Schmalkalden-Meiningen District Genealogical Records

Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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.

Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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.

Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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.

Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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.

Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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.

Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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.

Schmalkalden-Meiningen District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Schmalkalden-Meiningen District Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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.

Schmalkalden-Meiningen District School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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.

Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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.

Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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.

Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Thuringia
1Schmidt1,8661:645.40%2
2Müller1,4681:824.05%1
3König1,3011:9218.68%15
4Wagner1,2541:9610.24%5
5Schneider1,0701:1128.53%4
6Möller9931:12110.28%8
7Werner9231:13012.07%13
8Weisheit9191:13172.25%230
9Hoffmann8791:1377.69%7
10Koch8541:1417.35%6
11Kirchner7771:15515.29%29
12Recknagel7501:16068.12%279
13Jäger7481:16019.46%46
14Jung6891:17419.09%52
15Peter6761:17821.56%67
16Wilhelm6691:17928.41%105
17Köhler5981:2016.59%9
18Hofmann5801:2077.04%11
19Fischer5591:2153.69%3
20Friedrich5491:21913.78%44
21Wolf5411:2227.73%14
22Ullrich5391:22323.55%110
23Schleicher5161:23340.89%233
24Storch5111:23540.85%238
25Zimmermann4871:2478.73%24
26Herrmann4801:25010.58%38
27Fuchs4751:25313.21%53
28Marr4681:25765.92%446
29Frank4561:26311.28%42
30Häfner4541:26443.44%295
31Döll4491:26750.06%350
32Hartmann4431:2718.21%25
33Heller4311:27924.83%156
34Danz4281:28048.20%359
35Luck4151:28955.63%422
36Simon4131:29114.58%77
37Walther4031:2987.65%28
38Fleischmann3871:31029.38%224
39Holland-Moritz3861:31187.13%761
40Bauer3851:3126.29%19
41Groß3751:32013.78%87
42Reinhardt3701:3247.68%35
43Lesser3691:32548.75%418
44Schubert3671:3278.17%39
45Kaufmann3561:33710.04%57
46Otto3401:3537.16%36
47Rommel3391:35428.75%256
48Messerschmidt3231:37243.41%424
49Roth3221:3739.09%58
50Günther3211:3745.12%17
51Henkel3171:37913.72%107
52Rauch3121:38524.64%232
53Reum3101:38758.71%634
54Voigt3071:3915.09%21
55Menz3021:39842.90%447
55Schwarz3021:3986.85%40
57Bickel3011:39957.66%641
58Fritz2981:40323.76%236
59Göpfert2971:40429.76%313
60Dietzel2931:41017.47%163
61Nothnagel2911:41368.79%806
62Richter2881:4173.45%10
63Endter2861:42057.09%669
63Weber2861:4203.52%12
65Kümpel2811:42754.46%649
66Baumann2781:43213.38%126
67Klein2751:4377.91%60
68Schäfer2731:4405.56%32
69Ritzmann2641:45556.29%718
70Büchner2631:45610.64%98
71Reumschüssel2621:45891.93%1,209
72Krieg2611:46027.91%334
73Reich2601:46217.26%194
74Heim2581:46535.73%436
75Albrecht2571:4676.81%48
76Bach2551:47124.66%297
77Lehmann2501:4805.92%41
78Funk2491:48224.83%311
78Gratz2491:48257.91%790
80Beck2471:4866.93%55
81Fräbel2461:48877.85%1,094
81Schröder2461:4885.20%37
83Büttner2441:49212.26%133
83Sauer2441:49215.83%187
85Neumann2431:4944.96%33
86Wahl2411:49848.01%665
87Thomas2401:5009.74%99
88Döhrer2391:50263.73%917
89Grimm2351:5119.42%96
90Landgraf2331:51530.06%406
91Volk2321:51741.50%601
91Weiß2321:5175.83%45
93Röder2311:52014.85%184
93Schilling2311:5208.26%82
95Seifert2281:5276.24%50
96Gerlach2221:5418.27%88
97Hellmann2211:54324.34%342
97Holland2211:54334.80%513
99Heß2191:54814.07%183
100Schreiber2171:5537.03%69
101Wolff2161:55617.90%247
102Schulz2151:5583.28%16
103Kirsch2141:56119.85%284
104Baumbach2131:5649.89%118
105Römhild2121:56632.87%506
106Münch2111:56919.11%276
107Walter2101:5726.07%61
108Hartung2081:5775.74%51
109Scholz2051:5865.09%43
110Schüler2041:58812.65%176
111Mittelsdorf2031:59164.44%1,097
111Raßbach2031:59146.56%780
113Dittmar2021:59415.49%226
114Hopf2001:60010.22%135
114Leyh2001:60064.52%1,113
116Wenzel1951:6165.87%64
117Amthor1921:62544.55%788
117Keller1921:62512.78%195
117Mangold1921:62545.82%815
120Sauerbrey1911:62925.78%426
121Anschütz1891:63521.60%369
122Arnold1881:6396.90%86
123Kühn1841:6523.70%31
124Meyer1821:6602.91%18
124Usbeck1821:66092.86%1,752
126Böhm1811:6635.80%68
127Engel1791:67110.07%151
127Kaiser1791:6715.18%61
129Ludwig1781:6743.12%22
130Kohl1771:67817.12%297
131Krech1761:68239.02%743
132Klee1731:69437.37%725
133Völker1721:69814.39%252
134Gießler1701:70626.94%517
134Heimrich1701:70681.73%1,657
136Abe1681:71563.16%1,287
137Ilgen1671:71985.64%1,757
138Eichhorn1661:7237.02%104
139Göbel1641:73212.11%217
140Rothamel1621:74183.08%1,757
141Ansorg1611:74642.37%905
141Vonderlind1611:74667.65%1,455
143Scharfenberg1601:75035.48%743
144Bachmann1591:7555.59%76
144Mohr1591:75520.52%406
144Popp1591:75516.72%326
147Eberhardt1581:7607.51%121
147Schmalz1581:76036.57%784
149Aschenbach1571:76526.98%568
150Markert1561:77027.51%586
151Bauroth1551:77582.89%1,828
152Luther1541:78013.79%272
153Petter1531:78583.15%1,850
154Beyer1521:7904.26%54
154Weyh1521:79034.55%772
156Anding1511:79545.21%1,038
157Dietz1501:80012.00%239
158Dreßler1491:80620.27%430
159Reißig1471:81726.53%610
160Vogt1461:8226.37%108
161Huhn1421:84523.13%532
161Liebaug1421:84582.56%1,958
163Keiner1401:85733.41%815
163Vierling1401:85789.74%2,149
165Senf1391:86412.58%275
166Ebert1371:8767.97%157
167Holland-Nell1361:88386.62%2,139
167Rosenbusch1361:88330.70%761
167Rudolph1361:8834.81%79
170Arndt1351:8899.66%211
171Hohmann1341:89612.16%277
171Horn1341:8965.14%91
171Lindemann1341:89617.14%402
174Fiedler1331:9033.77%59
175Städtler1321:90957.39%1,500
175Wedel1321:90938.15%993
177Malsch1301:92327.25%698
178Graf1291:9318.49%191
179Brückner1271:9454.90%92
179Hilpert1271:94519.57%498
179Hübner1271:9457.24%153
179Jahn1271:9452.60%34
183Matthes1241:9688.90%212
183Pfannschmidt1241:96857.94%1,617
185Herdmann1231:97693.18%2,482
185Sachs1231:97613.46%341
187Dietsch1221:98424.35%669
188Christ1211:99217.79%469
188Wiegand1211:9924.86%97
190Becker1191:1,0092.21%26
190Hauck1191:1,00935.84%1,044
190Mäder1191:1,00912.46%325
193Heurich1181:1,01771.08%2,020
194Hildenbrandt1171:1,02698.32%2,697
194Keßler1171:1,0269.82%254
196Braun1161:1,0354.07%75
196Eck1161:1,03539.73%1,184
196Krause1161:1,0352.16%27
199Denner1151:1,04418.79%540
199Diller1151:1,04453.00%1,594