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Many Germans came as early as 1637 to&nbsp;Zürich to practice their trades, such as printers, bakers, dyers, goldsmiths, coopers, painters and many others.&nbsp; In the same time period there were more than 50 German girls&nbsp; serving as servants.&nbsp; According to an article by Konrad Schulthess, at this time there was a German population of about 200 people serving in various capacities.<ref>Genealogie Heft 2 19. Jahrgang Feb. 1970 P. 39
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===Citizenship records and household registers<br>(''Bürger- und  Haushaltungsregister; Registres de bourgeoisie et Livre des habitants'')===
===Citizenship records and household registers<br>(''Bürger- und  Haushaltungsregister; Registres de bourgeoisie et Livre des habitants'')===
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Content:  Names, ages, sometimes social and economic status of citizens, occupations, town of origin, dates when citizenship rights in a town were acquired, sometimes family relationships including father, wife and father-in-law.
Content:  Names, ages, sometimes social and economic status of citizens, occupations, town of origin, dates when citizenship rights in a town were acquired, sometimes family relationships including father, wife and father-in-law.


Location:  State, city and town archives, some in print.
Population coverage:  20%.


Reliability:  Good.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Switzerland,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1984-1998.</ref>


===Guild and apprentice records<br>(''Zunftbücher und Lehrlingsregister''<br>''Corporations de métiers et Apprentis''<br>''Corporazione di mestiere e apprendiste'')===
===Guild and apprentice records<br>(''Zunftbücher und Lehrlingsregister''<br>''Corporations de métiers et Apprentis''<br>''Corporazione di mestiere e apprendiste'')===
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Location: State and city archives.
Location: State and city archives.
Population coverage: 5-10%.
Reliability: Good.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Switzerland,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1984-1998.</ref>


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