The surnames had been transcripted with great care and accuracy. Errors and omissions excepted. Names presented in this list were taken from our scans (e.g. proof of ancestry, family register or transcriptions of church books). In a few cases, the surnames can be assigned to other persons (e.g. godparents, registrars, clerics, employees in register office, persons responsible for church register). That means, it must not be a kinsman-like relationship between the holder of the documents and the following entities.

A German-language blog about people, homeland and history. Another tutorial recently appeared: How do I request a death certificate?

Our Google Map will show you where some cemeteries and churches in former German East Territories are located. Update: A lot of former cemeteries in the soute of Landsberg (Warthe): Egloffstein, Eulam, Derschau, Altenhof/Hammer, Kernein, Dechsel, Altensorge, Kattenhorst, Hagen, Blockwinkel und Reitzenstein.