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==Time Coverage==
==Time Coverage==
Nationwide civil registration began on January 1, 1876. Several cantons began keeping records earlier. Pre-1876 records may look different depending on the canton.
Nationwide civil registration began on January 1, 1876. Several cantons began keeping records earlier; pre-1876 records may look different depending on the canton:
*Pre-1876 civil registration records are also available for the following cantons:  
**Basel-Landschaft (BL): 1827
**Basel-Landschaft (BL): 1827
**Fribourg (FR): 1849
**Fribourg (FR): 1849
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