Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany Genealogy

History and Geography


Augsburg is a city in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. Augsburg lies at the convergence of the Alpine rivers Lech and Wertach and on the Singold.


 * The city was founded in 15 BC by Drusus and Tiberius.
 * Early development was due to a 400-year affiliation with the Roman Empire.
 * It was a Free Imperial City for over 500 years, and is notable for the Augsburg Confession.
 * In 1806, when the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved, Augsburg lost its independence and was annexed to the Kingdom of Bavaria.
 * In 1817, the city became an administrative capital of the Oberdonaukreis, then administrative capital in 1837 for the district Swabia and Neuburg.

Online Records

 * This link takes you to the FamilySearch Catalog where there is information about the records on microfilm from Augsburg. They might be available at a Family History Center, but there are plans to digitize everything eventually.
 * Familysearch Search/Records Is also a great resource.
 * Bavaria, Germany, WWI Personnel Rosters, 1914-1918 include information on soldiers from Augsburg on Ancestry.com If what you are looking for doesn't show up on the military search try the general search by entering the name and place of birth.
 * Various records can be found through the Meta-Genealogy.net tool on the website of the German Society for Computer Genealogy. Just enter the last name and the town name and it will produce a list of people from that area that are in the data base.
 * There is information from Augsburg on Find A Grave

Civil Registration
Augsburg Standesamt Adresse & Kontakte Maximilianstraße 69 86150 Augsburg Germany Telefon - 0821 324-3851 Fax - 0821 324-3853 E-Mail - standesamt(at)augsburg.de City of Augsburg Website

Civil records in most of Bavaria only go back to the late 1800's. To find family records before that time it is necessary to use church records.

Catholic Church Records
Diocese of Augsburg is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Munich. Wikipedia

Augsburg Catholic Churches There are many Catholic Churches in this area. Keep in mind that the parish records of Bavaria are now in archives. The records for this area are kept in Munich.

Archiv des Erzbistums München und Freising
Karmeliterstrasse 1 D-80333 München Germany E-mail:	Archiv@ordinariat-muenchen.de

Munich-Freising Archive It is best to contact the archive in advance and make an appointment to use a computer.

Lutheran Church Records
Bavaria was and is predominantly Catholic. If your ancestors lived in Augsburg, there is a chance they affiliated with the Catholic church. However, if you do not find them in Catholic records, you should search the Lutheran records.
 * According to Meyer's Gazetteer, there were five Lutheran churches in 1871 in Augusburg. Today four Lutheran parishes serve this area. Information about the Lutheran Churches in Augsburg can be seen at Google Maps. Click on the marker of a church to see the address and phone number of each parish.

Cemeteries
There are at least five cemeteries in the Augsburg area. Augsburg Cemeteries If you are lucky enough to go to Augsburg and want to find a cemetery Find A Grave and Billion Graves both have great phone apps to help you locate cemeteries.