Austria, Upper Austria, Hoheneck Collection - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Österreich, Oberösterreich, Sammlung Hoheneck 1400-1800

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1400-1800.

These records include a collection of genealogical manuscripts and printed works acquired by Baron Johann Georg Adam Hoheneck. The materials are concerned with the history of Austrian nobility. Original records are in the Oberösterreichisches Landesarchiv, Linz, Austria.

Record Content
These records may contain any of the following information:


 * Name of primary individuals
 * Birth, marriage and death dates and places
 * Names of other family members
 * Relationships
 * Residences
 * Other biographical details

How to Use the Record
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 * Name of your ancestor
 * Identifying information such as birth date, residence or parent's names

Search this Collection
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Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

For Help Reading the Records
These records are in German. For help reading the records, see the following wiki article: German Word List

Related Websites

 * Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek
 * Researching in the Austrian Empire

Related Wiki Articles

 * Austria
 * Austria, Upper Austria, Wels, Census Records
 * Austria, Upper Austria, Linz Citizen Rolls
 * Austria, Upper Austria, Linz, Death Certificates

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Citation for This Collection
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