Sömmerda District Genealogical Records

Sömmerda 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.

Sömmerda 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.

Sömmerda 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 Sömmerda 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.

Sömmerda 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.

Sömmerda 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.

Sömmerda 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.

Sömmerda District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Sömmerda District Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Sömmerda 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.

Sömmerda District School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Sömmerda 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 Sömmerda 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.

Sömmerda 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.

Sömmerda 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.

Sömmerda 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 Sömmerda District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Thuringia
1Müller1,4791:464.08%1
2Schmidt1,3491:503.91%2
3Koch6341:1075.46%6
4Fischer6121:1114.04%3
5Hoffmann5661:1204.95%7
6Wagner5271:1294.30%5
7Bauer4691:1457.66%19
8Köhler3991:1704.39%9
9Becker3781:1797.01%26
10Rothe3721:18219.48%140
10Schneider3721:1822.96%4
12Möller3691:1843.82%8
13Lange3401:1995.96%23
14Richter3341:2034.00%10
15Weber3091:2193.81%12
16Schröder3071:2216.49%37
17Werner2831:2403.70%13
18Günther2601:2614.15%17
19Franke2441:2784.02%20
20Bergmann2431:2799.20%90
21Wolf2391:2843.41%14
22Schulz2381:2853.63%16
23Walther2361:2874.48%28
24Beyer2191:3106.13%54
25Haupt2181:31113.81%181
26Voigt2171:3123.60%21
27Ludwig2121:3203.71%22
28Schäfer2111:3214.30%32
29Wiegand2051:3318.23%97
30Beck2031:3345.69%55
31Kaiser2021:3365.84%61
32Meyer1991:3413.18%18
33Krause1961:3463.65%27
34Hofmann1951:3482.37%11
35Schulze1901:3573.77%30
36König1811:3752.60%15
37Schwarz1801:3774.08%40
38Eckardt1791:3797.08%95
39Ritter1731:3927.27%102
40Walter1711:3964.95%61
41Barthel1701:39910.05%160
41Kästner1701:3997.52%112
43Friedrich1681:4044.22%44
43Peter1681:4045.36%67
45John1671:4066.10%85
46Heinemann1641:4137.59%117
47Kirchner1631:4163.21%29
47Kunze1631:4165.89%84
47Wenzel1631:4164.91%64
50Klein1591:4264.57%60
50Rödiger1591:42612.78%242
52Hesse1541:4404.88%66
52Seifert1541:4404.21%50
54Albrecht1511:4494.00%48
55Zimmermann1491:4552.67%24
56Kaufmann1481:4584.17%57
56Töpfer1481:4587.25%127
58Hahn1471:4614.45%65
58Knauf1471:46126.44%608
58Lehmann1471:4613.48%41
61Kanzler1461:46439.78%938
61Neumann1461:4642.98%33
63Hartmann1411:4812.61%25
63Jung1411:4813.91%52
65Ernst1381:4917.68%149
66Hecker1361:49821.76%521
66Kühn1361:4982.73%31
68Ehrhardt1301:5214.21%69
69Krämer1291:5269.36%215
70Brand1271:5348.83%205
71Thiele1241:5476.75%148
72Büchner1231:5514.98%98
72Stange1231:55116.04%413
74Krüger1221:5564.32%80
75Rößler1211:56013.55%355
76Henning1201:5655.05%103
76Herrmann1201:5652.65%38
78Lemser1171:57956.25%1,657
79Brückner1161:5844.47%92
79Schumann1161:5843.04%47
81Kellner1151:5895.67%129
81Röder1151:5897.39%184
83Reichardt1121:6056.93%175
84Fiedler1111:6113.14%59
84Schröter1111:6113.68%72
86Scholz1061:6402.63%43
86Schwarze1061:64013.78%411
86Weise1061:6404.01%89
89Heinrich1031:6585.28%136
90Herzog1021:6656.38%178
90Naumann1021:6657.84%227
92Brandt1011:6715.31%141
92Lorenz1011:6712.84%56
94Otto1001:6782.11%36
95Reinhardt991:6852.06%35
95Schacke991:68532.57%1,136
97Vollrath971:69915.16%510
98Bachmann961:7063.37%76
98Busch961:7065.94%173
98Herold961:7065.91%170
98Löffler961:7065.02%139
98Rudolph961:7063.40%79
98Sauer961:7066.23%187
104Haase951:7144.36%116
105Böttner941:72110.83%374
105Meißner941:7214.69%132
107Hermann931:7295.25%152
108Heinze921:7374.43%125
108Schütze921:7375.95%186
110Daume911:74556.52%2,086
110Fritsche911:7457.95%265
112Böhme901:7533.03%74
112Lauterbach901:75312.13%425
112Steinicke901:75350.56%1,904
112Winkler901:7533.00%73
116Keil891:7626.65%219
117Dittmar881:7706.75%226
118Berger871:7793.72%106
118Kirsten871:77917.90%684
118Poltermann871:77939.55%1,565
118Sander871:7795.98%203
118Schubert871:7791.94%39
123Zöller861:78818.49%722
124Göbel851:7986.28%217
124Heinz851:7984.56%143
124Schade851:7985.08%164
127Grund841:80716.22%646
128Große821:8274.07%130
128Pfeiffer821:8276.45%230
128Sommer821:8272.91%81
131Kellermann811:83714.34%590
131Schuchardt811:8375.11%179
131Weiß811:8372.04%45
134Ehrich801:84740.20%1,722
134Weiße801:84721.28%913
136Bernhardt791:8587.50%293
136Hildebrandt791:8584.16%142
136Rose791:8585.55%208
136Schreiber791:8582.56%69
140Näther761:89229.92%1,351
141Arnold751:9042.75%86
141Berghof751:90466.96%2,838
141Dittmann751:90411.30%480
141Erdmann751:9044.64%172
141Wenkel751:90423.29%1,071
146Gerhardt741:9165.96%243
146Vetter741:91610.31%439
148Blankenburg731:92913.88%637
148Linke731:9293.42%120
148Riedel731:9292.58%78
148Stein731:9293.35%115
152Barth721:9423.36%119
152Bock721:9423.17%111
152Engelhardt721:9423.89%146
152Götze721:9424.43%170
156Eckert711:9557.64%335
156Keitel711:95525.54%1,237
156Kämmerer711:95511.27%518
156Trost711:95512.82%610
160Hübner701:9683.99%153
160Münch701:9686.34%276
160Rost701:9684.34%177
160Steinhäuser701:96815.87%765
164Baumann691:9823.32%126
164Sturm691:9828.22%385
164Weißenborn691:9827.85%366
164Wächter691:98212.15%583
168Riese681:9978.33%395
168Stichling681:99715.96%799
168Stumpf681:99710.24%480
171Frank671:1,0121.66%42
171Margraf671:1,01220.06%1,038
171Seidel671:1,0121.80%49
174Apel661:1,0272.92%113
174Dietrich661:1,0272.16%71
174Sennewald661:1,02728.70%1,500
174Zacher661:1,02718.59%968
178Grimm651:1,0432.61%96
179Böttger641:1,0595.03%229
179Fuchs641:1,0591.78%53
179Hebestreit641:1,0599.24%454
182Funke631:1,0764.15%191
182Gießler631:1,0769.98%517
182Marx631:1,0763.61%154
182Nürnberger631:1,07616.89%924
182Pohlmann631:1,07637.06%1,980
187Altmann621:1,09312.35%665
187Eberhardt621:1,0932.95%121
187Henfling621:1,09365.26%3,205
187Mohr621:1,0938.00%406
187Saal621:1,09322.22%1,234
192Gerlach611:1,1112.27%88
192Roth611:1,1111.72%58
194Eichhorn601:1,1302.54%104
194Michael601:1,1309.77%532
194Steinmann601:1,13026.67%1,537
194Zimmer601:1,13014.56%833
198Held591:1,1498.21%438
198Mund591:1,14913.20%750
198Schreck591:1,14912.45%705