Austria, Upper Austria, Family Records Compiled from Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Österreich, Oberösterreich, Familienbogen

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1650-1900.

These records include family group records compiled from Roman Catholic parish registers from Upper Austria. Original records are in the Oberösterreichischen Landesarchiv, Linz, Austria.

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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
These records may contain the following information:


 * Names and ages of family members
 * Birth dates and locations
 * Marriage dates and locations
 * Death dates and locations

How to Use the Record
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 * 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

 * The Three R's of Researching Roman Catholic Church Records

Related Wiki Articles

 * Austria
 * Austria, Upper Austria, Wels, Census Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Family group record: roadmap for researchers

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.