Galician Germans (Galiziendeutsche) – Surname Index for Genealogy Research (Namensverzeichnis)

Are you searching for your ancestors from Are you searching for your ancestors from Galicia (especially from the Stanislau / Stanisławów region)? Are you researching the genealogy of Galician German families (Galiziendeutsche), the history of the Evangelical Gymnasium in Stanislau, or the wartime resettlement during the "Heim ins Reich" action (1939–1944)?

In my new historical and genealogical monograph, "Heim ins Reich – Das Schicksal der Deutschen aus Galizien im Zweiten Weltkrieg" (written in German), I have published a comprehensive surname index and archival source references based on official wartime documents, including the EWZ (Einwandererzentralstelle) records.

Below is the complete alphabetical surname index (Namensverzeichnis) featured in the book. If your family name appears on this list, this publication can provide valuable insights into their wartime fates, resettlement tracks, and transit camps (such as Lager Pabianice or Lager Pirna-Sonnenstein).

Galician German Surname Index / Namensverzeichnis:

• B: Bar, Benkő, Bieber, Bojcun, Brandt
• C: Chudio, Clark, Czajkowski, Czerny
• D: Darkiewicz, Daum, Dech
• E: Ehlich, Engelhardt-Kyffhäuser, Eppler, Ernst
• F: Fichtel, Fiebrandt, Fink, Fischer, Folger, Fries, Fuhr
• G: Gerlach, Gerlipp / Gerlieb, Göres (Göhres), Górska, Górski
• H: Harlfinger, Heinz, Heydrich, Himmler, Hobler (Annina, Birk, Ernst, Hartmut, Insa, Jaline, Lara, Norfried, Ronja, Wanda Marie, Wanda Olga), Horwitz, Hrycak
• J: Jaki, Jakisch, Jonas, Joseph II (Kaiser)
• K: Karasek, Karl I (Kaiser), Kisielewski, Kitsch, Krasky, Kurtz, Kurz
• L: Lempp, Loppe, Lorenz
• M: Majger, Mak, Maria Theresia (Kaiserin), Menner (Reinhold), Möhner (Gustav Ludwig, Johannes, Ludwig, Reinhold), Mohr, Müller (Erich, Johann)
• P: Papp, Pilipps, Philipps (Alfred, August, Eleonore Malwine, Emilie, Ernst, Ernst Ludwik, Friedrich Wilhelm, Georg, Helene, Helga Eleonore, Johann, Johann Alfred, Johann Nicholas, Józefa, Klara, Klara Hermine, Konrad, Nikolaus, Andrzej, Franciszek), Popowicz, Potocki, Prokowicz
• R: Riedel (Hermine, Moritz, Wanda Olga), Rössler, Rożek, Rybczyn
• S: Saładaj, Sauer, Schaedel, Schäfer, Schatner-Fink (Finkowa), Schick, Schmalenberg, Schönfeld, Schweitzer, Sielecki, Spuziak, Staats, Steckbauer, Steininger, Stipal, Strohal (Hans, Philipp, Wanda Marie, Wanda Olga), Śmiłowska
• V: Vocht
• W: Walker, Weidauer, Weißberg-Kormann, Wendel, Wójtekówna
• Z: Zając, Zöckler (Christopher, Leni, Lillie, Martha, Martin, Theodor), Zorn

About the Book (Table of Contents / Inhaltsverzeichnis):

The book deeply documents the tragic fate of the Galician Germans during World War II. Key chapters include the history of the German Evangelical Gymnasium in Stanislau, the family history and resettlement of the Philipps and Riedel families, detailed insights into the Nazi resettlement machinery (EWZ files), and life inside the resettlement camps (Lager Pabianice, Lager Pirna-Sonnenstein).

The book is an essential tool for family historians and professional genealogists tracking German migration from the Habsburg Empire through Galicia to the Warthegau region.

How to purchase or find more information:

The book is available for purchase directly on  eBay or by contacting the author. You can also view the official book profile, details, and reader community reviews on the Polish literary platform Lubimyczytać.pl.

If you have spotted your family name on the list or have any questions regarding specific families or colonies in Galicia, feel free to leave a comment below. Let's connect and share our genealogical findings!