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=== Online Records ===
==Online Resources==
*'''1686-1855''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/173251?availability=Family%20History%20Library Ansiedlerakten, 1686-1855] To Hungary. Card file and documents relating to settlers from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Böhmen, Moravia to the Banat (mostly) and other regions of Hungary during the 17th-19th century.
 
*'''1750-1943''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/398165?availability=Family%20History%20Library Zentrale Sippenkartei, 1750-1943] Index cards, arranged alphabetically by surname, which provide information on date and place of birth, death, and marriage; names of spouse, parents, children (with their birth and death dates); and occupation for Germans who settled abroad, chiefly in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
*'''1686-1855''' {{FSC|173251|item|disp=Ansiedlerakten, 1686-1855}} To Hungary. Card file and documents relating to settlers from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Böhmen, Moravia to the Banat (mostly) and other regions of Hungary during the 17th-19th century.
*'''1750-1943''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/398195?availability=Family%20History%20Library Auswandererkartei mit Familienangehörigen, 1750-1943] Index cards, arranged alphabetically by surname, for German emigrants and their family members. Provides information on nicknames, given names, and variant forms of surnames; ancestral home, earlier and later lands of allegiance, places and dates of birth and death, religious persuasion, date of emigration, earlier and later places of settlement, original occupation and later activity, name of spouse, places and dates of birth and death, place of marriage, occupation and later activity; names, places and dates of birth and death for children, places of residence, names of spouses. Places of settlement include the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Russia, Poland and Italy.
*'''1750-1943''' {{FSC|398165|item|disp=Zentrale Sippenkartei, 1750-1943}} Index cards, arranged alphabetically by surname, which provide information on date and place of birth, death, and marriage; names of spouse, parents, children (with their birth and death dates); and occupation for Germans who settled abroad, chiefly in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
*'''1782-1805''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/189909?availability=Family%20History%20Library Ansiedlerakten, 1782-1805] Card file and documents relating to settlers from Germany, Bohemia and Moravia to Galicia and Bukovina during the 18th-19th century.
*'''1750-1943''' {{FSC|398195|item|disp=Auswandererkartei mit Familienangehörigen, 1750-1943}} Index cards, arranged alphabetically by surname, for German emigrants and their family members. Provides information on nicknames, given names, and variant forms of surnames; ancestral home, earlier and later lands of allegiance, places and dates of birth and death, religious persuasion, date of emigration, earlier and later places of settlement, original occupation and later activity, name of spouse, places and dates of birth and death, place of marriage, occupation and later activity; names, places and dates of birth and death for children, places of residence, names of spouses. Places of settlement include the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Russia, Poland and Italy.
*'''1782-1805''' {{FSC|189909|item|disp=Ansiedlerakten, 1782-1805}} Card file and documents relating to settlers from Germany, Bohemia and Moravia to Galicia and Bukovina during the 18th-19th century.
*'''1850-1934''' {{FSC|43289|item|disp=Auswandererlisten, 1850-1934}} (Hamburg passenger lists) at FamilySearch, images.
*'''1850-1934''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1068 Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934] at Ancestry ($) index & images.
*'''1855-1924''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1166 Hamburg Passenger Lists, Handwritten Indexes, 1855-1934] at Ancestry ($) images.
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/hamburg-germany-emigrants Hamburg, Germany Emigrants] at Findmypast ($) index.
*'''1892-1924''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.anyPlace=Austria&q.anyPlace.exact=on&f.collectionId=1368704&count=20&offset=0&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924] Search results for Austria
*'''1904-1914''' {{RecordSearch|1787826|Germany, Bremen Passenger Departure Lists, 1904-1914}} index & images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30240/germany-bremen-passenger-departure-lists-1904-1914?s=252295941 MyHeritage] index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Austria
*'''1904-1914''' {{RecordSearch|1787826|Germany, Bremen Passenger Departure Lists, 1904-1914}} index & images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30240/germany-bremen-passenger-departure-lists-1904-1914?s=252295941 MyHeritage] index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Austria
*'''1938-1945''' [http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Germany/frdeport.htm Germans, Swiss and Austrians Deported from France],ca. 1938-1945. Index. Incomplete.
*'''1938-1945''' [http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Germany/frdeport.htm Germans, Swiss and Austrians Deported from France],ca. 1938-1945. Index. Incomplete.
*'''1940-1941''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/252070?availability=Family%20History%20Library Stammblätter der Umsiedler aus Wartheland-Polen, und Litauen] Pedigrees of immigrants recorded by the EWZ (Einwandererzentralstelle) (Immigrant Control Office) of migrants from Wartheland-Poland and Lithuania who were resettled in Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Austria. Includes names, dates and birthplaces of the emigrant, his parents, grandparents, and children; residence, occupation, and religion. Often includes a photograph of the immigrant.
*'''1940-1941''' {{FSC|252070|item|disp=Stammblätter der Umsiedler aus Wartheland-Polen, und Litauen}} Pedigrees of immigrants recorded by the EWZ (Einwandererzentralstelle) (Immigrant Control Office) of migrants from Wartheland-Poland and Lithuania who were resettled in Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Austria. Includes names, dates and birthplaces of the emigrant, his parents, grandparents, and children; residence, occupation, and religion. Often includes a photograph of the immigrant.
*'''1943-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61742/ United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) Records, 1943-1947 (USHMM)] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1945''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62044/ Ebensee, Austria, Records of Displaced Persons, 1945 (USHMM)] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1946-1971''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61704/ Free Access: Africa, Asia and Europe, Passenger Lists of Displaced Persons, 1946-1971] Ancestry, free. Index and images. Passenger lists of immigrants leaving Germany and other European ports and airports between 1946-1971. The majority of the immigrants listed in this collection are displaced persons - Holocaust survivors, former concentration camp inmates and Nazi forced laborers, as well as refugees from Central and Eastern European countries and some non-European countries.  
*'''1946-1971''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61704/ Free Access: Africa, Asia and Europe, Passenger Lists of Displaced Persons, 1946-1971] Ancestry, free. Index and images. Passenger lists of immigrants leaving Germany and other European ports and airports between 1946-1971. The majority of the immigrants listed in this collection are displaced persons - Holocaust survivors, former concentration camp inmates and Nazi forced laborers, as well as refugees from Central and Eastern European countries and some non-European countries.  
*[https://immigrantships.net/index.html Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild] Choose a volume and then choose Italy under "Listed by Port of Departure" or "Listed by Port of Arrival".
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/466834-redirection Georgia (United States) Salzburger and allied families]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/466834-redirection Georgia (United States) Salzburger and allied families]
*[[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records]]
====Passports====
====Passports====
*'''1792-1918''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/96036?availability=Family%20History%20Library Paßregister, 1792-1918] Passports of citizens recorded at Vienna, Niederösterreich, Austria.
*'''1792-1918''' {{FSC|96036|item|disp=Paßregister, 1792-1918}} Passports of citizens recorded at Vienna, Niederösterreich, Austria.
 


==Finding the Town of Origin in Austria==
==Finding the Town of Origin in Austria==
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<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''"Emigration"''' means moving out of a country. '''"Immigration"''' means moving into a country. </span><br>
<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''"Emigration"''' means moving out of a country. '''"Immigration"''' means moving into a country. </span><br>
Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups.
Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups.
 
[[Category:Emigration and Immigration Records]]
===Emigration from Austria===
===Emigration from Austria===
*Austrian emigration patterns have been difficult to determine. '''There was no official country known as Austria until 1918'''.  Prior to that time the sprawling '''Habsburg Empire''', an amalgam of a dozen nationalities, encompassed the idea of Austria.  
*Austrian emigration patterns have been difficult to determine. '''There was no official country known as Austria until 1918'''.  Prior to that time the sprawling '''Habsburg Empire''', an amalgam of a dozen nationalities, encompassed the idea of Austria.  
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|<span style="color:DarkViolet">One option is to look for records about the ancestor in the '''country of destination, the country they immigrated into'''. See links to immigration records for major destination countries below.</span>
|<span style="color:DarkViolet">One option is to look for records about the ancestor in the '''country of destination, the country they immigrated into'''. See links to Wiki articles about immigration records for '''major''' destination countries below. Additional Wiki articles for other destinations can be found at [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Emigration_and_Immigration_Records '''Category:Emigration and Immigration Records'''.]  </span>
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*[[United States Emigration and Immigration]] – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Austrians
*[[United States Emigration and Immigration]] – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Austrians
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*[http://www.everyculture.com/multi/A-Br/Austrian-Americans.html Austrian Americans] provides a historical overview of emigration to America.<br>
*[http://www.everyculture.com/multi/A-Br/Austrian-Americans.html Austrian Americans] provides a historical overview of emigration to America.<br>
There are additional sources listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:
There are additional sources listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:
*{{FHL|416900|subject_id|disp=Austria - Emigration and immigration}}
*{{FSC|Austria - Emigration and immigration|subject|subject-id=1399820872|disp=Austria - Emigration and immigration}}
*{{FHL|544895|subject_id|disp=Austria - Emigration and immigration - Indexes}}
*{{FSC|Austria - Emigration and immigration - Indexes|subject|subject-id=816088043|disp=Austria - Emigration and immigration - Indexes}}


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