This database, completed in 2013, features an index of eight teachers’ directories published between 1843 and 1869 for the present-day provinces of Lower Austria and Vienna (Dioceses of Vienna and St. Pölten). Thanks to their musical training, teachers played a vital role in musical life for centuries, serving as church musicians, conductors, choir directors, and composers.

A general index of names was created for this MySQL database, linking it to the digital reproductions of the above directories. This index allows for a relatively accurate tracing of the education and careers of teachers.