Austria Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

Austria

What is in This Collection?
This Collection will include records from 1651 to 1940. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

Birth records usually include the following information: Baptismal records usually include the following information:
 * Child's given name
 * Birth date
 * Location and house number
 * Gender
 * Parents' names
 * Child's given name
 * Baptism date
 * Location
 * Gender
 * Parents' names

How Do I Search This Collection?
When searching, it is helpful to know at least one of the following: Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information from the list to what you already know about your ancestor. This will help you determine if it is the correct family or person. You may need to compare several persons on the list while searching for someone.
 * Your ancestor's name
 * Age or birth date
 * An estimated event year
 * Names of family members
 * Place of residence

What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age in the record to find an approximate birth year, which will help you find other records
 * Use the information in each record to find additional family members
 * Repeat this process with additional family members' records to find more generations of the family
 * Austria Church Records were often kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try to view the original record to check for possible errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, try searching the records of surrounding towns, cities, or provinces
 * Try variations in the spelling of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images; many names did not have standard spellings like they do now
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
 * Search the indexes and records of Austria
 * Search in the Austria Archives and Libraries

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation:

"Austria, Births and Baptisms, 1651-1940" Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

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