Wartburgkreis District Genealogical Records

Wartburgkreis 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.

Wartburgkreis 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.

Wartburgkreis 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 Wartburgkreis 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.

Wartburgkreis 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.

Wartburgkreis 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.

Wartburgkreis 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.

Wartburgkreis District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Wartburgkreis District Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Wartburgkreis 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.

Wartburgkreis District School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Wartburgkreis 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 Wartburgkreis 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.

Wartburgkreis 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.

Wartburgkreis 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.

Wartburgkreis 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 Wartburgkreis District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Thuringia
1Schmidt2,5031:487.25%2
2Fischer1,2431:978.20%3
3Müller1,2371:973.41%1
4Wagner9551:1267.80%5
5Möller8831:1369.14%8
6Schäfer8261:14516.83%32
7Koch6881:1755.92%6
8Schneider6301:1915.02%4
9Kallenbach5431:22150.99%290
10Hofmann5281:2276.41%11
11Wolf5261:2287.51%14
12Weber5231:2306.44%12
13Kirchner5171:23210.18%29
14Günther5161:2338.23%17
15Wiegand5091:23620.43%97
16Schulz5011:2407.65%16
17Wenzel4711:25514.18%64
18Kaiser4571:26313.22%61
19Stein4521:26620.74%115
20Zimmermann4201:2867.53%24
21Richter4091:2944.90%10
22Köhler4041:2974.45%9
23Börner3961:30321.32%144
24Braun3941:30513.81%75
25Krug3931:30627.42%206
26Hartmann3911:3077.24%25
27Simon3901:30813.77%77
28Meyer3831:3146.13%18
29Baumbach3821:31417.73%118
30Becker3751:3206.96%26
31Schwarz3551:3388.05%40
32Hohmann3491:34431.67%277
33Schuchert3471:34687.85%877
34Kehr3441:34954.43%515
35Arnold3421:35112.55%86
36Jäger3351:3598.71%46
37Denner3331:36154.41%540
38Hoffmann3301:3642.89%7
39Roth3271:3679.23%58
40Vogt3251:37014.17%108
41Heller3151:38118.15%156
42Hartung3121:3858.62%51
42Henkel3121:38513.51%107
44König3041:3954.36%15
45Jung2971:4048.23%52
46Hahn2951:4078.92%65
47Albrecht2911:4137.71%48
48Walter2891:4168.36%61
49Beck2871:4198.05%55
49Trautvetter2871:41949.06%564
51Rübsam2861:42077.93%938
52Hoßfeld2841:42360.04%706
53Schröder2801:4295.92%37
54Bachmann2781:4329.77%76
55Dietzel2761:43516.46%163
56Otto2701:4455.69%36
57Salzmann2691:44728.65%333
58Hermann2651:45314.96%152
59Kaufmann2641:4557.45%57
60Reinhardt2571:4675.34%35
61Rommel2471:48620.95%256
61Römhild2471:48638.29%506
63Werner2461:4883.22%13
64Senf2451:49022.17%275
65Kranz2421:49643.14%597
66Trabert2411:49869.45%992
67Bischoff2401:50012.35%137
67Krause2401:5004.47%27
69Schlotzhauer2381:50591.19%1,308
70Dittmar2371:50718.17%226
71Lorenz2361:5096.63%56
72Weyh2341:51353.18%772
73Liebetrau2311:52027.53%385
73Niebergall2311:52057.18%856
75Leinhos2301:52246.18%671
76Glock2291:52568.15%1,028
77Peter2281:5277.27%67
78Jacob2271:52913.43%161
79Böttger2261:53117.75%229
79Wilhelm2261:5319.60%105
81Linß2251:53438.99%574
82Lehmann2241:5365.30%41
83Göpfert2221:54122.24%313
84Rödiger2211:54417.77%242
85Franke2191:5483.61%20
85Gerlach2191:5488.16%88
85Heß2191:54814.07%183
85Specht2191:54840.71%626
89Langlotz2181:55148.99%755
90Rudolph2121:5677.50%79
91Ender2111:56944.14%695
91Malsch2111:56944.23%698
93Gebhardt2091:5758.76%101
93Reich2091:57513.88%194
95Kühn2081:5774.18%31
95Winter2081:5779.07%108
97Pforr2051:58691.11%1,537
98Storch2021:59516.15%238
99Groß2011:5987.39%87
99Rudloff2011:59826.10%410
99Schuchardt2011:59812.68%179
102Stephan2001:60112.83%182
103Krauß1991:60418.72%291
104Wehner1971:61029.14%473
105Luther1951:61617.46%272
106Köllner1931:62219.90%320
107Göpel1921:62631.22%529
107Thomas1921:6267.79%99
109Baum1911:62912.73%197
110Weiß1891:6364.75%45
111Walther1881:6393.57%28
112Mannel1871:64293.97%1,722
113Messerschmidt1861:64625.00%424
113Wolfram1861:64611.31%168
115Herold1841:65311.33%170
116Reum1831:65634.66%634
117Hellmann1811:66419.93%342
117Kümpel1811:66435.08%649
119Fuchs1801:6675.00%53
120Schumann1771:6794.64%47
121Helbig1761:68214.14%241
121Lämmerhirt1761:68239.91%765
123Taubert1731:69414.49%253
123Ullrich1731:6947.56%110
125Neumann1721:6983.51%33
126Schulze1701:7073.37%30
127Frank1691:7114.18%42
127Gürtler1691:71150.00%1,020
129Fladung1681:71594.92%1,912
129Kley1681:71518.79%354
129Schrön1681:71550.91%1,049
129Schütz1681:71511.48%201
133Beyer1671:7194.68%54
133Hotzel1671:71988.83%1,816
135Völker1661:72413.89%252
136Eckardt1651:7286.53%95
137Kraus1641:73211.89%213
138Engelhardt1631:7378.80%146
138Martin1631:7375.84%83
140Limburg1621:74189.01%1,868
141Büchner1611:7466.51%98
141Herrmann1611:7463.55%38
141Kümmel1611:74643.87%938
144Fleischmann1591:75512.07%224
144Klein1591:7554.57%60
144Zickler1591:75548.62%1,056
147Bittorf1581:76058.52%1,269
147Ortmann1581:76022.80%454
147Schreiber1581:7605.12%69
150Schellenberg1561:77021.20%428
151Jakob1551:7759.79%180
151Rimbach1551:77563.52%1,422
151Ruppert1551:77537.80%841
154Hopf1541:7807.87%135
154Ludwig1541:7802.70%22
154Michel1541:7808.32%147
154Scholl1541:78040.96%913
154Scholz1541:7803.82%43
159Töpfer1531:7857.49%127
159Wenig1531:78542.74%963
161Keßler1521:79012.76%254
161Patz1521:79061.04%1,388
161Weih1521:79092.12%2,037
164Güth1511:79547.04%1,079
165Danz1501:80116.89%359
166Blum1491:80636.70%850
167Meißner1481:8127.38%132
168Eberhardt1471:8176.98%121
168Engel1471:8178.27%151
168Sauer1471:8179.54%187
168Schwanz1471:81768.69%1,617
168Thiel1471:8178.61%158
173Adam1461:82312.59%262
173Most1461:82361.34%1,455
175Adler1451:82813.38%283
176Rauch1441:83411.37%232
177Bauer1431:8402.34%19
178Erbe1411:85245.34%1,107
178Göbel1411:85210.41%217
180Gebauer1401:85824.96%597
180Voigt1401:8582.32%21
182Steinhäuser1391:86431.52%765
182Volkert1391:86466.19%1,645
182Wallstein1391:86488.54%2,139
185Ritz1381:87047.42%1,190
186Klinzing1371:87776.97%1,904
186Meier1371:8775.71%100
188Katzmann1361:88359.65%1,516
188Mäurer1361:88346.90%1,194
188Rausch1361:88313.63%313
188Scharfenberg1361:88330.16%743
188Ziegler1361:8839.86%213
193Lotz1351:89031.76%801
194Luhn1341:89626.38%655
195Bernhardt1331:90312.63%293
195Kürschner1331:90321.42%526
197Anacker1321:91039.40%1,036
198Ernst1301:9247.23%149
198Kind1301:92421.81%554
198Volkmar1301:92427.54%711