Research Services
Genealogical research services relies on various sources: church records (baptism, marriage, death), vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce), census records, military and conscription records, court records, tombstones, cemetery records, obituaries, etc.
We offer research in the area of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire (especially Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia). Research in outlying regions of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (e.g. Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) will be performed by colleagues from our Eastern Europe genealogy network.
Military Records
In the Austrian War Archives, we conduct extensive research on soldiers of the k.k. Army. This does not only concern soldiers in the officer rank but also the “simple” soldiers.
With its approximately 180,000 file boxes and 60,000 account books on about 50 shelf kilometers, the Vienna War Archives is the most important military archive in Central Europe.
The most important archive holdings for us are the personnel records on officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers of all ranks and civil servants from about 1740 to 1918.
Austrian Citizenship
Austrian Citizenship for Victims of the National Socialist Regime and their Direct Descendants: From September 1, 2020, eligible direct descendants will be able to claim Austrian citizenship at an Austrian Embassy, an Austrian Consulate General or with the relevant authorities in Austria to initiate the proceedings.
We support you in obtaining the required documents from authorities, archives and parishes and establish contact with the responsible authority in Vienna.
Family History - Heir Search - Company History
Within the course of probate cases we carry out genealogical research to determine persons entitled to inherit. This also includes the search for possible relatives of persons who may have emigrated from Austria generations ago.
We carry out research projects on the origin and history of companies. From often only handed down data and names, a comprehensive picture of the founders, their fates and the development of a company over decades or centuries is thereby created.
I no longer offer these services. I will forward your inquiries to colleagues who can provide these services.