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*[[Switzerland Church Records|Church Records]] | *[[Switzerland Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[Switzerland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | *[[Switzerland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
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*[[Switzerland Census|Census]] | |||
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*[[Switzerland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | *[[Switzerland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[Switzerland Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
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*[[Switzerland Directories|Directories]] | *[[Switzerland Directories|Directories]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:51, 26 January 2021
| Switzerland Wiki Topics | |
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| Beginning Research | |
| Record Types | |
| Switzerland Background | |
| Local Research Resources | |
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The FamilySearch moderator for Switzerland is Daniel Jones. | |
Record Finder Table for Switzerland[edit | edit source]
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
Order of Records[edit | edit source]
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.
List of Topics[edit | edit source]
This Record Finder table links to the Switzerland topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
Vital Events[edit | edit source]
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| Birth date and place | ||
| Marriage place and date | ||
| Death date, place, and burial |
Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]
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| Maiden name | ||
| Parents, children, spouses, and other family members | ||
| Living relatives |
Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]
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| Country and town of origin |
Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]
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| Residence |
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Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]
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| Religion | ||
| Social activities |
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| Physical description |
Reading the Records[edit | edit source]
| Vocabulary | |
| Handwriting | |
| Naming patterns |
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| Online classes | |
| Writing for records |
Cantons[edit | edit source]
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The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each canton, including links to actual records. |
- Aargau (AG)
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR)
- Appenzell Innerrhoden (AI)
- Basel-Landschaft (BL)
- Basel-Stadt (BS)
- Bern (BE)
- Fribourg (FR)
- Genève (Geneva) (GE)
- Glarus (GL)
- Graubünden (Grisons) (GR)
- Jura (JU)
- Luzern (Lucerne) (LU)
- Neuchâtel (NE)
- Nidwalden (NW)
- Obwalden (OW)
- Sankt Gallen (SG)
- Schaffhausen (SH)
- Schwyz (SZ)
- Solothurn (SO)
- Thurgau (TG)
- Ticino (TI)
- Uri (UR)
- Valais (VS)
- Vaud (VD)
- Zug (ZG)
- Zürich (ZH)
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| Living relatives | Directories | Obituaries | |
| Maiden name | Church Records, Civil Registration | — | |
| Marriage information | Church Records, Civil Registration | Religious Records, Genealogy | |
| Naming customs | Names, Personal | Periodicals | |
| Noble families | Heraldry | Genealogy | |
| Occupations | Occupations | Church Records, Civil Registration | |
| Parents, children, and other family members | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census | |
| Physical description | Military Records | — | |
| Places of residence | Church Records, Civil Registration | Naturalization & Citizenship | |
| Religion | Religious Records, Church Records, Civil Registration | Church History | |
| Social activities | Societies | — |