Winterthur Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Winterthur Parish, Zurich, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.



History
In 1922, Winterthur annexed the parishes of Oberwinterthur, Seen, Töss, Veltheim, and Wülflingen, as shown on the map.



Surrounding Parishes
Kyburg Oberwinterthur Seen Seuzach Töss Veltheim Wülflingen

Census Records
(see here for article describing the Zürich census records)

The censuses for Winterthur may also have been recorded under Oberwinterthur.

The following censuses are available for Winterthur:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Winterthur families:

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Winterthur prior to 1875:

Related Sources
The town's website (in German) can be found here.

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich