Niederbipp Parish, Bern, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Niederbipp parish, Bern, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Church Records
There is an article describing the challenges of using the online collection and a general description of the records. i.e. Taufen, Heiraten, Toten, Auswärtige, and Ausbürger. Niederbipp registers are available on microfilm, CD, or online. The German Word List has many of the words you will find in the registers. ................................................................................................................ The parish registers for Niederbipp were recorded in the following volumes, as numbered by the Cantonal Archive of Bern with links to the online records:
 * available for loan at Family History Centers
 * Niederbipp registers on CD at Picton Press
 * Niederbipp online registers can be viewed at Family History Centers around the world, and by members of the supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from home computers.

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Niederbipp families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Bern