MyHeritage Added Austrian and Eastern European Records



MyHeritage released new Austrian and Eastern European record collections. These two new record collections come from the Austrian Roman-Catholic church, and total to an addition of 10.7 million records.

The first collection is an index of records from a variety of communities around Austria-Hungary as well as Eastern Europe, covering modern-day Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany. The second collection focuses on Vienna, the capital of Austria, and some surrounding areas.

The collections include vital records – baptism, marriage, and burial records – covering a span of 4 centuries, from the 16th century to the 20th. The collections are invaluable for anyone seeking to learn more about their heritage from Austria and Eastern Europe.

Austria-Hungary, Roman Catholic Indexes, 1612-1966

The 6.8 million records in this collection consist of baptism, marriage, and burial records for the Roman Catholic community in Eastern Europe. Baptism records include the name of the child, the date of the baptism, and the location. Marriage records include the name of the bride and groom, the names of the bride’s parents, the names of the groom’s parents, the date of the marriage, and location. Burial records include the name of the deceased, the date of burial, and location.

The coverage of this collection includes records from modern-day Austria (including the historical territories of Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Styria, Tyrol, Salzburg, and Carinthia), Hungary, the Czech Republic (Bohemia and Moravia), Poland, and Germany. The collection does not include Vienna.

Austria, Vienna Catholic Church Records Index, 1585-1918

This collection of 3.8 million records contains an index of Roman Catholic baptisms, marriages, and burials in the city of Vienna, Austria, and some surrounding areas. Records contain the full name of the individual, the date and place of the event (baptism, marriage, or burial), any comments, and various indicators about the records such as a book and page number. The location of the event normally includes the name of the parish as well as the district within Vienna.

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