Weimarer Land District Genealogical Records

Weimarer Land 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.

Weimarer Land 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.

Weimarer Land 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 Weimarer Land 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.

Weimarer Land 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.

Weimarer Land 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.

Weimarer Land 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.

Weimarer Land District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Weimarer Land District Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Weimarer Land 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.

Weimarer Land District School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Weimarer Land 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 Weimarer Land 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.

Weimarer Land 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.

Weimarer Land 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.

Weimarer Land 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 Weimarer Land District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Thuringia
1Müller1,6981:464.68%1
2Schmidt1,5051:524.36%2
3Koch5351:1464.61%6
4Fischer4641:1683.06%3
5Weber4221:1855.20%12
6Werner3871:2025.06%13
7Schneider3811:2053.04%4
8Hoffmann3701:2113.24%7
9Becker3171:2475.88%26
10Köhler3121:2513.44%9
11Franke3041:2575.01%20
12Wolf3011:2604.30%14
13Rost2891:27017.93%177
14Wagner2841:2752.32%5
15Günther2781:2814.44%17
16Zimmermann2661:2944.77%24
17Schwarz2641:2965.99%40
18Walther2611:2994.95%28
19Krause2601:3014.84%27
20Richter2441:3202.92%10
21Schulz2371:3303.62%16
22Möller2361:3312.44%8
23Meißner2181:35910.87%132
24Scholz2141:3655.31%43
25Ludwig2121:3693.71%22
25Vogel2121:3696.14%63
27Schulze2101:3724.16%30
28Schäfer2091:3744.26%32
29Herrmann2071:3784.56%38
30Meier2051:3818.54%100
31Kirchner1991:3933.92%29
31Schröder1991:3934.21%37
33Grau1961:39924.84%400
33Kaufmann1961:3995.53%57
35Seyfarth1951:40110.52%145
36König1941:4032.79%15
37Schröter1921:4076.36%72
38Bauer1891:4143.09%19
39Hahn1881:4165.68%65
40Meyer1861:4202.98%18
41Hofmann1821:4292.21%11
42Weise1811:4326.85%89
43Burkhardt1801:4348.57%122
43Neumann1801:4343.67%33
45Böhme1781:4395.99%74
45Klein1781:4395.12%60
47Kühn1751:4473.52%31
47Lehmann1751:4474.14%41
47Schubert1751:4473.89%39
50Friedrich1681:4654.22%44
51Berger1651:4747.05%106
52Voigt1641:4772.72%21
53Reinhardt1631:4803.39%35
54Haase1581:4957.26%116
54Riedel1581:4955.59%78
56Hüttenrauch1571:49861.81%1,351
57Scharf1561:50112.40%235
58Kunze1511:5185.46%84
59Schachtschabel1471:53253.45%1,249
60Albrecht1451:5393.84%48
60Eckardt1451:5395.74%95
60Lindner1451:5395.61%94
60Reichardt1451:5398.98%175
64Krüger1431:5475.07%80
65Hesse1401:5584.44%66
65Reimann1401:55811.37%245
65Töpfer1401:5586.86%127
68Kaiser1371:5713.96%61
69Braune1351:57926.68%658
69Schlegel1351:5796.64%128
71Kästner1301:6015.75%112
72Heinemann1291:6065.97%117
72Kellner1291:6066.36%129
72Wenzel1291:6063.88%64
75Barth1261:6205.88%119
75Beyer1261:6203.53%54
77Ulrich1241:63010.66%260
77Weiß1241:6303.12%45
79Knabe1231:63513.58%344
80Seidel1221:6413.27%49
81Barthel1211:6467.15%160
81Schütze1211:6467.82%186
83Hartmann1201:6512.22%25
83Otto1201:6512.53%36
85Oschatz1181:66271.08%2,020
85Zorn1181:66219.25%536
87Haupt1171:6687.41%181
87Henkel1171:6685.06%107
87Putze1171:66853.67%1,584
90Becher1161:6749.20%234
90Schumann1161:6743.04%47
92Anding1151:68034.43%1,038
92Apel1151:6805.09%113
94Hermann1141:6866.44%152
94Jahn1141:6862.34%34
96Böhm1131:6923.62%68
96Hartung1131:6923.12%51
98Horn1121:6984.30%91
98Pfeifer1121:6985.58%131
100Fuchs1111:7043.09%53
101Beier1101:71110.11%282
101Rabe1101:71119.00%570
103Ehrhardt1081:7243.50%69
104Gerlach1071:7303.99%88
105Winkler1061:7373.54%73
106Thiel1051:7446.15%158
107Götze1041:7526.40%170
107Hübner1041:7525.93%153
109Ritter1031:7594.33%102
110Brückner1021:7663.93%92
110Fiedler1021:7662.89%59
110Hoyer1021:7669.62%292
113Schreiber1011:7743.27%69
114Förster1001:7825.20%138
114Geist1001:78240.65%1,409
114Schilling1001:7823.58%82
114Schindler1001:7826.75%199
118Michael991:78916.12%532
119Liebeskind961:81458.18%2,037
119Rödiger961:8147.72%242
119Taubert961:8148.04%253
122Beck931:8402.61%55
123Böttcher911:8593.51%93
123Jacob911:8595.38%161
125Thieme901:8685.42%165
126Braun891:8783.12%75
127Lange881:8881.54%23
127Stiebritz881:88826.75%1,050
127Vogt881:8883.84%108
130Arnold871:8983.19%86
130Sander871:8985.98%203
130Thiele871:8984.74%148
133Eberhardt861:9094.09%121
133Geyer861:9095.73%195
133Lippold861:9097.07%246
136Grobe851:92020.29%815
136Jäger851:9202.21%46
136Schiller851:9207.59%271
136Schwarzer851:92019.81%794
140Grimmer841:93021.99%901
140Rudolph841:9302.97%79
140Schorcht841:93020.24%827
143Erdmann831:9425.13%172
143Linke831:9423.89%120
143Roth831:9422.34%58
146Stephan821:9535.26%182
147Engel811:9654.56%151
147Rothe811:9654.24%140
147Tänzer811:96516.80%689
150Kirsch801:9777.42%284
151Michel791:9894.27%147
151Sommer791:9892.80%81
151Wünscher791:98946.75%1,994
154Bergmann781:1,0022.95%90
154Fritsche781:1,0026.82%265
156Döring771:1,0153.69%123
156John771:1,0152.81%85
156Lorenz771:1,0152.16%56
156Menzel771:1,0155.93%228
160Agthe761:1,02897.44%3,723
160Hertel761:1,0289.28%393
160Keßler761:1,0286.38%254
160Menge761:1,02813.17%574
160Reichmann761:1,02812.65%551
165Baum751:1,0425.00%197
165Dornberger751:1,04244.64%2,002
165Engelhardt751:1,0424.05%146
165Ernst751:1,0424.17%149
165Großmann751:1,0427.12%293
165Hertig751:1,04250.68%2,240
165Wagenknecht751:1,04226.50%1,216
172Ackermann741:1,0566.14%249
172Herold741:1,0564.56%170
172Meister741:1,0565.51%218
172Rauch741:1,0565.85%232
172Seifert741:1,0562.03%50
177Heunemann731:1,07127.04%1,269
177Winzer731:1,07124.41%1,153
179Gerber721:1,08610.42%456
179Heinrich721:1,0863.69%136
181Hoppe701:1,1174.68%198
181Luge701:1,11753.85%2,513
181Salzmann701:1,1177.45%333
181Thomas701:1,1172.84%99
181Wiegand701:1,1172.81%97
186Wittig691:1,1334.45%185
187Franz681:1,1493.91%155
187Heerdegen681:1,14938.86%1,927
187Peter681:1,1492.17%67
187Zaubitzer681:1,14937.99%1,890
187Zech681:1,14937.16%1,860
192Arndt671:1,1674.79%211
192Brandt671:1,1673.52%141
192Bräutigam671:1,1676.09%280
192Gläser671:1,16716.34%841
192Mähler671:1,16711.99%601
197Dennstedt661:1,18441.25%2,098
197Hasse661:1,18433.33%1,729
197Kürbs661:1,18471.74%3,286
197Lobenstein661:1,18441.51%2,110