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Record Finder Table for Austria

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

Typically, the most reliable sources are found at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

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This Record Finder table links to the Austria topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records	Court Records Census Military Records Cemeteries Biography
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration	Court Records Biography
Death place, date and burial	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records Obituaries	Court Records Census Military Records Cemeteries Biography

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration Genealogies	Probate Records Court Records Obituaries
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories	Obituaries Societies

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Church Records Civil Registration Emigration & Immigration Directories	School Records Taxation

Personal Details and Affiliations

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Nobility	Nobility Heraldry
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration	Obituaries Occupations Directories Emigration & Immigration Military Records
Religion	Church Records	Cemeteries
Social activities	Obituaries Social Life and Customs	History
Physical description	Military Records

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Vocabulary	Language and Handwriting German Genealogical Word List Latin Genealogical Word List French Genealogical Word List German Script Tutorial
Naming patterns	Personal Names
Online classes	Old German Script--1: Letters--2: Words--3: Records German Paleography Seminar German Church and Civil Records
Writing for records	German Letter Writing Guide

Provinces of Modern Austria

The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each province, including links to actual records.

Austria (English) Burgenland Carinthia Lower Austria Upper Austria Salzburg	Österreich (German) Burgenland Kärnten Niederösterreich Oberösterreich Salzburg
Austria (English) Styria Tyrol Vorarlberg Vienna	Österreich (German) Steiermark Tirol Vorarlberg Wien