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In Switzerland, the local church records also functioned as registries of the citizens of the parish. For more information about citizenship in Switzerland, click [[Switzerland_Naturalization_and_Citizenship|'''here''']]. | In Switzerland, the local church records also functioned as registries of the citizens of the parish. For more information about citizenship in Switzerland, click [[Switzerland_Naturalization_and_Citizenship|'''here''']]. | ||
==History== | |||
The practice of keeping parish registers evolved slowly. | |||
*The earliest Reformed churches began recording baptisms around 1520. Because it took decades for the Reformation spread across Switzerland in the 1500s, commencement dates may vary. By 1650 most Reformed parishes began keeping records. | |||
*Catholic parish records were mandated by the Council of Trent in 1563. | |||
==Coverage== | ==Coverage== | ||