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==Country Information== | ==Country Information== | ||
Switzerland is a landlocked country in Western and Central Europe surrounded by [[France Genealogy|France]], [[Austria Genealogy|Austria]], [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]], [[Italy Genealogy|Italy]], and [[Liechtenstein Genealogy|Liechtenstein]]. Switzerland's east and central cantons are primarily German speakers, western areas include many French speakers, and Italian speakers are found in southern Switzerland. The Swiss Republic is now over 715 years old, making it the oldest republic in the world.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Switzerland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland, accessed 23 March 2016.</ref> | Switzerland is a landlocked country in Western and Central Europe surrounded by [[France Genealogy|France]], [[Austria Genealogy|Austria]], [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]], [[Italy Genealogy|Italy]], and [[Liechtenstein Genealogy|Liechtenstein]]. Switzerland's east and central cantons are primarily German speakers, western areas include many French speakers, and Italian speakers are found in southern Switzerland. The Swiss Republic is now over 715 years old, making it the oldest republic in the world.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Switzerland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland, accessed 23 March 2016.</ref> | ||
==Getting Started == | ==Getting Started == | ||
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<h3>Switzerland Research Tools</h3> | <h3>Switzerland Research Tools</h3> | ||
Links to articles and websites that assist in Switzerland research. | Links to articles and websites that assist in Switzerland research. | ||
*[http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/famn/index.php?lg=e Register of Swiss Surnames] - see towns where family surname held citizenship. [[Media:1- | *[http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/famn/index.php?lg=e Register of Swiss Surnames] - see towns where family surname held citizenship. [[Media:1-Register of Swiss Surnames-Instruction.pdf|'''Instructions''']] | ||
*[http://kunden.eye.ch/swissgen/kanton-m.htm Swiss Genealogy on the Internet] | *[http://kunden.eye.ch/swissgen/kanton-m.htm Swiss Genealogy on the Internet] | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-german-documents-pages/the-german-documents(english) BYU Script German Tutorial] | *[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-german-documents-pages/the-german-documents(english) BYU Script German Tutorial] | ||
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*[[French Genealogical Word List]] | *[[French Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[[Italian Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Italian Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[[Media: | *[[Media:Swiss Genealogical Word List approved.pdf|Swiss Dialect Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[[Germany Letter Writing Guide]] | *[[Germany Letter Writing Guide]] | ||
*[[Italy Letter Writing Guide]] | *[[Italy Letter Writing Guide]] | ||
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*If you do not know your ancestors' town, follow the advice in the Wiki article [[Switzerland Finding Town of Origin|'''Switzerland Finding Town of Origin''']] to search a variety of records that might provide that information. | *If you do not know your ancestors' town, follow the advice in the Wiki article [[Switzerland Finding Town of Origin|'''Switzerland Finding Town of Origin''']] to search a variety of records that might provide that information. | ||
===The Register of Swiss Surnames=== | ===The Register of Swiss Surnames=== | ||
Switzerland has one unique feature that can speed up your search for your ancestor's town. Citizenship was held by specific town. [http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/famn/index.php?lg=e '''The Register of Swiss Surnames'''] is an online tool, based on the reference book, ''Familiennamenbuch der Schweiz'', which lists for every surname the towns where that family held citizenship. Here are the [[Media:1- | Switzerland has one unique feature that can speed up your search for your ancestor's town. Citizenship was held by specific town. [http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/famn/index.php?lg=e '''The Register of Swiss Surnames'''] is an online tool, based on the reference book, ''Familiennamenbuch der Schweiz'', which lists for every surname the towns where that family held citizenship. Here are the [[Media:1-Register of Swiss Surnames-Instruction.pdf|'''Instructions''']] for using the register. Also, watch the online class [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/423 '''The Register of Swiss Surnames] | ||
== Switzerland Clickable Map == | == Switzerland Clickable Map == | ||
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