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== Swiss Compiled Genealogies == | == Swiss Compiled Genealogies == | ||
Swiss compiled genealogies (''Genealogische Sammlungen, Stadtregister / Collections généalogiques / Collezione genealogia'') are handwritten or published genealogies of Swiss families. They are organized first by '''surname''', then by '''place of citizenship'''. Thus, these genealogies are compilations of all citizens of the same surname of a specific community, regardless of where they lived. This means that the default place is the place of citizenship (which is often listed as the place of birth or marriage) rather than the actual place the event occurred. | Swiss compiled genealogies (''Genealogische Sammlungen, Stadtregister / Collections généalogiques / Collezione genealogia'') are handwritten or published genealogies of Swiss families. They are organized first by '''surname''', then by '''place of citizenship'''. Thus, these genealogies are compilations of all citizens of the same surname of a specific community, regardless of where they lived. This means that the default place is the place of citizenship (which is often listed as the place of birth or marriage) rather than the actual place the event occurred. The best website to access indexes of compiled genealogies is the [https://www.ghgrb.ch/index.php/de/ Genealogical and Heraldic Society of Basel (GHGRB)], while the best place to access the records themselves is [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch]. | ||
=== Julius Billeter === | === Julius Billeter === | ||
The primary compiler of Swiss genealogies is [[Julius_Billeter_1869_-_1957|Julius Billeter]], who produced records covering at least one thousand family names of various places of citizenship, with each surname on average covering a thousand individuals. The [https://www.ghgrb.ch/index.php/de/ | The primary compiler of Swiss genealogies is [[Julius_Billeter_1869_-_1957|Julius Billeter]], who produced records covering at least one thousand family names of various places of citizenship, with each surname on average covering a thousand individuals. The [https://www.ghgrb.ch/index.php/de/ GHGRB] holds Billeter's original handwritten notes; they have compiled an index of surnames and places of citizenship, called the [https://www.ghgrb.ch/index.php/de/forschungshilfen/billeter Billeter Sammlung]. FamilySearch has microfilmed approximately 90-95% of their collection, and is in process of digitizing these microfilms. The [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/193135 catalog entry] for this collection lists available surnames, but does not list places of citizenship. The notes are hand written and can be difficult to read and navigate. | ||
Many of the names he researched were later typed into registers for the families that requested the research. Many of these typed registers are available in the Family History Library on microfilm, and many are also digitally available. To identify a Billeter collection, do a [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/ search] of the FamilySearch Catalog using the keywords '''Billeter''' and your ancestral surname to see if your surname is available. | Many of the names he researched were later typed into registers for the families that requested the research. Many of these typed registers are available in the Family History Library on microfilm, and many are also digitally available. To identify a Billeter collection, do a [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/ search] of the FamilySearch Catalog using the keywords '''Billeter''' and your ancestral surname to see if your surname is available. | ||
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=== Research warning === | === Research warning === | ||
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As with all compiled research, these genealogies are <u>'''prone to errors'''</u>. Research by both Julius Billeter and Alfred Reichen, in particular, is suspect; in some cases, '''more than 25% '''of their generational connections are '''incorrect'''. For a more thorough analysis of Billeter's research, read the [http://kunden.eye.ch/swissgen/billet-e.htm <u>article</u>]. Many others created compiled genealogies of varying degrees of accuracy. Most of genealogies do not have further source information, nor explanations to generational connections. You should check the information within these genealogies against primary sources (church books, family registers, etc.) to ensure that the research is correct. In particular, pay attention to the connections ''between'' generations. In most cases, numerous persons with the same name lived in the same parish at the same time, and it is easy to connect the wrong person to a family tree. | As with all compiled research, these genealogies are <u>'''prone to errors'''</u>. Research by both Julius Billeter and Alfred Reichen, in particular, is suspect; in some cases, '''more than 25% '''of their generational connections are '''incorrect'''. For a more thorough analysis of Billeter's research, read the [http://kunden.eye.ch/swissgen/billet-e.htm <u>article</u>]. Many others created compiled genealogies of varying degrees of accuracy. Most of genealogies do not have further source information, nor explanations to generational connections. You should check the information within these genealogies against primary sources (church books, family registers, etc.) to ensure that the research is correct. In particular, pay attention to the connections ''between'' generations. In most cases, numerous persons with the same name lived in the same parish at the same time, and it is easy to connect the wrong person to a family tree. | ||