Austria

1. FamilySearch: Learn about Austrian research in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
   
   FS—Wiki: Austria Genealogy


2. Get Started: Learn about starting your Austrian genealogy.
   
   Genealogy in today's Austria – Tips for beginners
   RT—How to Start Researching Your Ancestors in Today's Austria—25:41 - 2023
   
   
   
3. Tips: Here are some tips for doing genealogical research in Austria.
   
   Beginner's Guide to Austrian Research
   LT—Tips and Resources for Researching Immigrant Ancestors from Austria


4. Learn more about finding your Austrian ancestors.
   
   RT—Finding Your Austrian Ancestors—13:44 - 2023
   
   
   
   
5. Town of Origin: Learn how to find your ancestor's town of origin in Austria.
   
   FS—Wiki: Austria Finding Town of Origin


6. German Word List: Here is a German word list for genealogy research.
   
   FS—Wiki: German Word List

1. GenTeam: Learn about using the GenTeam research site in this video.
   
   FS—GenTeam.at—35:12


2. Surnames: Search the Geneanet site for Austrian surnames.
3. Vienna: Learn about tracing your ancestors in Vienna.
4. Learn about 1800s census and population records for Vienna.
   
   RT—Census, House and Population Records in Vienna in the 1800s—20:06   
   • Some scenarios
   • Structure of house numbers in the 1800s
   • Historical development
   • House directories
   • What data do you have?
   • Period of conscription numbers, before 1860
   • Period of conscription numbers, after 1860
   • How do I get to the address as of 1857?
   • How do I get to today's street name and number?
   • Example
   
   
   
   

Records

1. Sites: Explore the Forebears.io site for research records.
2. Explore the Austria GenWeb site.
3. Explore the GenWiki Austria site.
4. Explore the Genealogy Guide to Austria research by Barb Snow.
5. Jewish: Explore the Jewish Genealogy Encyclopedia for Jewish resources in Austria.
6. GenTeam: Access a variety of databases on the GenTeam Austria site.

1. Learn about Austrian church records.
   
   FS—Wiki: Austria Church Records


2. Get familiar with using church registers in Austria.
   
   OFR: Church sources - registers


3. Explore the Matricula Online site for locations of Austrian parishes.
4. Explore Roman Catholic and Protestant church registers in Austria.
5. Explore the JewishGen Austria-Czech Database.
6. Explore links to grave databases on the OFR site.

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