Schwaz District Genealogical Records

Schwaz District Birth & Baptism Records

Austria Birth & Baptism Index (1651-1940)

An index to around 85,000 birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Schwaz District Marriage & Divorce Records

Austria Marriage Index (1722-1898)

An index to more than 25,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Schwaz District Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Austria Burial Index (1768-1918)

An index of around 30,000 burial records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Newspapers Covering Schwaz District

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Schwaz District Immigration & Travel Records

Polish, Austrian & Galician Immigrants to the US (1890-1891)

An index to around 100,000 immigrants from Poland, Austria and Galacia who arrived in New York.

Records Relating to Kindertransport (1938-1939)

An index to records detailing the evacuation of Jewish children from Germany to Britain.

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

An index to minutes concerning meetings helping Jewish women immigrate to the UK.

Religious Society of Friends Holocaust Records (1933-1942)

An index to records relating to the evacuation of Jews from Germany.

Schwaz District Military Records

Germany & Austria Military & Marine Officers (1600-1918)

This collection consists of over 200 military books listing military officers and other details of military organization for the German army and its predecessor states.

WWII Nuernberg Interrogation Records (1945-1947)

Transcripts of interrogations of Nazi war criminals, collaborators and witnesses to their acts.

Nazi Military Strategy in WWII (1944-1954)

Over 130,000 documents detailing the tactics, strategy, and policy of the German military during World War II through reports, interviews, and questionnaires.

Germany & Austria Military & Marine Unit Histories (1760-1933)

Generalized volumes recording the history of German military branches, lists of military personnel and officers, casualty lists, and campaign or military unit histories with details of specific regiments and individual contributions are included.

US WWII European Theater Army Records (1942-1946)

Administrative, strategic, and other documents relating to U.S. operations in Europe during World War II.

Nazi Death Camp Records (1939-1945)

A collection of various camp records, transport lists, medical data cards, inmate cards, death lists, and strength reports salvaged by the United States.

Mauthausen Death Books (1938-1945)

Contains the names of 38,206 prisoners who were killed at the camp, including biographical information and details of prisoners' incarcerations.

Jewish Holocaust Survivors (1944-1946)

The names of over 33,000 Jews who survived the holocaust and ended up in displaced persons camps.

Holocaust Survivor Lists (1937-1945)

An index to over 70,000 Holocaust survivors mentioned in records of the World Jewish Congress.

Jewish Names in US State Department Files (1910-1929)

An index of close to 10,000 Jews named in State Department files. The records cover Palestine, Romania, and Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Georgia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Tripoli, Barca, Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria.

Schwaz District Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Schwaz District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Schwaz District Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Nazi Death Camp Records (1939-1945)

A collection of various camp records, transport lists, medical data cards, inmate cards, death lists, and strength reports salvaged by the United States.

Germany & Austria Historical Postcards (1890-1950)

A collection of over 25,000 photographic postcards, depicting life and scenes in Germany and Austria. Each postcard caption has been indexed and may be searched by keyword or location.

Holocaust Survivor Lists (1937-1945)

An index to over 70,000 Holocaust survivors mentioned in records of the World Jewish Congress.

Schwaz District School & Education Records

British University Women Holocaust Records (1938-1951)

An index to minutes concerning meetings helping Jewish women immigrate to the UK.

Schwaz District Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Schwaz District

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Germany (514-1600)

The lineages of German, Dutch, Luxembourgish, Czech and Austrian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Schwaz District Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Germany (514-1600)

The lineages of German, Dutch, Luxembourgish, Czech and Austrian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Schwaz District Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Schwaz District Reference Works

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Jewish Name Database (1400-Present)

A database containing variants of 100,000s of given names used by Jews.

Most Common Surnames in Schwaz District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Tyrol
1Eberharter1,5751:5183.51%23
2Geisler1,0611:7568.58%32
3Gruber9881:8127.97%5
4Wechselberger9841:8160.85%29
5Kröll9621:8363.37%35
6Huber8551:9419.14%2
7Hauser8441:9531.98%10
8Egger7931:10120.19%4
9Fankhauser7671:10458.37%47
10Schiestl6531:12366.36%77
11Pfister6421:12572.46%89
12Lechner6391:12523.50%9
13Kreidl6311:12769.42%86
14Knapp5841:13749.12%57
15Erler5581:14360.32%85
16Moser4961:16111.42%3
17Steinlechner4771:16839.45%55
18Wurm4741:16979.40%176
19Mair4701:17010.03%1
20Sporer4661:17268.43%140
21Eder4521:17724.12%26
22Heim4001:20068.14%181
23Kirchmair3931:20423.91%28
24Rieser3851:20845.51%102
25Dengg3781:21254.47%137
25Höllwarth3781:21280.25%252
27Hotter3711:21662.35%177
27Stock3711:21653.08%136
27Wildauer3711:21666.97%199
30Tipotsch3561:22591.28%329
31Hollaus3411:23576.46%275
32Brugger3381:23730.12%62
33Steiner3341:24011.81%8
34Brunner3301:24317.58%25
35Dornauer3051:26269.63%282
35Gredler3051:26257.98%216
37Rauch3011:26640.84%127
37Stöckl3011:26626.04%59
39Angerer2971:27021.71%44
39Hanser2971:27051.47%188
41Reiter2861:28020.38%41
42Klocker2831:28345.43%167
43Kofler2751:29112.30%19
44Eberl2721:29441.85%153
44Rahm2721:29496.80%473
46Haas2641:30319.24%43
47Hörhager2611:30757.74%269
48Rieder2501:32028.74%94
49Anfang2351:34178.33%434
49Kogler2351:34123.98%79
51Mauracher2311:34736.15%161
52Leitner2281:35110.16%18
53Rainer2241:35714.30%31
54Danler2201:36440.00%201
54Flörl2201:36474.58%440
56Kammerlander2131:37641.12%223
56Widner2131:37676.90%479
58Hofer2091:3838.27%12
59Ortner2061:38914.30%40
59Plattner2061:38913.41%34
59Schneeberger2061:38950.24%305
59Troppmair2061:38958.52%359
63Emberger2021:39672.40%475
64Keiler1981:40472.00%481
64Müller1981:4047.94%13
66Berger1951:4108.67%17
66Lindner1951:41026.71%130
68Haun1911:41976.10%538