Steinach Genealogical Records

Steinach 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.

Steinach 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.

Steinach 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 Steinach

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.

Steinach 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.

Steinach 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.

Steinach 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.

Steinach Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Steinach Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Steinach 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.

Steinach School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Steinach 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 Steinach

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.

Steinach 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.

Steinach 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.

Steinach 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 Steinach

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Sonneberg District
1Eichhorn1641:2328.62%6
2Greiner1411:2624.91%7
3Matthäi1331:2849.44%22
4Luthardt1171:3227.86%11
5Leipold1081:3446.96%27
5Linß1081:3460.00%42
7Müller891:425.88%1
8Resch781:4833.33%26
9Schmidt751:4912.93%5
10Scheler691:549.08%2
11Sesselmann641:5839.75%51
12Koch611:6118.65%14
13Zitzmann551:6717.08%16
14Queck501:7446.30%91
15Steiner471:797.42%4
16Wiegand441:8427.33%51
17Eschrich361:10341.86%123
17Schönfelder361:10337.89%112
17Vieweg361:10350.00%163
20Heublein331:1126.79%8
20Vogel331:11233.00%101
22Bätz311:1209.54%15
22Bäz311:12024.22%76
22Hausdörfer311:12017.03%41
22Heinz311:12016.15%38
26Blechschmidt281:13310.22%21
26Langhammer281:13338.36%160
28Böhm251:14814.12%43
28Gropp251:14873.53%310
28Kienel251:14833.33%155
28Sauer251:14825.51%103
28Weigelt251:14811.06%28
28Wittig251:14883.33%342
34Göhring221:16922.22%102
34Karl221:16916.67%71
34Leib221:16923.91%116
37Fischer191:1952.70%3
37Meyer191:19531.15%186
37Pausch191:19546.34%264
37Probst191:19520.88%117
37Schubert191:19511.31%49
37Thees191:19538.78%223
43Bauer171:2183.95%9
43Hayn171:218100.00%540
43Herold171:21835.42%226
43Hofmann171:2185.61%19
43Jakob171:21811.81%61
43Klug171:21818.28%114
43Köhler171:2187.11%25
43Leuthäuser171:21820.48%133
43Schneider171:2184.18%12
43Siegel171:21810.76%55
43Walther171:21816.19%96
43Weigel171:21822.37%151
43Wolf171:21820.48%133
56Beck141:26514.58%109
56Boller141:26560.87%432
56Domogalla141:265100.00%638
56Hähnlein141:26518.18%147
56Häusler141:26551.85%380
56Krautwurst141:26518.67%155
56Krauß141:26517.95%143
56Meißner141:26543.75%328
56Michaelis141:26519.18%160
56Peterhänsel141:26518.42%151
56Rosenberger141:26534.15%264
56Schindhelm141:2653.29%10
56Schoder141:26536.84%285
56Wagner141:2655.24%23
56Wiedemann141:26537.84%294
56Wöhner141:2656.39%29
72Albrecht111:33719.30%196
72Blochberger111:33791.67%730
72Bock111:3379.32%84
72Engel111:3375.42%31
72Forkel111:33722.00%218
72Franz111:33730.56%299
72Habermann111:33722.45%223
72Hanf111:33764.71%540
72Heymann111:3378.09%68
72Heß111:3379.24%83
72Hillemann111:337100.00%769
72Hopf111:3378.15%69
72Jacob111:3377.43%59
72Lange111:33726.83%264
72Liebold111:33733.33%315
72Lorenz111:33712.79%123
72Metzner111:33728.95%285
72Michalowski111:337100.00%769
72Möller111:3379.48%87
72Müller-Blech111:33717.46%182
72Oberender111:3375.19%30
72Roth111:3377.97%65
72Rädlein111:337100.00%769
72Schott111:3379.91%90
72Schäfer111:33721.57%217
72Sell111:33725.00%246
72Thau111:33764.71%540
72Tzschach111:33791.67%730
72Werner111:33710.28%94
101Baarsch81:464100.00%951
101Bley81:46457.14%638
101Bärmann81:46442.11%497
101Büttner81:4644.57%44
101Dietz81:46420.51%279
101Felsberg81:46442.11%497
101Fuchs81:4646.06%71
101Fölsche81:46421.05%285
101Geyer81:4648.89%118
101Griebel81:4646.15%74
101Hammerschmidt81:4644.62%45
101Heger81:464100.00%951
101Hummel81:46438.10%475
101John81:46422.22%299
101Kaufmann81:4648.99%121
101Kirchner81:4644.35%40
101Knabner81:464100.00%951
101Mahr81:46412.12%174
101Malter81:46411.94%171
101Oder81:46457.14%638
101Rodeck81:464100.00%951
101Schleicher81:464100.00%951
101Schwabe81:46450.00%583
101Sommer81:4645.33%56
101Telser81:464100.00%951
101Volk81:46413.56%190
101Walter81:4644.97%51
101Wild81:46433.33%420
101Wirsing81:464100.00%951
101Zange81:46447.06%540
131Aderhold61:619100.00%1,198
131Adomeit61:619100.00%1,198
131Apel61:6199.09%174
131Baumann61:6194.38%66
131Brand61:6197.89%151
131Braun61:6198.96%171
131Cyriax61:619100.00%1,198
131Deichmann61:619100.00%1,198
131Dinter61:61954.55%769
131Ehrhardt61:6193.03%35
131Ehrlicher61:6197.14%130
131Eichhorn-Mädel61:619100.00%1,198
131Fichtner61:61935.29%540
131Gehlert61:61921.43%365
131Greiner-Perth61:61942.86%638
131Hartmann61:61915.00%274
131Henniger61:619100.00%1,198
131Heppner61:61985.71%1,127
131Hertel61:619100.00%1,198
131Heubach61:61913.95%252
131Hänsch61:61926.09%432
131Höfner61:61916.67%299
131Hübner61:61950.00%730
131Karlstetter61:619100.00%1,198
131Knopf61:61954.55%769
131Knott61:619100.00%1,198
131Kröckel61:61912.77%233
131Kulina61:619100.00%1,198
131Kämpf61:6196.98%123
131Kühn61:61913.95%252
131Kühnert61:61950.00%730
131Langbein61:6192.96%31
131Liebig61:61928.57%475
131Linss61:619100.00%1,198
131Lipfert61:61910.71%199
131Luther61:6196.12%103
131Lutty61:619100.00%1,198
131Mehlig61:61940.00%615
131Mika61:619100.00%1,198
131Motschmann61:6195.17%87
131Oschatz61:61985.71%1,127
131Perrey61:619100.00%1,198
131Pfeiffer61:61910.34%192
131Pilz61:619100.00%1,198
131Rebhan61:6192.30%24
131Reiche61:61917.14%309
131Reuther61:61924.00%401
131Roesler61:619100.00%1,198
131Röder61:6197.41%137
131Scheller61:61914.63%264
131Schilling61:6195.13%85
131Schindler61:6198.11%159
131Schramm61:61912.77%233
131Schulz61:61912.24%223
131Schwidlinski61:61942.86%638
131Sorge61:61935.29%540
131Stauch61:61912.77%233
131Stephan61:61921.43%365
131Suffa61:6196.32%112
131Söllner61:61925.00%420
131Thiel61:61915.00%274
131Träger61:61942.86%638
131Töpfer61:6194.20%62
131Völker61:61927.27%445
131Weber61:6193.03%35
131Wenke61:61985.71%1,127
131Winkler61:6199.52%182
131Wohlleben61:61920.00%342
131Wolfram61:61935.29%540
131Zimmermann61:61912.50%226
131Zimpel61:619100.00%1,198