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== Record Offices == | == Record Offices == | ||
As of 2017, the following records are accessible by the public: | |||
*Births before 1 January 1900 | |||
*Marriages before 1 January 1930 | |||
*Deaths before 1 January 1960 | |||
Requests for information concerning ancestral families must be made by writing to the appropriate civil registry office.<br> | |||
When writing for records, access is generally restricted to direct-line relatives. Be prepared to provide proof of relationship (documentation connecting you to the ancestor), as well as proof of identity (a copy of passport or government-issued ID). | |||
===Finding the Civil Registration Office=== | |||
*To find the civil registration office for any current or former municipality (back to 1962), the address can be accessed from the Swiss federal government website by clicking [https://www.e-service.admin.ch/competency-app/wicket/bookmarkable/ch.glue.suis.competency.app.pages.HeimatortPage?1 '''here''']. The top box, ''Wohnort/Ereignisort'' (residence or event location) is for the municipality where the event took place. The second box, ''Heimatort'' (place of citizenship) is for the municipality where the person holds citizenship. As you type in the name of your municipality in either box, a list of options will appear. Click on the town of interest, and the office will appear under ''Suchresultat'' (search results), along with the address and email. | |||
*To find current information about municipalities that may have been annexed or merged, see the Wikipedia article [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_municipalities_of_Switzerland List of former municipalities]. | |||
Note that contact information for civil registration offices can also be found on the individual parish pages in the FamilySearch Wiki. | |||
===Writing for Civil Registration Records=== | |||
*Consult the [[Switzerland Genealogy#Language Map of Switzerland|'''Language Map of Switzerland''']], and then write your request in the appropriate language: | |||
**[[Germany Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
**[[Italy Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
**[[French Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
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