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*<span style="color:#87B940>'''Reformed''' (''Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche / église réformée'')</span>: 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. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Reformed_Church Wikipedia article] for more information. | *<span style="color:#87B940>'''Reformed''' (''Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche / église réformée'')</span>: 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. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Reformed_Church Wikipedia article] for more information. | ||
*<span style="color:#F16458>'''Roman Catholic''' (''Römisch-katholische | *<span style="color:#F16458>'''Roman Catholic''' (''Römisch-katholische Kirche / église catholique / chiesa cattolica'')</span>: Catholic parish records were mandated by the Council of Trent in 1563, though commencement dates may vary. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Switzerland Wikipedia article] for more information. | ||
====Other Denominations==== | ====Other Denominations==== | ||