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=== 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/ 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 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. | ||
Julius Billeter's notes are hand written and can be difficult to read and navigate. They are organized into family groups, and are organized chronologically by the father's first marriage date (subsequent spouses are listed under the same family group). Other quirks of Billeter's notes include: | |||
*Abbreviations of given names. Almost all given names are abbreviated. To help with interpreting, the GHGRB has a [https://www.ghgrb.ch/index.php/de/billeter1/tauf-res-rufnamen list of abbreviations]. | |||
*Other abbreviations are found in a record. The GHGRB has a [https://www.ghgrb.ch/index.php/de/billeter1/abkuerzungen-spezialzeichen list of special abbreviations]. | |||
*Fathers' names are written in parentheses, and when given, they follow the names of the husband and wife. | |||
*Multiple marriages are indicated by Roman numerals (I, II, III, etc.) | |||
*Dates are written in European style; e.g. 6.5.1832 is 6 May 1832. | |||
*Sometimes the century date is omitted; e.g. 6.5.32 is 6 May 1832. Because the family entries are listed chronologically by marriage date, use context clues to identify the century. | |||
*A check mark to the left of a name indicates the person appears elsewhere in the family book, either as a parent or spouse in a different family. | |||
*All locations are places of citizenship, not places where an event occurred. A location is followed by the letter '''v'''. If no location is given, it is assumed the place of citizenship is the same as the main family. | |||
*Daughters' marriages are indicated by a '''m''', followed by the date or year of marriage, then the name of the spouse. | |||
*Sometimes a family is listed on a slip of paper, which has been inserted into the notes. These slips should roughly be inserted in chronological order. | |||
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, and click on '''Keywords'''. Use the keywords '''Billeter''' and your family surname. | 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, and click on '''Keywords'''. Use the keywords '''Billeter''' and your family surname. | ||
=== Alfred Reichen === | === Alfred Reichen === | ||