Hamburg Historical Geography

Hamburg, German Empire Wiki Topics

Beginning Research
Finding Town of Origin Finding Aids For German Records Research Strategies Record Finder
Major Record Types
Church Records	Civil Registration
Reading the Records
German Word List Latin Word List French Word List	Handwriting Languages Feast Days Script Tutorial
Additional Hamburg Record Types
The Hamburg Passenger Lists Cemeteries Court Records Directories	Emigration and Immigration Jewish Records Military Records Online Records
Hamburg Background
Church History Gazetteers Historical Geography History	Jurisdictions Language and Handwriting Maps
Ethnic Groups
Minorities
Local Research Resources
Archives and Libraries Societies FamilySearch Centers
Germany Record Types
Cemeteries Census Church Records Civil Registration Court Records Emigration & Immigration Genealogy Jewish Records Land & Property Population Records Manumission	Military Records Naturalization & Citizenship Newspapers Obituaries Occupations Online Records Town Genealogies Periodicals Probate Records Religious Records School Records
Germany Background
Biography Church Directories Church History Former German Areas Funerary Customs Cultural Areas Gazetteers	Handwriting Historical Geography History Jurisdictions Letter Writing Guide Maps Names Personal Nobility Websites

This link will explain among others the historical geography of Hamburg, including some place names no longer in existence:Hamburg GenWiki