Schalkau Genealogical Records

Schalkau 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.

Schalkau 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.

Schalkau 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 Schalkau

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.

Schalkau 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.

Schalkau 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.

Schalkau 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.

Schalkau Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Schalkau Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Schalkau 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.

Schalkau School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Schalkau 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 Schalkau

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.

Schalkau 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.

Schalkau 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.

Schalkau 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 Schalkau

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Sonneberg District
1Müller1161:177.67%1
2Fischer611:328.68%3
3Scheler381:515.00%2
4Langguth321:6129.63%91
4Schwesinger321:6138.10%130
4Steiner321:615.06%4
7Mann291:6720.71%63
7Stammberger291:6720.71%63
9Fleischmann261:7432.91%142
9Propst261:74100.00%396
11Beyer231:8415.33%56
11Blechschmidt231:848.39%21
11Buff231:8451.11%242
11Lutz231:8454.76%258
11Probst231:8425.27%117
11Schneider231:845.65%12
11Wagner231:848.61%23
18Dressel201:9725.00%138
18Höhn201:9712.58%54
18Schindhelm201:974.69%10
18Schmidt201:973.45%5
22Bischoff171:11413.60%81
22Bräutigam171:11420.00%127
22Bätz171:1145.23%15
22Büttner171:1149.71%44
22Griebel171:11413.08%74
22Gräser171:11494.44%527
22Seidler171:11489.47%497
29Büchner141:1388.14%46
29Eckstein141:13813.73%99
29Eichhorn141:1382.44%6
29Götz141:1387.45%39
29Hartwig141:13841.18%310
29Hofmann141:1384.62%19
29Langbein141:1386.90%31
29Schelhorn141:13812.96%91
29Schubert141:1388.33%49
29Truckenbrodt141:13829.17%226
29Wolf141:13816.87%133
29Zehner141:13838.89%299
41Brand121:16115.79%151
41Brehm121:1619.45%78
41Gertloff121:16185.71%638
41Heinze121:16120.69%192
41Hoffmann121:16112.37%105
41Hopf121:1618.89%69
41Jahn121:16116.44%160
41Jakob121:1618.33%61
41Kirchner121:1616.52%40
41Lohr121:161100.00%730
41Malter121:16117.91%171
41Matthes121:16110.71%89
41Morgenroth121:16111.88%100
41Rohrschneider121:161100.00%730
41Weigel121:16115.79%151
41Wiegand121:1617.45%51
57Bock91:2157.63%84
57Boden91:21564.29%638
57Dörr91:215100.00%903
57Eckardt91:21510.11%121
57Erler91:215100.00%903
57Fleischhauer91:21552.94%540
57Geiger91:21560.00%615
57Göhring91:2159.09%102
57Habermann91:21518.37%223
57Heublein91:2151.85%8
57Horn91:21531.03%355
57Höfer91:21534.62%396
57Köhler91:2153.77%25
57König91:21514.06%180
57Langner91:21556.25%583
57Leis91:215100.00%903
57Luthardt91:2152.14%11
57Luther91:2159.18%103
57Recknagel91:21590.00%879
57Rietz91:21560.00%615
57Rüger91:2159.38%109
57Sauerteig91:2156.57%66
57Schilling91:2157.69%85
57Schirm91:215100.00%903
57Schlegel91:21590.00%879
57Schnetter91:21520.93%252
57Siegel91:2155.70%55
57Steinerstauch91:215100.00%903
57Voigt91:2158.74%98
57Völker91:21540.91%445
57Weißflog91:215100.00%903
57Wietzke91:215100.00%903
57Witte91:215100.00%903
57Zinner91:21510.00%118
91Albrecht61:32310.53%196
91Beck61:3236.25%109
91Dreßler61:32350.00%730
91Friese61:323100.00%1,198
91Gleichmann61:32320.00%342
91Graupner61:323100.00%1,198
91Grimmer61:323100.00%1,198
91Günzel61:323100.00%1,198
91Hartmann61:32315.00%274
91Henninger61:32385.71%1,127
91Häusler61:32322.22%380
91Häßler61:32385.71%1,127
91Jacob61:3234.05%59
91Janz61:323100.00%1,198
91Jäger61:3236.19%105
91Kalmbach61:32385.71%1,127
91Karl61:3234.55%71
91Kranich61:32385.71%1,127
91Kreußel61:32354.55%769
91Kunz61:32330.00%480
91Körner61:32316.22%294
91Lang61:32318.18%315
91Lange61:32314.63%264
91Langhammer61:3238.22%160
91Leipold61:3232.61%27
91Lenk61:3233.51%48
91Lorenz61:3236.98%123
91Mahr61:3239.09%174
91Martin61:3236.45%114
91Marx61:32323.08%396
91Mende61:323100.00%1,198
91Menzel61:32342.86%638
91Michaelis61:3238.22%160
91Nidhoff61:323100.00%1,198
91Oder61:32342.86%638
91Pfeiffer61:32310.34%192
91Reuter61:32312.00%218
91Richter61:3237.79%147
91Rohm61:323100.00%1,198
91Roßbach61:32315.00%274
91Röder61:3237.41%137
91Scholz61:3235.61%94
91Schott61:3235.41%90
91Schuster61:32313.33%242
91Sollmann61:32321.43%365
91Sommer61:3234.00%56
91Stamm61:32340.00%615
91Stößel61:32326.09%432
91Thiemann61:323100.00%1,198
91Thomas61:32333.33%527
91Töpfer61:3234.20%62
91Vetter61:32311.54%211
91Vogel61:3236.00%101
91Weigand61:32324.00%401
91Wenzel61:32320.69%355
91Winkler61:3239.52%182
91Wohl61:323100.00%1,198
91Wächter61:3239.68%185
149Amberg11:1,93750.00%1,798