Present-day Republic of Austria (see the official pages of the Federal Chancellery that includes a short summary of Austrian history) consists of the following provinces:
| German name | English name | Capital | RLL | Goverment Link |
| Wien | Vienna | Wien | WIE | service.magwien.gv.at |
| Niederösterreich | Lower Austria | St. Pölten | NOE | www.noel.gv.at |
| Oberösterreich | Upper Austria | Linz | OOE | www.ooe.gv.at |
| Steiermark | Styria | Graz | STE | www.stmk.gv.at |
| Burgenland | Burgenland | Eisenstadt | BUR |
www.burgenland.at |
| Kärnten | Carinthia | Klagenfurt | KAE | www.kaernten.gv.at |
| Salzburg | Salzburg | Salzburg | SAB | www.land-sbg.gv.at |
| Tirol | Tyrol | Innsbruck | TIR | www.tirol.gv.at |
| Voralberg | Voralberg | Bregenz | VOR | www.vorarlberg.at |
Which resources should I use and where should I post my queries?
The RLL Code is used when registering research on the Roots Surname List and on the Roots Location List eg. for Lower Austria: NOE, AUT
Please see Tips and Advice below before making queries.