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 Since 1876, many civil registration offices have merged into larger civil registration districts. Records from the original offices were moved to the new districts. In some areas, records over 100 years old have been moved to city or cantonal archives.
-==Accessing the Records==
-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===
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 **[[Italy Letter Writing Guide]]
 **[[French Letter Writing Guide]]
-===Online Civil Registration Records===
-*Genève '''(GE)''': Civil records are available online through 1880 at the [https://ge.ch Genève Archive].
 ==How to Find the Records==
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 ===Online Collections===
-*'''1532-1910''': {{RecordSearch|1520589| Switzerland, Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30093/switzerland-marriages-1532-1910?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60174 Ancestry]'' ($)
+* '''1532-1910''': {{RecordSearch|1520589| Switzerland, Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30093/switzerland-marriages-1532-1910?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60174 Ancestry]'' ($)
-*'''1613-1875''': {{RecordSearch|1520590| Switzerland Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30094/switzerland-burials-1613-1875?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($), ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60172 Ancestry]'' ($)
+* '''1613-1875''': {{RecordSearch|1520590| Switzerland Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30094/switzerland-burials-1613-1875?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($), ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60172 Ancestry]'' ($)
-*'''1792-1876''': {{RecordSearch|1883390|Switzerland, Bern, Civil Registration}} at FamilySearch; index & images
+* '''1792-1876''': {{RecordSearch|1883390|Switzerland, Bern, Civil Registration}} at FamilySearch; index & images
+* Genève '''(GE)''': Civil records are available online through 1880 at the [https://ge.ch Genève Archive].
 ===Offices to Contact===
+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).
+*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.
 ==Historical Background==
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 **Vaud (VD): 1821
 **Valais (VS): 1853
+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
 ==Information Recorded in the Records==