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===Federal Archives=== | ===Federal Archives=== | ||
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[https://www.ag.ch/de/bks/kultur/archiv_bibliothek/staatsarchiv/staatsarchiv.jsp website]<br> | [https://www.ag.ch/de/bks/kultur/archiv_bibliothek/staatsarchiv/staatsarchiv.jsp website]<br> | ||
contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@ag.ch staatsarchiv@ag.ch] | contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@ag.ch staatsarchiv@ag.ch] | ||
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contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@ar.ch staatsarchiv@ar.ch]<br> | contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@ar.ch staatsarchiv@ar.ch]<br> | ||
'''Collections include:''' <br> | '''Collections include:''' <br> | ||
*Original church registers, found online [https://www.ar.ch/verwaltung/kantonskanzlei/staatsarchiv/kirchenbuecher-online/ '''here''']. To learn how to navigate the church books, check out the [[Media:1- | *Original church registers, found online [https://www.ar.ch/verwaltung/kantonskanzlei/staatsarchiv/kirchenbuecher-online/ '''here''']. To learn how to navigate the church books, check out the [[Media:1-Appenzell_Archives-Instruction.pdf|'''"How to" Guide''']] | ||
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[https://www.ai.ch/themen/kultur-und-geschichte/archiv website]<br> | [https://www.ai.ch/themen/kultur-und-geschichte/archiv website]<br> | ||
contact information: [mailto:sandro.frefel@rk.ai.ch sandro.frefel@rk.ai.ch] | contact information: [mailto:sandro.frefel@rk.ai.ch sandro.frefel@rk.ai.ch] | ||
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[https://www.baselland.ch/politik-und-behorden/besondere-behorden/staatsarchiv website]<br> | [https://www.baselland.ch/politik-und-behorden/besondere-behorden/staatsarchiv website]<br> | ||
contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@bl.ch staatsarchiv@bl.ch] | contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@bl.ch staatsarchiv@bl.ch] | ||
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[http://www.staatsarchiv.bs.ch/ website]<br> | [http://www.staatsarchiv.bs.ch/ website]<br> | ||
contact information: [mailto:stabs@bs.ch stabs@bs.ch] | contact information: [mailto:stabs@bs.ch stabs@bs.ch] | ||
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'''Collections include:''' <br> | '''Collections include:''' <br> | ||
*Original church records online, can be found [http://www.query.sta.be.ch/archivplansuche.aspx?ID=37 '''here''']. Click on Kirchenbücher, then choose the parish from the alphabetical list. Available church books are listed with the record type and time period listed for each book. | *Original church records online, can be found [http://www.query.sta.be.ch/archivplansuche.aspx?ID=37 '''here''']. Click on Kirchenbücher, then choose the parish from the alphabetical list. Available church books are listed with the record type and time period listed for each book. | ||
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[http://www.fr.ch/aef/fr/pub/index.cfm website]<br> | [http://www.fr.ch/aef/fr/pub/index.cfm website]<br> | ||
contact the archive via an online form found [http://www.fr.ch/aef/fr/pub/meta_navigation/contact.cfm here] | contact the archive via an online form found [http://www.fr.ch/aef/fr/pub/meta_navigation/contact.cfm here] | ||
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'''Collections include:''' <br> | '''Collections include:''' <br> | ||
*Some original church and civil records are online, found [https://ge.ch/arvaegconsult/ws/consaeg/public/FICHE/AEGSearch '''here'''] | *Some original church and civil records are online, found [https://ge.ch/arvaegconsult/ws/consaeg/public/FICHE/AEGSearch '''here'''] | ||
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'''Collections include:''' <br> | '''Collections include:''' <br> | ||
*Most families have been researched to the beginning of the church records, and can be requested from the archive. Fees apply. | *Most families have been researched to the beginning of the church records, and can be requested from the archive. Fees apply. | ||
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contact information: [mailto:info@sag.gr.ch info@sag.gr.ch]<br> | contact information: [mailto:info@sag.gr.ch info@sag.gr.ch]<br> | ||
contact the archive via an online form found [https://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/ekud/afk/sag/Seiten/inhalt_kontakt_sag.aspx here] | contact the archive via an online form found [https://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/ekud/afk/sag/Seiten/inhalt_kontakt_sag.aspx here] | ||
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[https://www.jura.ch/arcj website]<br> | [https://www.jura.ch/arcj website]<br> | ||
contact information: [mailto:antoine.glaenzer@jura.ch antoine.glaenzer@jura.ch] (Canton Archivist) | contact information: [mailto:antoine.glaenzer@jura.ch antoine.glaenzer@jura.ch] (Canton Archivist) | ||
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'''Collections include:''' <br> | '''Collections include:''' <br> | ||
*According to the archive website, some church record microfilms can be found online [https://query-staatsarchiv.lu.ch/archivplansuche.aspx?ID=1230955 '''here'''] | *According to the archive website, some church record microfilms can be found online [https://query-staatsarchiv.lu.ch/archivplansuche.aspx?ID=1230955 '''here'''] | ||
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[http://www.ne.ch/autorites/DJSC/SCNE/archives-etat/Pages/accueil.aspx website]<br> | [http://www.ne.ch/autorites/DJSC/SCNE/archives-etat/Pages/accueil.aspx website]<br> | ||
contact the archive via an online form found [http://www.ne.ch/a-propos/Pages/Contact.aspx here] | contact the archive via an online form found [http://www.ne.ch/a-propos/Pages/Contact.aspx here] | ||
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[http://www.nw.ch/de/verwaltung/staatskanzlei/staatsarchiv/ website]<br> | [http://www.nw.ch/de/verwaltung/staatskanzlei/staatsarchiv/ website]<br> | ||
contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@nw.ch staatsarchiv@nw.ch] | contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@nw.ch staatsarchiv@nw.ch] | ||
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<div class="NavHead"><font size="2">Obwalden</font></div> | <div class="NavHead"><font size="2">Obwalden</font></div> | ||
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[http://www.ow.ch/de/verwaltung/aemter/?amt_id=156 website]<br> | [http://www.ow.ch/de/verwaltung/aemter/?amt_id=156 website]<br> | ||
contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@ow.ch staatsarchiv@ow.ch] | contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@ow.ch staatsarchiv@ow.ch] | ||
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'''Collections include:''' <br> | '''Collections include:''' <br> | ||
*Original church records, found online [http://kirchenbuecher.sh.ch/ '''here''']. Note that if any page has any information entered after 1875, the entire page is restricted and cannot be viewed. | *Original church records, found online [http://kirchenbuecher.sh.ch/ '''here''']. Note that if any page has any information entered after 1875, the entire page is restricted and cannot be viewed. | ||
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[https://www.sz.ch/staatskanzlei-departemente/bildungsdepartement/amt-fuer-kultur/staatsarchiv/staatsarchiv.html/72-416-387-380-2480-2531-4916 website]<br> | [https://www.sz.ch/staatskanzlei-departemente/bildungsdepartement/amt-fuer-kultur/staatsarchiv/staatsarchiv.html/72-416-387-380-2480-2531-4916 website]<br> | ||
contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@sz.ch staatsarchiv@sz.ch] | contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@sz.ch staatsarchiv@sz.ch] | ||
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[https://www.so.ch/staatskanzlei/staatsarchiv/ website]<br> | [https://www.so.ch/staatskanzlei/staatsarchiv/ website]<br> | ||
contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@sk.so.ch staatsarchiv@sk.so.ch] | contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@sk.so.ch staatsarchiv@sk.so.ch] | ||
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[https://www.staatsarchiv.sg.ch/ website]<br> | [https://www.staatsarchiv.sg.ch/ website]<br> | ||
contact the archive via an online form found [https://www.staatsarchiv.sg.ch/gn/kontaktformular.html here] | contact the archive via an online form found [https://www.staatsarchiv.sg.ch/gn/kontaktformular.html here] | ||
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Staatsarchiv des Kantons Thurgau<br>Zürcherstrasse 221<br>8510 Frauenfeld<br>[https://staatsarchiv.tg.ch/ website]<br>contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@tg.ch staatsarchiv@tg.ch] | Staatsarchiv des Kantons Thurgau<br>Zürcherstrasse 221<br>8510 Frauenfeld<br>[https://staatsarchiv.tg.ch/ website]<br>contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@tg.ch staatsarchiv@tg.ch] | ||
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<div class="NavHead"><font size="2">Ticino</font></div> | <div class="NavHead"><font size="2">Ticino</font></div> | ||
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[https://www4.ti.ch/decs/dcsu/asti/asti/ website]<br> | [https://www4.ti.ch/decs/dcsu/asti/asti/ website]<br> | ||
contact the archive via an online form found [https://www4.ti.ch/decs/dcsu/asti/asti/ here] (in the light grey box, click on the word '''Scrivici''') | contact the archive via an online form found [https://www4.ti.ch/decs/dcsu/asti/asti/ here] (in the light grey box, click on the word '''Scrivici''') | ||
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[http://www.staur.ch/ website]<br> | [http://www.staur.ch/ website]<br> | ||
contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@ur.ch staatsarchiv@ur.ch] | contact information: [mailto:staatsarchiv@ur.ch staatsarchiv@ur.ch] | ||
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[https://www.vs.ch/web/culture/aev website]<br> | [https://www.vs.ch/web/culture/aev website]<br> | ||
contact information: [mailto:archives@admin.vs.ch archives@admin.vs.ch] | contact information: [mailto:archives@admin.vs.ch archives@admin.vs.ch] | ||
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[http://www.patrimoine.vd.ch/archives-cantonales/accueil/ website]<br> | [http://www.patrimoine.vd.ch/archives-cantonales/accueil/ website]<br> | ||
contact the archive via an online form found [http://www.patrimoine.vd.ch/archives-cantonales/annexes/contacts/ here] | contact the archive via an online form found [http://www.patrimoine.vd.ch/archives-cantonales/annexes/contacts/ here] | ||
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contact information: [mailto:info.staatsarchiv@zg.ch info.staatsarchiv@zg.ch]<br> | contact information: [mailto:info.staatsarchiv@zg.ch info.staatsarchiv@zg.ch]<br> | ||
contact the archive via an online form found [https://www.zg.ch/behoerden/staatskanzlei/staatsarchiv/addresse/feedback_view here] | contact the archive via an online form found [https://www.zg.ch/behoerden/staatskanzlei/staatsarchiv/addresse/feedback_view here] | ||
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Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich<br>Wintherthurerstrasse 170 <br>8057 Zürich<br>[https://staatsarchiv.zh.ch/internet/justiz_inneres/sta/de/home.html website]<br>contact information: [mailto:staatsarchivzh@ji.zh.ch staatsarchivzh@ji.zh.ch]<br> | Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich<br>Wintherthurerstrasse 170 <br>8057 Zürich<br>[https://staatsarchiv.zh.ch/internet/justiz_inneres/sta/de/home.html website]<br>contact information: [mailto:staatsarchivzh@ji.zh.ch staatsarchivzh@ji.zh.ch]<br> | ||
'''Collections include:''' <br> | '''Collections include:''' <br> | ||
*Online index of all marriages in Canton Zürich through 1700 can be searched [https://suche.staatsarchiv.djiktzh.ch/volltextsuche.aspx '''here''']. To learn how to effectively search the Zürich marriage index, check out the [[Media:1- | *Online index of all marriages in Canton Zürich through 1700 can be searched [https://suche.staatsarchiv.djiktzh.ch/volltextsuche.aspx '''here''']. To learn how to effectively search the Zürich marriage index, check out the [[Media:1-Zürich_Marriage_Index-Instruction.pdf|"How to" Guide]]. </div></div> | ||
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===Other archival resources=== | ===Other archival resources=== | ||
*[https://www.archeco.info/index.php/repository/browse?types=671&sort=alphabetic&sortDir=asc '''Interactive list of Swiss archives'''], provided by arCHeco. | *[https://www.archeco.info/index.php/repository/browse?types=671&sort=alphabetic&sortDir=asc '''Interactive list of Swiss archives'''], provided by arCHeco. | ||
*[https://deprecated.archivesportaleurope.net/Directory '''Archives Portal Europe'''] provides access to information on archival material from Switzerland as well as information on archival institutions throughout the European continent. | |||
[[fr: Suisse Archives et bibliothèques]] | [[fr: Suisse Archives et bibliothèques]] | ||
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