Austria

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.

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 Hapbsburg Monarchy or Austro-Hungarian Empire. Read More

Provinces of modern Austria

Austrian Empire and Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (till 1918)

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
• Other

Research Strategies

• Research in Austria
• Research in the Austro-Hungarian Empire
• Military Records
• 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

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As a result of wars and political realignments, the internal and external boundaries of Austria have changed several times. A Web site that discusses the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (with maps, lists, etc.) ... Read More