172Meinhardt1241:79011.00%267
172Schwarz1241:7902.81%40
174Glahn1231:79698.40%2,590
175Backhaus1221:80325.26%688
176Böning1211:80950.63%1,447
176Lins1211:80981.76%2,240
176Martin1211:8094.33%83
176Rinke1211:80951.05%1,463
180John1201:8164.38%85
180Walter1201:8163.47%61
182Beck1191:8233.34%55
182Fricke1191:82312.99%339
182Schneemann1191:82383.22%2,309
185Neumann1181:8302.41%33
185Schreiber1181:8303.82%69
187Hey1171:83743.33%1,269
188Birkefeld1161:84461.05%1,796
189Rothensee1141:85999.13%2,770
190Adler1131:86610.42%283
190Brodmann1131:86684.33%2,447
190Glorius1131:86674.83%2,204
190Oberthür1131:86633.04%1,003
194Gabel1121:87450.91%1,565
194Iseke1121:87499.12%2,819
196Konradi1111:88269.81%2,110
196Seifert1111:8823.04%50
198Senft1101:89061.80%1,904
199Schilling1081:9073.86%82
199Schuchardt1081:9076.81%179
199Ziegler1081:9077.83%213