Austria, Upper Austria, Linz, Miscellaneous City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Österreich, Oberösterreich, Linz, ausgewählte Bestände des Landesarchivs 1485-1894

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes miscellaneous city records in upper Austria, Linz, from 1485-1894. The collection will include records such as court records, orphan records, marriage contracts, citizenship records, and account books. The original records are located in the Upper Austrian State Archives, Linz, Austria.

Reading These Records
For help reading these German records see the following guides:
 * German Language and Languages
 * German Genealogical Word List
 * Germany Handwriting
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading German Handwritten Records

What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records may contain the following information:


 * Name of Applicant
 * Age of Applicant
 * Date of Birth
 * Place of Origin
 * Occupation of Applicant
 * Date and Place of Issue
 * Residency

How Do I Search This Collection?
This section provides information on how to search the collection, what to do with information once found, and some tips on how to find records.

When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. 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.

To search by image:
 * 1) Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
 * 2) Select the appropriate "Quellengattung, Zeitraum, und Bandnummer" (record type, year and volume number) which takes you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. 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.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor's name
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life (for example: they may have gone by their middle name)
 * Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date

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.

"Austria, Upper Austria, Linz, Miscellaneous City Records, 1485-1894" Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Oberösterreichisches Landesarchiv [Upper Austrian State Archives, Linz, Austria].
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