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.