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|Records=Compiled Genealogies | |||
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=== Julius Billeter === | === Julius Billeter === | ||
The primary compiler of Swiss genealogies is [[Julius_Billeter_1869_-_1957|Julius Billeter]], who produced records covering at least one thousand family names of various places of citizenship, with each surname on average covering a thousand individuals. The [https://www.ghgrb.ch/index.php/de/ GHGRB] holds Billeter's original handwritten notes; they have compiled an index of surnames and places of citizenship, called the [https://www.ghgrb.ch/index.php/de/forschungshilfen/billeter Billeter Sammlung]. FamilySearch has microfilmed approximately 90-95% of their collection, and is in process of digitizing these microfilms. The | The primary compiler of Swiss genealogies is [[Julius_Billeter_1869_-_1957|Julius Billeter]], who produced records covering at least one thousand family names of various places of citizenship, with each surname on average covering a thousand individuals. The [https://www.ghgrb.ch/index.php/de/ GHGRB] holds Billeter's original handwritten notes; they have compiled an index of surnames and places of citizenship, called the [https://www.ghgrb.ch/index.php/de/forschungshilfen/billeter Billeter Sammlung]. FamilySearch has microfilmed approximately 90-95% of their collection, and is in process of digitizing these microfilms. The {{FSC|193135|item|disp=catalog entry}} for this collection lists available surnames, but does not list places of citizenship. | ||
==== Reading Billeter's Notes ==== | ==== Reading Billeter's Notes ==== | ||
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=== Alfred Reichen === | === Alfred Reichen === | ||
Alfred Reichen (1897-1985) was another prolific Swiss genealogist whose notes were donated to the | Alfred Reichen (1897-1985) was another prolific Swiss genealogist whose notes were donated to the FamilySearch center in Pratteln, Switzerland after his death. Reichen's research was not as full as Billeter's; in some instances, he researched families for only a few decades rather than for the entire span of records available. A full list of his collections, including the time period and source of his research, can be found from the GHGRB website [http://www.ghgrb.ch/index.php/de/buergerforschung-basel-2 '''here''']. Some of the Alfred Reichen collection has been microfilmed by FamilySearch. Parts of his collections can be found in two places: | ||
*Do a [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/ search] of the FamilySearch Catalog, and click on '''Keywords'''. Use the keywords '''Reichen''' and your family surname. | *Do a [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/ search] of the FamilySearch Catalog, and click on '''Keywords'''. Use the keywords '''Reichen''' and your family surname. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1790933| Switzerland, Church Book Extracts, 1550-1875}}. FamilySearch Historical Records. Images, no index. Incomplete. | *{{RecordSearch|1790933| Switzerland, Church Book Extracts, 1550-1875}}. FamilySearch Historical Records. Images, no index. Incomplete. | ||
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=== Accessing the records === | === Accessing the records === | ||
A good source for Swiss compiled genealogy references is Mario von Moos's book | A good source for Swiss compiled genealogy references is Mario von Moos's book {{FSC|686934|item|disp=Bibliography of Swiss genealogies}}. It is a bibliography of approximately 9,000 compiled genealogies of Swiss families giving the locality where the family lived. The repository is given as to where the published genealogy is located. | ||
To see if FamilySearch has a compiled genealogy for your family, do a [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/ search] of the FamilySearch Catalog, and click on '''Keywords'''. Use your family surname as a keyword, and combine with other keywords, including Billeter, Reichen, or the place of citizenship for your Swiss family. Do not use more than two keywords in your search. | To see if FamilySearch has a compiled genealogy for your family, do a [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/ search] of the FamilySearch Catalog, and click on '''Keywords'''. Use your family surname as a keyword, and combine with other keywords, including Billeter, Reichen, or the place of citizenship for your Swiss family. Do not use more than two keywords in your search. | ||
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