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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. | ||
==== Reading Billeter's Notes ==== | |||
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: | 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]. | *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]. | ||