Austria, Upper Austria, Linz, Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records

Austria Upper Austria

This collection consists of death records from the city of Linz for the years 1818-1899.

What is in the Collection?
This collection contains and index to and images of certificates of death issued by the Stadtpfarrkirche Linz. The original certifcates are housed in the Oberösterreichischen Landesarchiv, Linz.

Reading These Records
These records are in German. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:
 * German Word List
 * German Language and Languages
 * Germany Handwriting

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Death certificates usually include:
 * Name of the deceased
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Birthplace
 * Country of origin
 * Last residence
 * Date and time of death
 * Cause of death
 * Date of burial

How Do I Search the Collection?
You can either search the index or browse through images. Before using either method, it is best to know the following information: As you search, look for a record which matches this information.
 * Name of the person
 * Year of death

Search the Index

 * 1) Go to the 
 * 2) Fill in the search boxes with the information you have
 * 3) Click Search to bring up a list of possible matches

Browse the Images

 * 1) Go to the  for the collection
 * 2) Click on the correct Quellengattung, Zeitraum, und Bandnummer (Record Type, Years, and Number) to open the image viewer
 * 3) Use the onscreen controls to move between images as you look for a match

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 their other records.
 * Use the information to find your ancestors in civil records. There may not be census records available but these can help you find additional family members.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found to find more generations of the family.

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

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.

Citing This Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.


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