Austria, Diocese of Gurk, Catholic Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Österreich, Diözese Gurk-Klagenfurt, Kirchenbücher 1603-1939

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1603-1939. The collection will contain registers of births, marriages, and deaths from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurk in Carinthia, Austria.

Record Content
Birth registers (baptisms) may contain the following information: Marriage registers may contain the following information: Death registers may contain the following information:
 * Birth date
 * Name at birth
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents’ residence
 * Marriage date
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Parents’ names
 * Bride/groom’s birth date or age
 * Place of marriage
 * Death date
 * Name of deceased
 * Name of closest living relative
 * Birth date
 * Cause of death

How to Use the Record
This section contains tips and information to help you search this collection and use the information you find. As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and the approximate town and time period in which they may have lived. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

Search the Collection
To search by image: follow these links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the "Town or Parish" ⇒Select the "Event Type" ⇒Select the "Inclusive Years" which takes you to the images Search the collection by image comparing the information you find with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the record relates to them. You may need to compare several images to make this determination.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in German. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:
 * German Word List
 * German Language and Languages
 * Germany Handwriting
 * German Script Tutorial

Using the Information

 * Use your ancestor’s estimated age and date of the event to calculate a birth date.
 * Note individuals listed as witnesses or godparents. Witnesses and godparents were often relatives.
 * Try searching for the parents’ marriage record in the same town or county where the child’s birth record is found.

Related Websites

 * Austria Online Genealogy Records

Related Wiki Articles

 * Austria Church Records
 * Austria Genealogy
 * Research in Austria

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Articles

 * Austria Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Austria Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Austria Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Austria, Upper Austria Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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