Switzerland Record Finder

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This table can help you decide which records to search using the following steps:

Step 1. In column 1, find your goal.

Step 2. In column 2, find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.

Step 3. In column 3, find additional records that may be useful.

What you are looking for:	Try these records first:	Other useful records:
Age	Church Records, Civil Registration	Obituaries
Birth date and birth place	Church Records, Civil Registration, Census	—
Boundaries (parish, district, or county)	Gazetteers, Historical Geography	Maps
Death information	Church Records, Civil Registration	Obituaries
Emigration information	Emigration & Immigration	Naturalization & Citizenship
Historical background	Historical Geography, History	Church History
Language helps	Languages, Handwriting	—
Living relatives	Directories	Obituaries
Maiden name	Church Records, Civil Registration	—
Marriage information	Church Records, Civil Registration	Religious Records, Genealogy
Naming customs	Names, Personal	Periodicals
Noble families	Heraldry	Genealogy
Occupations	Occupations	Church Records, Civil Registration
Parents, children, and other family members	Church Records, Civil Registration	Census
Physical description	Military Records	—
Place-finding aids	Gazetteers	Maps
Places of residence	Church Records, Civil Registration	Naturalization & Citizenship
Previous research (compiled genealogy)	Genealogy	Periodicals
Record-finding aids	Gazetteers	—
Religion	Religious Records, Church Records, Civil Registration	Church History
Social activities	Societies	—