Saxony Genealogical Records

Saxony 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.

Saxony 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.

Saxony 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 Saxony

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.

Saxony 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.

Saxony 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.

Saxony 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.

Saxony Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Saxony Obituaries

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

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

Saxony 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.

Saxony School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

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

Saxony 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 Saxony

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.

Saxony 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.

Saxony 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.

Saxony 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 Saxony

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Germany
1Müller68,7961:577.28%1
2Richter49,6331:8021.62%12
3Schmidt43,0901:926.04%2
4Schneider26,3991:1506.03%3
5Fischer25,1791:1576.73%4
6Schubert21,0421:18821.00%53
7Lehmann19,2021:20612.81%27
8Wagner18,6621:2126.22%7
9Schulze18,4801:21413.45%33
10Wolf18,4731:2149.46%16
11Hofmann16,2831:24310.19%22
12Weber15,8181:2504.83%5
13Köhler15,7141:25212.52%37
14Hoffmann15,4491:2565.60%10
15Seidel15,2981:25921.85%83
16Winkler15,2671:25915.94%57
17Lange14,3351:2769.00%23
18Neumann14,0141:2827.78%18
19Günther13,6771:28914.42%59
20Seifert13,5641:29223.14%105
21Werner13,4131:2959.20%31
22Krause12,9601:3058.57%26
23Scholz12,5611:31511.19%46
24Herrmann12,5351:3169.60%35
25Schulz12,5011:3164.48%9
26Lorenz12,3651:32013.21%60
27Böhme12,2581:32333.85%196
28Vogel11,9141:33211.89%52
29Meyer11,7181:3383.61%6
30Franke11,5911:34113.47%62
31Friedrich10,9481:36111.05%54
32Zimmermann10,9251:3626.69%21
33Voigt10,4491:37916.83%94
34Berger10,2591:38610.17%51
35Walther10,1601:38921.58%143
36Riedel10,0671:39318.83%119
37Lindner9,9961:39616.68%100
38Uhlig9,7041:40854.83%530
39Schumann9,5821:41319.17%133
40Naumann9,5281:41526.18%193
41Kunze8,8291:44821.56%167
42Otto8,6381:45811.92%78
43Förster8,6041:46017.65%137
44Bauer8,5581:4623.79%13
45Beyer8,5221:46413.99%96
46Neubert8,4171:47036.93%377
47Arnold8,0081:49413.38%101
48Schäfer7,9641:4973.58%14
49Koch7,9301:4993.44%11
50Hartmann7,7901:5085.00%24
51Schuster7,7361:5119.60%67
52Rudolph7,7171:51318.36%164
53Heinrich7,6141:51910.71%79
54Fiedler7,5951:52115.26%134
55Becker7,2431:5462.58%8
56Martin7,2401:5469.48%72
57Fritzsche7,1201:55542.85%581
58Thomas7,0171:56411.56%98
59Petzold6,9621:56840.72%561
60Kühn6,9561:56911.28%95
61Dietrich6,7891:58310.12%86
62Kretzschmar6,7651:58547.47%681
63Noack6,7281:58822.31%263
64Weiß6,6691:5936.35%48
65Hahn6,4941:6096.25%49
66Haase6,4841:61012.38%121
67König6,4741:6115.17%39
68Ludwig6,4061:6177.87%64
69Walter6,3681:6215.09%38
70Thiele6,3341:62413.72%148
71Kaiser6,3301:6255.17%41
72Krüger6,2341:6344.02%25
73Hennig6,0511:65419.10%245
74Schreiber5,9881:6608.71%84
75Jahn5,9861:66111.71%129
76Unger5,8841:67217.92%233
77Reichel5,7251:69125.14%378
78Kluge5,7051:69321.58%313
79Böhm5,7011:6947.25%70
80Schröder5,6271:7032.98%17
81Langer5,5741:71010.70%123
82Keller5,5371:7145.43%50
83Heinze5,4841:72118.12%262
84Dittrich5,4811:72220.12%302
85Pohl5,4241:7298.66%91
86Schwarz5,4061:7323.24%19
87Wenzel5,4051:7329.63%109
88Hübner5,3951:7339.21%106
89Schöne5,3601:73838.82%706
90Hempel5,3411:74126.81%453
91Albrecht5,2661:7516.19%63
92Fuchs5,1351:7704.34%43
93Geißler5,1271:77123.56%405
94Börner5,1231:77228.47%519
95Rothe5,0851:77821.29%360
96Horn5,0821:7788.01%89
97Meier5,0511:7833.41%29
98Ebert4,9991:79111.50%157
99Paul4,9871:7939.23%116
99Schindler4,9871:79311.33%154
101Baumann4,9811:7945.66%61
102Menzel4,9581:79814.26%212
103Barth4,9161:8058.96%113
104Dietze4,8621:81344.68%928
105Stephan4,8061:82312.01%172
106Schröter4,7971:82413.91%214
107Frenzel4,7251:83726.46%526
108Winter4,7171:8385.80%65
109Weise4,6981:84221.12%392
110Schramm4,6961:84211.08%162
111Bergmann4,6371:8537.35%90
112Brückner4,5851:86316.80%301
113Körner4,5401:87112.88%206
114Meißner4,5331:87213.64%229
115Hentschel4,5121:87720.44%394
116Büttner4,5031:87812.01%188
117Fleischer4,4911:88118.89%361
118Wunderlich4,4741:88420.81%412
119Kühne4,4141:89617.22%328
120Bachmann4,3771:90411.27%177
121Klemm4,3091:91822.44%474
122Groß4,2551:9296.22%85
123Stein4,2121:9395.57%73
124Thieme4,1921:94325.22%580
125Matthes4,1761:94725.57%592
126Reinhold4,0761:97026.20%621
127Helbig4,0521:97625.78%612
128Ullrich4,0411:97910.63%183
129Simon4,0081:9874.95%66
130Jacob4,0071:98714.44%295
131Opitz3,9981:98920.34%461
132Morgenstern3,9911:99135.24%886
133Barthel3,9861:99220.99%487
134Ullmann3,9641:99825.30%613
135Reichelt3,9521:1,00123.69%576
136Lohse3,9441:1,00327.80%684
137Sommer3,9431:1,0035.31%75
138Schlegel3,9151:1,01013.85%291
139Franz3,8951:1,0157.02%110
140Böttcher3,8671:1,0238.48%149
141Schreiter3,8551:1,02660.05%1,623
142Möckel3,8451:1,02951.92%1,376
143Berndt3,8421:1,02913.15%276
144Großmann3,8321:1,03214.93%326
145Anders3,8221:1,03515.42%344
146Eichler3,7481:1,05519.70%485
147Klein3,7401:1,0571.87%15
148Linke3,7271:1,06112.19%256
149Nitzsche3,7051:1,06747.91%1,308
150Kaden3,7021:1,06854.82%1,526
151Weigel3,6921:1,07118.67%458
152Georgi3,6671:1,07939.53%1,071
153Schütze3,6301:1,09018.62%464
154Wittig3,6271:1,09022.01%582
155Herzog3,6231:1,0928.58%163
156Herold3,6031:1,09815.01%358
157Schönherr3,5351:1,11941.29%1,180
158Döring3,5291:1,12110.41%221
159Beier3,5141:1,12614.29%350
160Gärtner3,5051:1,1289.33%187
161Burkhardt3,4981:1,13113.49%323
162Reinhardt3,4911:1,1337.76%151
163Uhlmann3,4831:1,13641.64%1,209
164Nestler3,4641:1,14253.56%1,612
165Braun3,4581:1,1442.09%20
165Ulbricht3,4581:1,14442.40%1,236
167Große3,4391:1,15019.74%548
168Pilz3,4301:1,15322.58%638
169Michel3,4281:1,1547.22%141
170Vogt3,4161:1,1584.42%71
171Hesse3,4151:1,1587.87%158
172Starke3,4061:1,16124.42%693
173Bretschneider3,3441:1,18343.50%1,317
174John3,2981:1,1999.91%227
175Ritter3,2761:1,2076.45%132
176Fröhlich3,2621:1,2127.97%169
177Mann3,2611:1,21311.50%289
178Berthold3,2501:1,21727.77%852
179Löffler3,2121:1,2318.98%200
180Kramer3,2111:1,2325.40%103
181Claus3,1941:1,23821.62%653
182Melzer3,1641:1,25020.21%615
182Pietsch3,1641:1,25015.53%440
184Lang3,1521:1,2552.79%45
185Graf3,1481:1,2564.47%81
186Möbius3,1421:1,25933.14%1,046
187Sonntag3,1241:1,26614.82%419
188Wünsche3,1001:1,27647.08%1,575
189Gläser3,0901:1,28026.80%864
190Hunger3,0881:1,28133.65%1,086
191Grimm3,0861:1,2825.97%125
192Funke3,0761:1,28612.26%337
193Steinert3,0591:1,29323.84%762
194Hoppe3,0571:1,2945.96%126
195Liebscher3,0361:1,30347.21%1,621
196Wendler3,0281:1,30630.55%1,008
197Scholze3,0221:1,30944.32%1,508
198Leonhardt3,0201:1,31019.42%622
198Siegel3,0201:1,31016.55%509
200Reimann3,0191:1,3109.11%230