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Currently, records after 1876 are restricted nationwide in Switzerland except for direct descendants. For the few cantons have relaxed this restriction, most restrictions are for between 100-120 years. Few civil registration records are available online. Requests for information concerning ancestral families must be made by writing to the appropriate civil registry office.<br> | Currently, records after 1876 are restricted nationwide in Switzerland except for direct descendants. For the few cantons have relaxed this restriction, most restrictions are for between 100-120 years. Few civil registration records are available online. 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). | 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). | ||
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===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 website by clicking [https://www.e-service.admin.ch/competency-app/wicket/bookmarkable/ch.glue.suis.competency.app.pages.HeimatortPage?1 '''here''']. | |||
*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=== | |||
*Consult the [[Switzerland Genealogy#Language Map of Switzerland|'''Language Map of Switzerland''']], and then write your request in the appropriate language: | *Consult the [[Switzerland Genealogy#Language Map of Switzerland|'''Language Map of Switzerland''']], and then write your request in the appropriate language: | ||
**[[Germany Letter Writing Guide]] | **[[Germany Letter Writing Guide]] | ||