Austro-Hungarian Empire Gazetteers

When Austria and Hungary merged together in 1867 to create the Austro-Hungarian Empire, each side retained much of its autonomy. They shared some powers, but most of the administration of the two countries was separate. For this reason, it is necessary to know which side of the empire your ancestors came from—the record types, languages encountered, and the jurisdictions will vary depending on which half they lived in.

GenTeam for Austria, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Slovenia
GenTeam is an online gazetteer that covers the current countries of Austria, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. It gives former (German) and current names of locations, the name of the parish, the beginning year of the records, and the archive that holds the records. It will also give details on earlier parishes the locality belonged to. It then links to the website of that archive. "How to" Guide: [[Media:1-Genteam_Gazetteer-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Genteam_Gazetteer-Activity.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Genteam_Gazetteer-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]

Crown Lands
Prior to 1918, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was divided into Crown Lands. This designation is important when using the GenTeam gazetteer. The Crown Land designation is also used in the organization of the Family History Library catalog.

(1877 Dvorzsák) Magyarország helységnévtára tekintettel a közigazgatási, népességi és hitfelekezeti viszonyokra
Magyarország helységnévtára tekintettel a közigazgatási, népességi és hitfelekezeti viszonyokra. (Gazetteer of Hungary with Administrative, Populational, and Ecclesiastical Circumstances). János Dvorzsák, Budapest: Havi Füzetek Kiadóhivatala, 1877. (FHL INTL book 943.9 E5d vol.1-2)

Both volumes are available online via FamilySearch Books: Volume 1, Volume 2 Also available on-line at http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/dvorzsak_gazetteer.htm. "How to" Guide: Instruction, Activity, Answer Key Advantages: Available online; provides religious jurisdictions. Disadvantages: Browsable images only.

(1913) A Magyar Szent Korona Országainak Helységnévtára


Volume 1 - Volume 2 - Volume 3 Volumes 1 and 2 cover the Kingdom of Hungary (dark green area #16). Volume 3 covers the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (maroon area #17) which now includes parts of modern Croatia and Slovenia. "How to" Guide: Instruction, Activity, Answer Key Advantages: Available online; provides religious jurisdictions as of 1910 and location of civil registration offices (volumes 1 and 2 only). Disadvantages: Browsable images only.