Austria Genealogy

Getting started with Austrian research Austria is landlocked and in a strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys. The major river is the Danube. Jurisdictions The boundaries of Austria have changed over time. Your ancestor may have said he was from Austria, but actually he may have come from any of the countries that once belonged to the Hapbsburg Monarchy or Austro-Hungarian Empire. Read More Provinces of modern Austria Austria (English name) Österreich (German name) Burgenland Burgenland Carinthia Kärnten Lower Austria Niederösterreich Upper Austria Oberösterreich Salzburg Salzburg Styria Steiermark Tyrol Tirol Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vienna Wien Austrian Empire and Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (till 1918) Austria (English name) Österreich (German name) Austria of today              Österreich Austrian Littoal Küstenland Bohemia Böhmen Bukovina Bukowina Carniola Krain Dalmatia Dalmatien Galicia Galizien Hungary Ungarn Illyria Illyrien Istria Istrien Lombardy Lombardei Moravia Mähren Silesia Schlesien Sudetenland Sudetenland Sundgau Sundgau Veneto Veneto Research Tools Handwriting Guide -     [Gazetteer of Austria] German Word List - Latin Word List - Dictionary of old German Definitions Dictionary of old German Diseases German to English Translator German- English dictionary All about batch numbers (text in German) www.genealogy.net/genealogy - German genealogy web portal - English front page Other Research Strategies Research in Austria Research in the Austro-Hungarian Empire Military Records Mailing list 'Austria' (mainly in German) Research in Vienna Research in Niederoesterreich Research in Oberoesterreich Research in Burgenland Research in Steiermark Research in Karnten Research in Salzburg Research in Tirol Research in Vorarlberg Help Wanted In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: Expand an article or short page Create a new article Categorize articles Add external links to articles Add internal links to articles Other... Did you Know? The Hapsburg Empire was once so large that Charles V was able to boast: "In my Empire the sun never sets." Featured Content As a result of wars and political realignments, the internal and external boundaries of Austria have changed several times. A Web site that discusses the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (with maps, lists, etc.) ... Read More News and Events New! Austrian Records Online! more... Topics Archives and Libraries Biographies Cemeteries Census Church Records Baptism Records Confirmation Records Marriage Records Death Records Civil Registration Court Records Directories Emigration and Immigration Ethnic Groups Genealogies Geography Geography (Historical Handwriting History Jewish Records Jurisdictions Land and Property Language Military Names, Personal Newspapers Nobility Occupations Periodicals Place Names Probate Records Schools Social Life and Customs Societies Taxation Telephone Directory Vital Records Useful Websites Gazetteers for Austria Austrian records online Map of the Austro-Hungarian Empire