Thônex Parish, Genève, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Thônex Parish, Genève, Switzerland, ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, parish census, civil census, family history, area history, and military records.



Church Records
A parish has existed in Thônex since the Middle Ages, and covered the villages of Chêne-Bourg and Gaillard (now part of France). The area was conquered by Bern in 1536 and became Reformed; in 1567, it was returned to Savoy and was recatholicized, with the church located in Chêne-Bourg. For records prior to 1822, see Chêne-Bourg.


 * 1822-1876 Baptisms, marriages, burials(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images (with gaps)

Civil Registration
Thônex was first established as a municipality in 1869 due to religious differences with Chêne-Bourg. For records prior to 1869, see Chêne-Bourg.


 * 1869 Births, marriages, deaths at Genève State Archive - images
 * 1869 Births, marriages, deaths(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1870-1871 Births, marriages, deaths at Genève State Archive - images
 * 1872-1873 Births, marriages, deaths at Genève State Archive - images
 * 1874-1875 Births, marriages, deaths at Genève State Archive - images
 * 1876-1877 Births, marriages, deaths at Genève State Archive - images
 * 1878-1880 Births, marriages, deaths at Genève State Archive - images
 * 1881-1899 Births available onsite at Genève State Archive
 * 1881-1929 Marriages available onsite at Genève State Archive
 * 1881-1959 Deaths available onsite at Genève State Archive

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

Related sources
The town's website (in French) can be found here.

Libraries and archives
Genève State Archive

Societies
Geneva Society of Genealogy (SGG)