Russikon Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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

Surrounding Parishes
Fehraltorf Illnau Pfäffikon Weisslingen Wildberg

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

The following censuses are available for Russikon:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Russikon families:

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

Gemeindeverwaltung Pfäffikon Hochstrasse 1 CH-8330 Pfäffikon

Tel: +41 44 952 52 52

email: [mailto:gemeinde@pfaeffikon.ch gemeinde@pfaeffikon.ch]

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich