Straubing, Bavaria, Germany Genealogy

History and Geography


Straubing is an independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany. It is seat the of the district of Straubing-Bogen. Annually in August the Gäubodenvolksfest, the second largest fair in Bavaria, is held. It is located on the Danube forming the centre of the Gäuboden.[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straubing Wikipedia]
 * The area of Straubing has been continuously settled since the Neolithic.
 * After the fall of the Roman Empire Straubing became a centre of settlement of the Bavarii.

Online Records

 * This link takes you to the familysearch catalogue where there is information about the records available on microfilm from Straubing. They can be viewed at family history centers and affiliate libraries.