History

It is important to distinguish between present-day Austria and the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian Empire of the past.

Many "Austian" towns and provinces are no longer part of Austria and many probably bear different names today. If you are not sure, check using any of the fine place finder resources. In some cases provinces have been re-defined or split amongst different countries. The following table illustrates a few (simplified) examples of such changes:

• Central European Chronology by Obsidian.
• The History of Austria by Richard Jaklitsch [Unfortunate hosting; interesting content]. 
• The German Genealogy pages about the Habsburg Empire

For further information please also see Wikipedia