Ancestry Research in Hamburg
For those tracing their lineage to Hamburg, the city offers a wealth of genealogical resources:
- Hamburg State Archive: This repository houses extensive documents, including civil registers, which provide insights into ancestors’ lives.
- FamilySearch: An online platform offering guides to Hamburg ancestry, encompassing birth, marriage, death records, and more.
- Ancestry.com: Provides access to Hamburg-specific record collections and genealogy resources to assist in tracing family histories.
- BallinStadt Emigration Museum: Features a Family History Center with access to Ancestry’s extensive databases, including nearly 6 million Hamburg passenger lists.1
You can search this site for links to the Town family books of your ancestors. I’ve gathered them and will add more when I can. Just use the OFB Index search on your left and enter the location of your ancestors.
Sources:
OFB index 