How can I trace my Hapsburg ancestry?
I have a family tree that states that my great-great-great grandfather was the “sohn of Graf (count) von Salm”. However, my family insists that this man was, in fact, the son of the brother of Kaiser Franz Josef I (who was not the Count von Salm), and a Czech chambermaid. The man’s son, in fact, was the personal assistant to the Prince Auersperg (family name of the Hapsburgs.) I guess they think that whoever composed my family tree was lying for the purposes of protecting Franz Josef’s brother (I have no idea which or what his name is.)
Is there some sort of Hapsburg genetic test, and would it matter if I was the great-great-great-grandchild of a Hapsburg? I am American, and generally not your typical Austrian royal.
Would there be any money in this relationship? How about if I am related to the Graf von Salm?
Your last set of questions is the easiest. The fall of Austria-Hungary at the end of WWII and the “disenthronement” of the Holy Roman Empire effectively impoverished all royals depending on a pension from the family
The genetic test will only help if you, your mother, grandmother and great-great grandmother all on the same line are unbroken back to the Habsburgs.
If you have the source of the information that you found, we would be happy to look and see if it’s verifiable. Just drop an email through my profile and I’ll look to see how accurate it is. Otherwise, post the name of the supposedly illicit son and we’ll see what we find.
You are right, BTW, to be skeptical. Anybody else’s research is always suspect. Around here, you’ll find most everyone will tell you to verify and document every person on every tree and to use a critical eye to make sure the original researcher didn’t leap to conclusions or go off on a tangent.
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