Toolbox for German Genealogical Researchers
Here are some resources for German records that we have found helpful. Some are
subscription sites, others are free. Do it yourself, or have us conduct a search for
you by calling or submitting a request for a Free Estimate. If you find
any invalid links, please let us
know.
German GenWeb 
National Archives of
the Federal Republic of Germany (German language)
Bundesarchiv, Potsdamer Strasse 1
Postfach 320, D-56075
Koblenz, Germany
All holdings are post-1945. Also available in English
German Center for
Genealogy
Deutsche Zentralstelle für Genealogie
Sächsisches Staatsarchiv Leipzig
Abteilung Deutsche Zentralstelle für Genealogie, Schongauerstrasse 1
04329 Leipzig, Germany
Germanic Genealogical Society

PO Box 16312
St. Paul, MN 55116-0312
German Genealogical Society of
America
c/o Southern California Genealogical Society
417 Irving Drive
Burbank, CA 91504-2408
(818) 843-7247
German
Research Association, Inc.
PO Box 711600
San Diego, CA 92171-1600
German Research
Databases
German Genealogy English Language Internet Portal
Austrian State Archives
Abteilung I: Haus-, Hof- und Staatsarchiv
Minoritenplatz 1
A-1010 Wien, Austria r
Minoritenplatz 1
A-1010 Wien, Austria
English and German language site. Holdings include emigration records from
1861-1919.
Baden, Germany Emigration Index,
1866-1911 
BADEN
Karlsruhe General State Archives
Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe
Nördliche Hildapromenade 2
76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
Write to this archive for historical records from Baden and parts of Palatinate.
Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934
(German language)
Kapsweyer, Germany Church Records,
1693-1920 
Kapsweyer, Germany Church Records,
1792-1810 
Kapsweyer, Germany Baptisms,
1879-1902 
Koblenz City
Archives
Staatsarchiv Koblenz
Postfach 201047
56010 Koblenz, Germany
Historical records from the Rhineland area.
Palatinate -
Genealogy in Pfalz
Great site with information on research in the German State of the (Pfalz in German),
including maps, archives, and old-German writing-style guide
Schleswig-Holstein, Oldenburg, Lübeck
and Hamburg Archives
Landesarchiv, Prinzenpalais
Gottorfstrasse 6
24837 Schleswig, Germany
Speyer
City Archives
Staatsarchiv Speyer
Postfach 1608
67326 Speyer, Germany
Palatinate Historical Records
Steinfeld, Germany Baptisms, 1769-88

Steinfeld, Germany Baptisms,
1788-1840 
Steinfeld, Germany Baptisms, 1824-49

Steinfeld, Germany Deaths, 1683-1793

Steinfeld, Germany Deaths, Part Two,
1683-1793 
Steinfeld, Germany Deaths, Part Three,
1803-1922 
Wuerttemberg, Germany Emigration
Index 
Maryborough, Queensland Australia
Immigrants from the British Isles and Germany 1861-1891 
RESEARCH GUIDES AND HELPS WITH YOUR GERMAN RESEARCH
German Research
Guide from the Family History Library
Determining a Place of Origin in Germany
A Genealogical Handbook of German Research
German Genealogical Word List
German
Letter Writing Guide How to write a German-language letter requesting records or
assistance.
Handwriting
Guide: German Gothic
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