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Overview of Hamburg
- Flag and Coat of Arms:
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- City-State of the Federal Republic of Germany: 1949
- English: Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
- German: Hamburg, Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg
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Hamburg location in Germany |
- Being Germany’s largest port and commercial center Hamburg is a cosmopolitan area with German and foreign influences. While it is the 2nd most populous city second only to Berlin, it is also the 2nd smallest of the 16 States. Water is its life as besides the port it has a network of canals and lakes which in turn create a verdant landscape. Hamburg borders the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony.
- Hamburg.de: Official website
- Wikipedia: Hamburg
- Hamburg.com
- Britannica.com: Hamburg, Germany
Maps
- Maps Coordinates: 53°33′55″N 10°00′05″E
- Meyers Gazetteer - search page
- Google maps: Hamburg
- Wikipedia: The 7 boroughs and 104 quarters of Hamburg
- Wikipedia: Hamburg in 1320
- Wikipedia: Hamburg c. 1600
History
- Hamburg’s history starts in the 9th century as a mission to convert Saxons. Emperor Charlemagne ordered the construction of a castle which can still be seen in the city’s coat of arms. It has been an important trading center since the Middle Ages. In 1189 it was given the title of Free Imperial City within the Holy Roman Empire. Tax-free access enabled it to become a key trade center in Europe. In 1241 the prosperous trading city of Lübeck formed an alliance with Hamburg, which eventually resulted in the League of Hanseatic Cities. It retained its independence while being part of the German Confederation, the North German Confederation, the German Empire and the Weimar Republic. During the Nazi 3rd Reich it was a city state and Gau. After World War II it was part of the British zone and finally a state in the Federal Republic of Germany. The legacy of the League is still reflected in the city’s full name: the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.
- In 1664, the senate of Hamburg enacted a law to protect the swans living on the Alster in the city. Anyone who dared to beat to death, insult, shoot or eat a swan would be severely punished. A tradition says that Hamburg will be free and Hanseatic as long as there are swans living on the Alster. Even now, the Alster swans are protected and cared for by the modern government. The citizens of Hamburg respect this centuries old tradition.
- In its long history it has seen the sorrow of invasions, deadly fires, the Black Death, cholera and two World Wars. Yet, it always comes back against any adversity due to the spirit of its citizens.
- Wikipedia: History of Hamburg
- Hamburg.com: History
Culture
- Germany has a number of different cultures. Hamburg has a maritime culture and an international flair as the major port of Germany. It has canals, palaces, opera, art galleries, music, night life, nature walks, parks, and while it does not have a large population of foreigners, it has foreign tourists coming in and out all the time.
- Wikipedia: Cuisine of Hamburg
- Google Arts and Culture: Hamburg: City of Culture
- Hamburg.com: Culture
- Hamburg.com: Events
- Hamburg-Travel.com: Welcome to Hamburg, the city of culture
- HamburgTravel.com: Culture A-Z, All cultural offers at a glance
- TripAdvisor.com: Things to Do in Hamburg
- LonelyPlanet.com: Hamburg
- TheCultureTrip.com: Hamburg
- TheCultureTrip.com: Why Hamburg’s Nightlife is Possibly the Best in Europe
Research Help and Regional Resources
Online Resource Compilations
- Genealogy.net: Online Familienbücher aka OFBs (regional family books). Also see THIS PAGE for Familienbücher that are not available online, but our members will do lookups for you.
- FamilySearch: Hamburg Online Genealogy Records
- GenealogyLinks.net: Hamburg Genealogy
- The Ancestor Hunt: free online resources for international newspapers: see the section for Germany.
- Genealogy.net: GenWiki, main page
- German Roots.com: German Genealogy Resources on the Internet
- WikiTree Category: Germany Genealogy Resources
- WikiTree: Germany Project Resources
Vital Records
- Hamburg.de: Family research in the Hamburg State Archives
- Archion.de: Protestant church records ($subcription site)
- Matricula: Catholic Church records
- FamilySearch: Germany Online Genealogy Records
- FamilySearch: German Church Records
- FamilySearch: German Civil Registration
Religious Facilities
- Wikipedia: List of Churches in Hamburg
- TheCultureTrip.com: Top 8 Churches in Hamburg, Germany
- TripAdvisor.com: Hamburg Landmarks
- Mavensearch: Synagogues in Hamburg
- FamilySearch: Germany Church Directories
- FamilySearch: German Jewish Records
- Wikipedia: Religion in Germany
Emigration
- Germany Genealogy Group: German Emigration Database
- Historisches Museum Bremerhaven: German Emigrant Database
- Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild: Transcribed Ships Manifests Departing from Germany. Ports of departure include: Altona, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven, Geestemunde, Hamburg, Stettin, Swinemunde (currently Swinoujscie, Poland), German Unspecified Ports
- GermanRoots.com: Online German Emigration Records, Lists and Indexes
- GermanyRoots: Ship's Database
- WikiTree Immigration/Emigration Categories:
Local Cemeteries
- FindAGrave: Cemeteries in Hamburg
- Wikipedia: List of cemeteries in Hamburg
- TripAdvisor.com: Hamburg Cemeteries
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Hamburg Cemetery
- Wikipedia: Ohlsdorf Cemetery
Libraries
- WorldCat Library Search
- Hamburg.com: Academic Libraries
Colleges and Universities
- They often have local records and have professors who are versed in local lore so can be a wonderful resource and many are multilingual.
- Keystone Academic Courses: Best Universities, Schools and Colleges in Hamburg, Germany
- Hamburg.com: Study
- UniPage.net: Universities in Hamburg
Local Phone Books
- Library of Congress Address/Telephone Directories from Germany
- Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg: Hamburg address books
Local Genealogy Groups
WikiTree Free Space Pages and One-Place Studies
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Translation Aides
In Germany a number of different written languages and dialects were used. Below are some links to sites which may help you with old documents.
- Sütterlin
- Germany Handwriting
- Kurrent
- Blackletter
- Fraktur
- ß
- Brockhaus 1894 Deutsche Mundarten (map)
- Latin phrases because many old records are written in Latin this is a handy list of commonly used Latin phrases.
- Genealogy Glossary of multiple languages using common genealogy related words.
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