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{{Switzerland-sidebar}}<div style="width: 75%; float: right"> | {{Switzerland-sidebar}}<div style="width: 75%; float: right"> | ||
<center>''[[Europe]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Switzerland]]''</center> | |||
<br> Guide to Switzerland genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | |||
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== Welcome to the Switzerland page! == | == Welcome to the Switzerland page! == | ||
[[Image:Animation6.gif|thumb]] FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Switzerland page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Swiss records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. The Switzerland page is a work in progress, your contributions and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Feedback|feedback]] are essential! | [[Image:Animation6.gif|thumb|Animation6.gif]] FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Switzerland page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Swiss records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. The Switzerland page is a work in progress, your contributions and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Feedback|feedback]] are essential! | ||
== Cantons == | == Cantons == | ||
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== Research Tools == | == Research Tools == | ||
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*The list of [[Switzerland Websites|Switzerland Websites]] at the Family History Library will help you get started in your search for Swiss ancestors. | *The list of [[Switzerland Websites|Switzerland Websites]] at the Family History Library will help you get started in your search for Swiss ancestors. | ||
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== Featured Content == | == Featured Content == | ||
[[Image:Walkersbrunn-Kirche-Frontansicht-16-05-2005.jpg|thumb]]<br>Switzerland is a landlocked country surrounded by France, Austria, Germany and Italy. It is made up of several ethnic groups. In the east and central cantons, you will find mostly German speaking people making up about 65% of the total population. The French speakers are mostly in the western areas and are about 18% of the population. Italian language population in southern Switzerland, makes up about 10% of the population. In the canton of Graubunden, about 1% of the population has Romansch ancestry. To find out more about Switzerland, please go to the following links: | [[Image:Walkersbrunn-Kirche-Frontansicht-16-05-2005.jpg|thumb|Walkersbrunn-Kirche-Frontansicht-16-05-2005.jpg]]<br>Switzerland is a landlocked country surrounded by France, Austria, Germany and Italy. It is made up of several ethnic groups. In the east and central cantons, you will find mostly German speaking people making up about 65% of the total population. The French speakers are mostly in the western areas and are about 18% of the population. Italian language population in southern Switzerland, makes up about 10% of the population. In the canton of Graubunden, about 1% of the population has Romansch ancestry. To find out more about Switzerland, please go to the following links: | ||
*[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html CIA - The World Factbook - Switzerland] | *[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html CIA - The World Factbook - Switzerland] | ||
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== Did You Know? == | == Did You Know? == | ||
Did you know that Julius Billeter researched over 1200 Swiss families? Maybe yours is one of them! To check for these records click here [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SWITZERLAND/1997-02/0857027121 Bibliography of the works of Julius Billeter]. [[Image:Flachsee Switzerland.jpg|thumb|center]] | Did you know that Julius Billeter researched over 1200 Swiss families? Maybe yours is one of them! To check for these records click here [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SWITZERLAND/1997-02/0857027121 Bibliography of the works of Julius Billeter]. [[Image:Flachsee Switzerland.jpg|thumb|center|Flachsee Switzerland.jpg]] | ||
For a listing of names searched see [http://www.ghgrb.ch.gic-web-bsd-019.genotec.ch/html/researchCorner/billeter.html Billeter Works] [in German]. A helpful [http://kunden.eye.ch/swissgen/billet-e.htm commentary] on Julius Billeter's work is found on the [http://kunden.eye.ch/swissgen/sursou-e.htm Swiss Genealogy on the Internet] Web site. <br> | For a listing of names searched see [http://www.ghgrb.ch.gic-web-bsd-019.genotec.ch/html/researchCorner/billeter.html Billeter Works] [in German]. A helpful [http://kunden.eye.ch/swissgen/billet-e.htm commentary] on Julius Billeter's work is found on the [http://kunden.eye.ch/swissgen/sursou-e.htm Swiss Genealogy on the Internet] Web site. <br> | ||
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In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | ||
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