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<center><font size = "4"><br>'''Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page'''</font></center><br> | |||
<center>''The Austria Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Austria. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | |||
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== Austria Research Strategies == | |||
[[ | *[[Austria Getting Started|Getting Started]] | ||
*[[Austria How to Guides|"How to" Guides]] | |||
*[[Austria Finding Town of Origin|Finding Town of Origin]] | |||
*[[Austria Record Finder|Record Finder]] - gives suggestions for records to search | |||
*[[Austria Online Learning|Online Learning]] - Video Classes | |||
== Austria Research Tips == | |||
*Austria has no central register where you can find persons by name. | |||
'''Census Records''' | |||
*The first census in he Austrian Empire was taken in 1754 under Maria Theresia, because of resistance by the nobility and clergy the next census was not taken in the Austrian Empire (without Hungary) until 1869, 1880, 1890, 1900 and the last census in 1910. | |||
*[[Austria Census|Austrian Census Records]] | |||
'''Civil Registration''' | |||
*Civil registration of births and deaths began throughout Austria on 1 January 1939. | |||
*Civil registration of marriages started on 1 August 1938. | |||
*For marriages before 1 August 1938 and births and deaths before 1 January 1939, church records should be searched. | |||
*From 1870, people with no religion and those who belonged to some of the smaller confessions, registered their names in local magistrates' courts, where the lists are archived. | |||
*[[Austria Civil Registration|Austria Civil Registration Records]] | |||
'''Church Records''' | |||
*The various religious communities kept registers of births and/or baptisms, marriages and deaths and/or burials. | |||
*The historical records are kept in the private archives of each religious community. | |||
*Until 1849 Catholic priests were required to include in their parish registers the records of other denominations; thus, even though your ancestors may have been Lutheran or Jewish, you must search Catholic registers up to 1849. | |||
*Generally you have to know your ancestors' religious affiliation. | |||
*The records of the Catholic Church are organized at the local level: you need to identify the relevant parish. | |||
[[Austria Church Records|Austria Church Records]] | |||
===Languages of Austria=== | |||
*[https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/introduction BYU Script German Tutorials] | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraktur_(script) Wikipedia Fraktur Script] | |||
*[http://www.suetterlinschrift.de/Englisch/Sutterlin.htm Suetterlin Script] | |||
====Word Lists==== | |||
*[[German Word List|German Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Czech Genealogical Word List|Czech]] | |||
*[[Hungary Genealogical Word List|Hungarian]] | |||
*[[Poland Genealogical Word List|Polish]] | |||
*[[French Wordlist|French]]. | |||
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Austria Research Strategies
- Getting Started
- "How to" Guides
- Finding Town of Origin
- Record Finder - gives suggestions for records to search
- Online Learning - Video Classes
Austria Research Tips
- Austria has no central register where you can find persons by name.
Census Records
- The first census in he Austrian Empire was taken in 1754 under Maria Theresia, because of resistance by the nobility and clergy the next census was not taken in the Austrian Empire (without Hungary) until 1869, 1880, 1890, 1900 and the last census in 1910.
- Austrian Census Records
Civil Registration
- Civil registration of births and deaths began throughout Austria on 1 January 1939.
- Civil registration of marriages started on 1 August 1938.
- For marriages before 1 August 1938 and births and deaths before 1 January 1939, church records should be searched.
- From 1870, people with no religion and those who belonged to some of the smaller confessions, registered their names in local magistrates' courts, where the lists are archived.
- Austria Civil Registration Records
Church Records
- The various religious communities kept registers of births and/or baptisms, marriages and deaths and/or burials.
- The historical records are kept in the private archives of each religious community.
- Until 1849 Catholic priests were required to include in their parish registers the records of other denominations; thus, even though your ancestors may have been Lutheran or Jewish, you must search Catholic registers up to 1849.
- Generally you have to know your ancestors' religious affiliation.
- The records of the Catholic Church are organized at the local level: you need to identify the relevant parish.