Saale-Orla-Kreis District Genealogical Records

Saale-Orla-Kreis 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.

Saale-Orla-Kreis 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.

Saale-Orla-Kreis 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis 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.

Saale-Orla-Kreis 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.

Saale-Orla-Kreis 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.

Saale-Orla-Kreis 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.

Saale-Orla-Kreis District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Saale-Orla-Kreis District Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Saale-Orla-Kreis 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.

Saale-Orla-Kreis District School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Saale-Orla-Kreis 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis 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.

Saale-Orla-Kreis 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.

Saale-Orla-Kreis 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.

Saale-Orla-Kreis 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Thuringia
1Müller2,0391:395.62%1
2Schmidt1,5551:514.50%2
3Fischer5991:1323.95%3
4Schneider5121:1554.08%4
5Richter4991:1595.98%10
6Walther4401:1808.35%28
7Wagner4321:1833.53%5
8Köhler4211:1884.64%9
9Hoffmann4171:1903.65%7
10Franke4091:1946.74%20
11Hofmann4081:1944.95%11
12Weber3961:2004.88%12
13Horn3951:20015.16%91
14Jahn3831:2077.85%34
15Wolfram3711:21322.57%168
16Wolf3661:2165.23%14
17Franz3561:22220.47%155
18Meyer3471:2285.55%18
19Linke3381:23415.84%120
20Voigt3261:2435.41%21
21Wetzel3091:25620.08%188
22Ludwig3001:2645.25%22
23Vogel2991:2658.67%63
24Seifert2861:2777.83%50
25Neumeister2851:27850.35%588
26Seidel2841:2797.62%49
27Schulz2831:2804.32%16
28Günther2731:2904.36%17
29Fröhlich2641:30013.35%134
30Grüner2541:31250.20%658
31Oertel2531:31322.73%273
32Zimmermann2401:3304.30%24
33Weise2311:3438.75%89
34Werner2301:3443.01%13
35Riedel2291:3468.10%78
36Teichmann2261:35016.97%221
37Bauer2251:3523.68%19
38Grimm2221:3578.90%96
39Köcher2201:36032.16%461
40Hartmann2121:3733.93%25
40Michel2121:37311.45%147
42Friedrich2101:3775.27%44
43Krause2061:3843.83%27
44Pöhlmann2031:39058.17%986
45Lindig2001:39636.76%619
46Weiß1991:3985.00%45
47Berger1921:4128.21%106
48Schilling1911:4146.83%82
48Spindler1911:41418.63%301
50Büttner1831:4339.20%133
51Sachs1811:43719.80%341
52Langheinrich1761:45059.06%1,162
53Koch1721:4601.48%6
54Herzog1711:46310.70%178
54Mann1711:46316.55%299
56Rüdiger1691:46817.24%319
57Pasold1661:47790.71%1,860
58Korn1651:48016.52%312
59Gruner1621:48917.86%343
60Lange1601:4952.80%23
61Möller1591:4981.65%8
61Schubert1591:4983.54%39
63Krauß1581:50114.86%291
64Albert1571:50415.45%304
65Knoch1561:50746.02%1,011
65Schumann1561:5074.09%47
67Pohle1541:51416.79%337
67Stumpf1541:51423.19%480
69Wenzel1531:5174.61%64
70Baumann1521:5217.32%126
71Blumenstein1511:52435.95%813
71Patzer1511:52433.93%755
71Wohlfarth1511:52424.16%521
74Lorenz1491:5314.19%56
75Rudolph1471:5395.20%79
76Bergner1451:5468.85%169
77Otto1441:5503.03%36
78Dietzel1421:5578.47%163
79Pfeifer1401:5656.98%131
80Kögler1391:57034.92%867
80Könitzer1391:57040.29%997
82Becher1381:57410.94%234
82Scholz1381:5743.43%43
84Burkhardt1351:5866.43%122
84Militzer1351:58668.18%1,729
86Orlamünder1341:59166.67%1,702
87Fiedler1321:6003.74%59
87Querengässer1321:60057.14%1,491
89Becker1311:6042.43%26
90Schulze1301:6092.58%30
91Krüger1291:6144.57%80
91Ulitzsch1291:61490.85%2,329
91Wurzbacher1291:61467.54%1,788
94Lautenschläger1271:62330.98%841
94Stöcker1271:62355.95%1,528
96Haase1261:6285.79%116
96Herrmann1261:6282.78%38
96Rauh1261:62840.65%1,113
99Körner1251:6337.55%167
100Beyer1241:6383.47%54
100Lehmann1241:6382.93%41
100Pohl1241:6385.64%114
100Schwarz1241:6382.81%40
104Höfer1231:64412.18%307
105Munzert1221:64953.74%1,528
106Enke1211:65418.64%498
107Hammerschmidt1191:66524.54%687
108Kaiser1171:6773.38%61
108Kühn1171:6772.35%31
108Neumann1171:6772.39%33
108Sell1171:67718.69%520
112Glück1161:68242.18%1,249
113Barth1151:6885.37%119
113Brückner1151:6884.44%92
113Grau1151:68814.58%400
113Kießling1151:68815.07%417
113Schröder1151:6882.43%37
118Brendel1131:70123.69%698
118Lang1131:7016.69%162
118Schüler1131:7017.01%176
121Hahn1121:7073.39%65
122Adler1101:72010.15%283
122Drechsel1101:72032.74%1,028
122Götz1101:7208.26%221
125Dietrich1081:7333.53%71
126Böttcher1071:7404.13%93
126Dietz1071:7408.56%239
126Petzold1071:7407.08%193
126Winkler1071:7403.57%73
126Wohlfahrt1071:74026.23%848
131Hempel1061:7475.92%150
131König1061:7471.52%15
131Wirth1061:74713.66%404
134Schaller1051:75410.20%300
135Broßmann1031:76960.59%1,980
135Fritzsche1031:7699.15%268
137Förster1021:7765.30%138
137Roth1021:7762.88%58
139Heller1011:7845.82%156
140Bähr1001:79233.22%1,143
141Dittmar991:8007.59%226
141Fuchs991:8002.75%53
143Schlegel981:8084.82%128
144Böhm971:8163.11%68
144Böhme971:8163.26%74
144Metzner971:81613.96%452
144Weiser971:81614.33%472
148Martin961:8253.44%83
148Schindler961:8256.48%199
150Ritter951:8333.99%102
150Schuster951:8337.19%223
150Spörl951:83342.04%1,535
153Bohn941:84210.79%371
153Weigelt941:84210.48%350
155Biedermann931:85118.98%680
155Färber931:85130.19%1,121
155Kant931:85183.78%2,857
155Reichmann931:85115.47%551
155Reuter931:8517.51%244
160Hirsch921:86012.35%423
160Kaufmann921:8602.60%57
160Wieduwilt921:86052.57%1,927
163Eismann911:87016.13%592
163Wunderlich911:87010.45%371
165Kolbe901:88013.95%506
165Reinhardt901:8801.87%35
167Heinrich891:8894.56%136
167Kästner891:8893.94%112
169Lindner881:9003.40%94
170Jacob861:9205.09%161
170Mergner861:92072.27%2,697
170Reich861:9205.71%194
170Steinmüller861:92043.00%1,709
174Conrad851:9319.02%330
175Albrecht841:9422.23%48
175Blochberger841:94243.52%1,770
175Gruber841:94212.82%488
178Beck831:9542.33%55
178Reißig831:95414.98%610
178Schröter831:9542.75%72
181Elschner821:96576.64%2,936
182Ackermann811:9776.72%249
182Bergmann811:9773.07%90
182Raabe811:9779.23%367
185Staps801:99021.56%929
186Oßwald791:1,00225.40%1,107
187Degel781:1,01560.47%2,524
187Krauße781:1,0158.51%337
187Lenzner781:1,01540.41%1,770
187Sänger781:1,01510.73%433
191Knoll771:1,0288.16%328
191Rank771:1,02832.63%1,473
193Eckert761:1,0428.18%335
193Sippel761:1,04216.78%740
195Fritz751:1,0555.98%236
195Meinhardt751:1,0556.65%267
195Rabold751:1,05536.59%1,674
198Bachmann741:1,0702.60%76
198Kessel741:1,07022.98%1,071
198Kraus741:1,0705.37%213
198Schäfer741:1,0701.51%32
198Thiele741:1,0704.03%148
198Thomas741:1,0703.00%99
198Walter741:1,0702.14%61