LibGuides: European Resources for Family Historians: Austria

Introduction

The information on this page concentrates on how to locate family history related records and information in Austria. As modern day Austria, only came into being in 1918 you may also like to check the Hungarian Tab above. We have tried to include Austro-Hungarian links and information on both pages.

To trace family arriving in South Australia try our guide to immigration. If family arrived in Australia after 1940 passenger lists may be found at National Archives, as passenger lists came under Federal jurisdiction after 1940.

Websites

Please note that these websites are not arranged in any particular order and some may not be available in English.

Austrian State Archives
Austrian National Library
Austrian Black Cross
May provide information (in German) about people who perished as soldiers during World War II. Information required: name, date of birth, and place of death. The troop identification number and any other additional information would also be helpful
Jewish Community in Vienna
Information about individuals of Jewish faith living or having lived in Vienna and the adjacent communities of Lower Austria. Information will be available only about people who were born in Vienna or died there, or about those who married in Vienna or the adjoining communities of Lower Austria. Further information available on people who were deported from Vienna or who have registered with the Jewish community after 1945
Austria - white pages online
FamilySearch - Austria