German Genealogy
Hamburg
(Freistadt / Free City-State) [Presently in Hamburg as city-state]
Some basic facts about Hamburg: (from Uncapher, Wendy K. and Linda M. Herrick. German Maps & Facts for Genealogy. Janesville, Wisconsin: Origins Books, 2002)
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Population: 1817 - 155,828; 1830 - 183,108; 1846 - 218,004; 1855 - 244,234; 1864 - 278,530; 1871 - 338,974; 1875 - 388,618 (191,339 males and 197,279 females)
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Religion: 1871 - Evangelical - 306,553; Catholic 7,748; Other - 3,166; Jewish - 13,796; Non-Christian - 7,711
Resources
Hamburg - Genealogy.net
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The
Hamburg Passenger Departure Records. Information about the
Hamburg, Germany passenger departure records -- how to research
them online and off.
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Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934, ocean ship passenger
lists.
- Loose, Hans-Dieter. Bestände des Staatsarchives des Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg. FHL film 1181595 item 1.