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Archives and Libraries

Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the Family History Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives[edit | edit source]

Federal Archives[edit | edit source]

Switzerland: Federal Archives

Cantonal Archives[edit | edit source]

Aargau

Appenzell-Ausserrhoden

Appenzell-Innerrhoden

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Stadt

Bern

Fribourg

Genève

Glarus

Graubünden

Jura

Luzern

Neuchâtel

Nidwalden

Obwalden

Schaffhausen

Schwyz

Solothurn

St. Gallen

Thurgau

Ticino

Uri

Valais

Vaud

Zug

Zürich

Other archival resources[edit | edit source]

Interactive list of Swiss archives, provided by arCHeco.
Archives Portal Europe provides access to information on archival material from Switzerland as well as information on archival institutions throughout the European continent.

Swiss National Library
Hallwylstrasse 15
3003 Bern
Switzerland

Phone: +41 58 462 89 35
Fax: +41 58 462 84 08
E-mail: info@nb.admin.ch
Website
Catalogues and databases
Research services
Assisted research on site

Museums[edit | edit source]

National Museum Zurich
Museumstrasse 2
Postfach
8021 Zürich
Switzerland

Phone: +41 44 218 65 11
E-mail: info@nationalmuseum.ch
Website

Record Offices[edit | edit source]