Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany Genealogy

History And Geography


Tegernsee is a beautiful town on the shore of Tegernsee lake in southern Bavaria. It is in the Miesbach district, at an elevation of 747 m (2,451 ft) above sea level. There are a few other towns around this lake. They run into each other and so when looking for information on an ancestor from Tegernsee it is a good idea to check them also.(Rottach-Egern, Bad Wiesee and Gmund am Tegernsee.)


 * The original settlers of the area around the Tegernsee lake were Illyrians who arrived in the early Stone Age
 * The town has its origins in the Tegernsee Abbey, which was founded in 746. See Tegernsee Wikipedia

Online Records

 * This is a link to the FamilySearch catalog. It tells you the microfilm numbers for the Catholic parish records of Tegernsee. FamilySearch catalog
 * This is a link to the FamilySearch catalog. It tells you the microfilm numbers for the parish records for the nearby town of Egern-Rottach FamilySearch Catalog. They both include baptism, marriage and death records. Check to see if they are available at a local Family History Centers. There are plans to make it possible eventually to view them online.
 * Bavaria, Germany, WWI Personnel Rosters, 1914-1918 include information on some soldiers from Tegernsee Ancestry.com
 * Various records can be found through the Meta.genealogy.net tool on the website of the German Society for Computer Genealogy.  Enter the name of the town name in the place box, then click search and it will produce an alphabetical list of people from that area that are in the data base. You can do a more specific search by entering a surname, also or just the surname if you don't know yet the birthplace of your ancestor.

Civil Registration
There is a civil record house in Tegernsee right on the main street that goes through town. Rathausplatz 1 Tegernsee, Bavaria 83684 Germany phone +49 8022 180140 Tegernsee Stadt Website If you would like to communicate with this Standesamt about family records you must do so through the website. First open the website, then click on Kontakt at the top of the page and use the form.

St. Quirin Catholic Church


Pfarrkirche St. Quirinus Schlossplatz 1 · 83684 Tegernsee Email: pv-tegernsee-egern-kreuth@ebmuc.de Website The Priest's office is not in or near the church, a block or so away.

The area is predominately Catholic with a few parrishes and cemeteries. There are still some recent records kept in the office of the priest in Tegernsee, however a majority of the records are found at the Catholic Archives in Munich.

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

Everything has been digitized and can be viewed on computers in the archive. It is best to make an appointment ahead of time to use a computer. The people at the archive very helpful. This archive will help you find a genealogy researcher to assist you.($) You can contact them by email to get assistance.

Lutheran Church Records
Bavaria was and is predominantly Catholic. If your ancestors lived in Tegernsee, 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 has been a Lutheran Church in Tegernsee since at least 1871. It still serves the people of this community.

Evangelical Church
Christuskirche Tegernsee Hochfeldstr. 27 Tegernsee Germany

Tel: 080224430 Fax: 080224123 E-Mail: pfarramt.tegernsee@elkb.de Website
 * Many records for the Lutheran (Evangelical) churches in Bavaria are digitized and available online through Archion ($). This is not a free site, but requires registration and a membership fee. This link gives instructions on How to Use Archion
 * Legacy Tree provides a detailed description of Archion that you may find valuable in deciding if this is a resource you want to use.


 * The Lutheran Archive for Bavaria is in Nurnberg. It is always a good idea to contact in advance and make an appointment to use any archive.

Veilhofstraße 8 90489 Nurnberg Germany E-Mail: archiv@elkb.de Website

Cemeteries
The cemetery is across the street from the Catholic Church in Tegernsee. If you get to go walk through cemeteries of this area looking for family be sure to go to the nearby cemeteries of Egern-Rottach, Bad Wiesee and Gmund also. You can see all of the cemeteries in the area on Google Maps When traveling Find A Grave and Billion Graves both have great apps to help you locate a cemetery.