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== Getting started with Austrian research == | == Getting started with Austrian research == | ||
| − | Austria is landlocked and in a strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys. The major river is the Danube. | + | [[Image:Austria.jpg|thumb|250px]]Austria is landlocked and in a strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys. The major river is the Danube. As a result of wars and political realignments, the internal and external boundaries of Austria have changed several times. |
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| + | == Featured Content == | ||
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| + | A Web site that discusses the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (with maps, lists, etc.) ... [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~autwgw/ Read More]<br> | ||
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| + | == Research Strategies == | ||
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| + | *[[Research in Austria|Research in Austria]] | ||
| + | *[[Research in the Austro-Hungarian Empire|Research in the Austro-Hungarian Empire]] | ||
| + | *[http://list.genealogy.net/mm/listinfo/austria-l Mailing list 'Austria'] (mainly in German) | ||
| + | *[[Research in Vienna|Research in Vienna]] | ||
| + | *[[Research in Niederoesterreich|Research in Niederoesterreich]] | ||
| + | *[[Research in Oberoesterreich|Research in Oberoesterreich]] | ||
| + | *[[Research in Burgenland|Research in Burgenland]] | ||
| + | *[[Research in Steiermark|Research in Steiermark]] | ||
| + | *[[Research in Karnten|Research in Karnten]] | ||
| + | *[[Research in Salzburg|Research in Salzburg]] | ||
| + | *[[Research in Tirol|Research in Tirol]] | ||
| + | *[[Research in Vorarlberg|Research in Vorarlberg]] | ||
== Jurisdictions == | == Jurisdictions == | ||
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The boundaries of Austria have changed over time. Your ancestor may have said he was from Austria, but actually he may have come from any of the countries that once belonged to the Hapsburg Monarchy or Austro-Hungarian Empire. [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~autwgw/ Read More] | The boundaries of Austria have changed over time. Your ancestor may have said he was from Austria, but actually he may have come from any of the countries that once belonged to the Hapsburg Monarchy or Austro-Hungarian Empire. [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~autwgw/ Read More] | ||
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| − | '''Austria''' | + | '''Austria'''<br> |
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| − | | '''Österreich''' | + | | '''Österreich'''<br> |
| − | (German name) | + | (German name) |
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| − | | Austria of today | + | | Austria of today |
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| [[Veneto|Veneto]] | | [[Veneto|Veneto]] | ||
| [[Veneto|Veneto]] | | [[Veneto|Veneto]] | ||
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| + | '''Provinces of modern Austria'''<br><br> | ||
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| + | '''Austria'''<br> | ||
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| + | '''Österreich'''<br> | ||
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| + | | [[Research in Burgenland|Burgenland]] | ||
| + | | [[Research in Burgenland|Burgenland]] | ||
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| + | | [[Carinthia|Carinthia]] | ||
| + | | [[Carinthia|Kärnten]] | ||
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| + | | [[Lower Austria|Lower Austria]] | ||
| + | | [[Lower Austria|Niederösterreich]] | ||
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| + | | [[Upper Austria|Upper Austria]] | ||
| + | | [[Upper Austria|Oberösterreich]] | ||
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| + | | [[Salzburg|Salzburg]] | ||
| + | | [[Salzburg|Salzburg]] | ||
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| + | | [[Styria|Styria]] | ||
| + | | [[Styria|Steiermark]] | ||
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| + | | [[Tyrol|Tyrol]] | ||
| + | | [[Tyrol|Tirol]] | ||
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| + | | [[Vorarlberg|Vorarlberg]] | ||
| + | | [[Vorarlberg|Vorarlberg]] | ||
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| + | | [[Vienna|Vienna]] | ||
| + | | [[Vienna|Wien]] | ||
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== Research Tools == | == Research Tools == | ||
| − | *[[Germany - German Handwriting 1500s - 1920 (Kurrentschrift)|Handwriting Guide | + | [[Image:Canaletto2.jpg|thumb|right|300px]] |
| + | *[[Germany - German Handwriting 1500s - 1920 (Kurrentschrift)|Handwriting Guide]] | ||
*[http://www.genteam.at/ Gazetteer of Austria] | *[http://www.genteam.at/ Gazetteer of Austria] | ||
*[[German Word List|German Word List]] - | *[[German Word List|German Word List]] - | ||
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*Listing of all [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927070 records collections for Austria] available on FamilySearch.org. | *Listing of all [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927070 records collections for Austria] available on FamilySearch.org. | ||
| − | == | + | == Did you Know? == |
| − | + | [[Image:Wappen Kaisertum 29.png|left|100px|Wappen Kaisertum 29.png]]The Hapsburg Empire was once so large that Charles V was able to boast: "In my Empire the sun never sets." | |
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== Help Wanted == | == Help Wanted == | ||
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In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | ||
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*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Translation|Translate pages]] | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:Translation|Translate pages]] | ||
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*[[Austria Vienna Population Cards (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Austria Vienna Population Cards (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Austria Vienna Population Cards (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Austria Vienna Population Cards (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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[[Category:Austria]] | [[Category:Austria]] | ||
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Getting started with Austrian research
Featured Content
A Web site that discusses the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (with maps, lists, etc.) ... Read More
Research Strategies
- Research in Austria
- Research in the Austro-Hungarian Empire
- Mailing list 'Austria' (mainly in German)
- Research in Vienna
- Research in Niederoesterreich
- Research in Oberoesterreich
- Research in Burgenland
- Research in Steiermark
- Research in Karnten
- Research in Salzburg
- Research in Tirol
- Research in Vorarlberg
Jurisdictions
The boundaries of Austria have changed over time. Your ancestor may have said he was from Austria, but actually he may have come from any of the countries that once belonged to the Hapsburg Monarchy or Austro-Hungarian Empire. Read More
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Austrian Empire and Austro-Hungarian
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Provinces of modern Austria
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Research Tools
- Handwriting Guide
- Gazetteer of Austria
- German Word List -
- Latin Word List -
- Dictionary of old German Definitions
- Dictionary of old German Diseases
- German to English Translator
- German- English dictionary
- All about batch numbers (text in German)
- www.genealogy.net/genealogy - German genealogy web portal - English front page
- BYU Research Guide for Germany
- Websites
- Listing of all records collections for Austria available on FamilySearch.org.
Did you Know?
Help Wanted
In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:
Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:
- Austria Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Austria Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Austria, Carinthia Military Personnel Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Austria, Evangelical-Lutheran Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Austria Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Austria Seignorial Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Austria Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Austria, Upper Austria Seignorial Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Austria, Upper Austria, Linz Citizen Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Austria, Vienna Evangelical Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Austraia, Vienna, Jewsish Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Austria Vienna Population Cards (FamilySearch Historical Records)
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