Switzerland Land and Property
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Declarations of lands possessed
(Katasterbücher; terriers ou cadastres; catasti)[edit | edit source]
Research use: In combination with other records provides location and relationships.
Record type: Declarations of lands possessed and feudal taxes paid by owners and tenants.
Time Period: 1200-1800.
Content: Names of lords, serfs, land holders and renters, tax payers, names of fathers or other relatives, date and mode of land acquisition.
Location: State and city archives, diocesan archives.
Population coverage: 20%.
Reliability: Good.[1]
Online Records[edit | edit source]
- 1234-1798 Switzerland, Vaud Terrier Records, 1234-1798 at FamilySearch — index and images
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.