Seegräben Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
Seegräben was established as an independent parish in 1855. From 1532, when the area became Protestant, until 1621, Seegräben belonged to the parish of Gossau. In 1621, it was transferred to Wetzikon.

Surrounding Parishes
Mönchaltorf Pfäffikon Uster Wetzikon

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

Seegräben became an independent parish in 1855. Only the 1634 census was enumerated for Seegräben as a separate place. For all other censuses, see Wetzikon.

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Seegräben families:

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876. Seegräben belongs to the Wetzikon civil registration district. Records are only available in Switzerland. For further information, contact the civil registry office at:

Zivilstandsamt Wetzikon Bahnhofstrasse 167 CH-8622 Wetzikon

Tel: +41 44 931 32 00

email: [mailto:zivilstandswesen@wetzikon.ch zivilstandswesen@wetzikon.ch]

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich