Frankenblick Genealogical Records

Frankenblick 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.

Frankenblick 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.

Frankenblick 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 Frankenblick

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.

Frankenblick 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.

Frankenblick 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.

Frankenblick 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.

Frankenblick Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Frankenblick Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Frankenblick 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.

Frankenblick School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Frankenblick 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 Frankenblick

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.

Frankenblick 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.

Frankenblick 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.

Frankenblick 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 Frankenblick

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Sonneberg District
1Müller2801:1618.51%1
2Scheler1561:2920.53%2
3Fischer1261:3617.92%3
4Schneider1101:4127.03%12
5Heublein1021:4420.99%8
5Lenk1021:4459.65%48
5Sperschneider1021:4480.31%78
8Blechschmidt961:4735.04%21
9Steiner931:4814.69%4
10Luthardt741:6117.62%11
11Röder581:7771.60%137
12Flemming521:8691.23%196
13Baumann491:9235.77%66
13Karl491:9237.12%71
15Mann471:9633.57%63
15Schmidt471:968.10%5
17Eckstein441:10243.14%99
18Bätz411:11012.62%15
18Eichhorn411:1107.16%6
18Greiner411:1107.24%7
18Luther411:11041.84%103
22Jacob381:11825.68%59
22Morgenroth381:11837.62%100
24Weber361:12518.18%35
25Hausdörfer331:13618.13%41
25Meusel331:13611.38%20
25Roth331:13623.91%65
25Schellhorn331:13636.67%118
25Sommer331:13622.00%56
25Walter331:13620.50%51
25Wendel331:13650.77%178
32Götz301:15015.96%39
32Hofmann301:1509.90%19
32Leuthäuser301:15036.14%133
32Scheler-Eckstein301:15083.33%299
32Schelhorn301:15027.78%91
37Bräutigam271:16631.76%127
37Faber271:16627.84%105
37Hopf271:16620.00%69
37Langbein271:16613.30%31
37Schnetter271:16662.79%252
42Brehm251:18019.69%78
42Göhring251:18025.25%102
42Höfler251:18017.24%60
42Malter251:18037.31%171
42Michel251:18034.72%163
47Bauer221:2045.12%9
47Bayer221:20475.86%355
47Clemens221:20495.65%432
47Liebermann221:2047.21%18
47Sollmann221:20478.57%365
47Suffa221:20423.16%112
53Brückner191:2365.79%13
53Büttner191:23610.86%44
53Hamberger191:23638.00%218
53Schilling191:23616.24%85
53Schwesinger191:23622.62%130
53Stammberger191:23613.57%63
53Stötzer191:23695.00%480
53Zinner191:23621.11%118
61Harder161:281100.00%583
61Hänsch161:28169.57%432
61Leipold161:2816.96%27
61Lämmerhirt161:28194.12%540
61Pinnow161:281100.00%583
66Annacker141:321100.00%638
66Baier141:32133.33%258
66Bock141:32111.86%84
66Buff141:32131.11%242
66Eckardt141:32115.73%121
66Ehrhardt141:3217.07%35
66Friebe141:321100.00%638
66Gössinger141:32193.33%615
66Jakob141:3219.72%61
66Kirchner141:3217.61%40
66Kloß141:321100.00%638
66Krüger141:32135.90%279
66Liebold141:32142.42%315
66Reichenbacher141:32151.85%380
66Reppold141:32193.33%615
66Scheler-Stöhr141:32163.64%445
66Schott141:32112.61%90
66Traut141:32117.50%138
66Weigelt141:3216.19%28
66Zeltner141:32193.33%615
66Zimmermann141:32129.17%226
87Ahlmann111:408100.00%769
87Albrecht111:40819.30%196
87Arnold111:40840.74%380
87Baldauf111:408100.00%769
87Baumbach111:40857.89%497
87Büchner111:4086.40%46
87Dorst111:4085.47%33
87Feistel111:408100.00%769
87Häfner111:4088.21%70
87Jahn111:40815.07%160
87Jäger111:40811.34%105
87Kalies111:408100.00%769
87Kaufmann111:40812.36%121
87Krenz111:40868.75%583
87König111:40817.19%180
87Köpper111:408100.00%769
87Kühn111:40825.58%252
87Maier111:40826.83%264
87Michaelis111:40815.07%160
87Otto111:40813.75%138
87Rauscher111:408100.00%769
87Reinhold111:40836.67%342
87Reuter111:40822.00%218
87Rupprecht111:40891.67%730
87Rüger111:40811.46%109
87Saalfrank111:408100.00%769
87Sauerteig111:4088.03%66
87Truckenbrodt111:40822.92%226
87Voigt111:40810.68%98
87Weiß111:40818.33%188
87Welsch111:4087.38%58
87Wiegand111:4086.83%51
87Winkler111:40817.46%182
87Wolf111:40813.25%133
121Armann81:561100.00%951
121Barth81:56124.24%315
121Börner81:56126.67%342
121Dietzel81:56188.89%903
121Donath81:56188.89%903
121Engel81:5613.94%31
121Fleischhauer81:56147.06%540
121Franz81:56122.22%299
121Fritsch81:56119.05%258
121Gleichmann81:56126.67%342
121Grosch81:561100.00%951
121Groß81:56110.26%143
121Habermann81:56116.33%223
121Hartmann81:56120.00%274
121Herda81:561100.00%951
121Heß81:5616.72%83
121Hoffmann81:5618.25%105
121Höhn81:5615.03%54
121Keller81:56115.38%211
121Knoch81:56116.67%226
121Krampitz81:561100.00%951
121Kämpf81:5619.30%123
121Langguth81:5617.41%91
121Langhammer81:56110.96%160
121Lehmann81:56121.62%294
121Ludwig81:5616.30%78
121Matthäi81:5612.97%22
121Nowack81:56180.00%879
121Piehler81:561100.00%951
121Queck81:5617.41%91
121Rebhan81:5613.07%24
121Räder81:5616.11%73
121Schindler81:56110.81%159
121Schubert81:5614.76%49
121Schwab81:56140.00%480
121Seeler81:561100.00%951
121Stämmler81:561100.00%951
121Thielmann81:56161.54%711
121Vogel81:5618.00%101
121Wagner81:5613.00%23
161Bartelt51:898100.00%1,456
161Bartl51:89822.73%445
161Bauckmeier51:898100.00%1,456
161Beyer51:8983.33%56
161Boden51:89835.71%638
161Boese51:898100.00%1,456
161Boos51:898100.00%1,456
161Brauer51:898100.00%1,456
161Buchholz51:89838.46%711
161Böttcher51:89817.86%365
161Bückreiß51:898100.00%1,456
161Carl51:8989.43%208
161Dobbert51:898100.00%1,456
161Döhler51:89821.74%432
161Eberhardt51:89812.20%264
161Edelmann51:8987.81%180
161Eller51:898100.00%1,456
161Escher51:89825.00%480
161Etzold51:898100.00%1,456
161Fritsche51:89826.32%497
161Fuchs51:8983.79%71
161Geiger51:89833.33%615
161Goller51:89845.45%769
161Gramß51:89862.50%951
161Grimm51:89815.15%315
161Grothe51:89838.46%711
161Gruber51:8986.94%163
161Haack51:89850.00%879
161Haas51:89815.15%315
161Heinze51:8988.62%192
161Herpich51:898100.00%1,456
161Heyder51:89827.78%527
161Hummel51:89823.81%475
161Häring51:898100.00%1,456
161Höfer51:89819.23%396
161Hölscher51:898100.00%1,456
161Kahl51:89811.36%246
161Kellner51:89825.00%480
161Kleinschmidt51:898100.00%1,456
161Krumholz51:89883.33%1,198
161Kuhn51:898100.00%1,456
161Langendorf51:898100.00%1,456
161Licht51:89845.45%769
161Linß51:8982.78%42
161Litschko51:898100.00%1,456
161Marquardt51:89883.33%1,198
161Matthes51:8984.46%89
161Meyer51:8988.20%186
161Mielke51:89845.45%769
161Naß51:89845.45%769
161Pausch51:89812.20%264
161Pechthold51:89871.43%1,127
161Peter51:89838.46%711
161Pfeffer51:8987.35%170
161Preiß51:89871.43%1,127
161Pöschl51:89818.52%380
161Rath51:89838.46%711
161Rempel51:89811.36%246
161Renner51:89813.51%294
161Richter51:8986.49%147
161Rupp51:89822.73%445
161Scherf51:8989.62%211
161Schillig51:89835.71%638
161Schlönert51:898100.00%1,456
161Schwarz51:8987.14%169
161Schüler51:89850.00%879
161Seidel51:89819.23%396
161Sell51:89811.36%246
161Siegel51:8983.16%55
161Singer51:89831.25%583
161Stang51:898100.00%1,456
161Ströber51:89820.83%420
161Thieme51:89850.00%879
161Tischer51:89845.45%769
161Triller51:898100.00%1,456
161Töpfer51:8983.50%62
161Vetter51:8989.62%211
161Weinreich51:898100.00%1,456
161Wesch51:898100.00%1,456
161Wicklein51:8981.62%17
161Wilhelm51:8988.20%186
161Winter51:89841.67%730
161Wohlfarth51:89815.15%315
161Wöhner51:8982.28%29