Switzerland Research Tips and Strategies

Switzerland Wiki Topics

Switzerland Beginning Research

Finding Town of Origin Getting Started Online Learning Record Finder Research Strategies

Record Types

Business & Occupations Cemeteries Census Church Records Civil Registration Compiled Genealogies Court Records Directories Emigration & Immigration Heraldry Jewish Records Land & Property Military Records Naturalization & Citizenship Notarial Records Obituaries Online Genealogy Records Probate Records Religious Records Schools & Education Taxation Websites

Switzerland Background

Biographies Church History Dates & Calendars For Further Reading Gazetteers Handwriting Historical Geography History Languages Maps Naming Customs Periodicals Place Names Social Life & Customs

Switzerland Genealogical Word Lists

French German Italian Latin

Cultural Groups

Cultural Groups

Local Research Resources

Archives & Libraries Societies Local FamilySearch Center

Switzerland

Research Strategies

Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page The Switzerland Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Switzerland. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Switzerland Research Strategies

• Getting Started
• "How to" Guides
• Finding Town of Origin
• Online Learning
• Record Finder
• Finding your Ancestor in the Records
• Introduction to Swiss Research
• Swiss Genealogy on the Internet

Language Helps

• German Genealogical Word List
• French Genealogical Word List
• Italian Genealogical Word List
• Swiss Dialect Genealogical Word List
• Latin Genealogical Word List
• Latin Language
• Germany Letter Writing Guide
• Italy Letter Writing Guide
• French Letter Writing Guide

Switzerland Research Tips

Civil Registration Records. Civil Registration Records are records of births, marriages, and deaths kept by the government. Switzerland Civil Registration Records

Census Records. A census is a count and description of the population. Switzerland Census Records

Genealogy Records Available for Switzerland by Time Period