Genealogy – Family research – Ancestor research
Michael Mautner
Michael Mautner graduated in agricultural engineering (TU Munich-Weihenstephan) and worked in trade (wholesale and retail), sales and management in the food industry and in the wine sector. At the same time, he discovered genealogy for himself in 1990, initially as a hobby with research within his own family structures. He has been working full-time as a professional genealogist in an international context for mote than 15 years.
Focal points
He specializes in genealogical research in Munich, Bavaria and all currently and historically adjacent areas and countries and in Silesia.
Memberships
As a member of the Association of German-speaking Professional Genealogists (Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen e.V.) I am subject to the general guidelines and binding professional principles. In addition, I am a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Bavarian Association for Family Studies (Bayerischer Landesverein für Familienkunde e.V.), in the consortium of East German family researchers (Arbeitsgemeinschaft ostdeutscher Familienforscher e.V.) and in the Austrian Society for Research on Genealogy and Regional Heritage (Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Familien- und regionalgeschichtliche Forschung).
Heir search
I am certified by the Weinsberger Forum as an heir searcher and curators of estates.
more than genealogy
The International Center for Archive Research ICARus, which among others runs the online portal for parish registers Matricula, I support by membership in the community ICARUS4all. In addition, I participated in the collection of the loss lists Austria-Hungary from the First World War, a volunteer online project of www.GenTeam.eu.
Name research
In addition to genealogy and family research, onomastics can offer exciting additional information. Therefore I am a member of the German Society for Name Research (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Namenforschung e.V.). I get support from the linguist Dr. Helga Frank. I am also a member of the Association for Place and Field Name Research in Bavaria (Verband für Orts- und Flurnamenforschung in Bayern e. V.), because especially in Bavaria house names are an important part of genealogical research.
In the tracks of the family name – that’s how it all started…
In 1991, as the oldest existing document, a baptismal certificate from 1867 fell into my hands and my curiosity was aroused. So I started to study family research and genealogy. The starting point for the personal research at that time was a trip to Southern Bohemia (Czech Republic) to the State Regional Archives Třeboň (formerly Wittingau). For a small fee I got the original church books in my hands and I could trace my family name back to 1636 within a week. Since then, the topic has not let me go. Over the years, I was able to explore other family branches in Bavaria, Silesia (Poland) and Transylvania (Romania). In the meantime, passion has become a vocation and also a profession into which I can contribute all my experiences and my knowledge.
Helga Frank
Helga Frank worked as an archivist, knowledge manager and communications teacher before devoting herself to genealogical research. She studied linguistics and literature at the University of Regensburg, where she also completed her doctorate.
Schwerpunkte
As a linguist, she has a particular focus on old writings and texts from German-speaking countries, especially Bavaria and Austria.
Memberships
Helga Frank is a member of the Bayerischen Landesverein für Familienkunde e.V., the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Namenforschung e.V. and the Freundeskreis Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte e.V.