Feuerthalen Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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History
Feuerthalen originally belonged to the parish of Laufen. In 1581, the parishioners were allowed to attend sermons in the city of Schaffhausen, but sacraments (baptism, confirmation, etc.) took place in Laufen. Feuerthalen became an independent Protestant parish in 1675.

Surrounding Parishes
Büsingen am Hochrhein (Baden, Germany) Laufen Schlatt (Thurgau) Schaffhausen (Schaffhausen)

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

For census records before 1675, see the entries under Laufen. The following censuses are available for Feuerthalen:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Feuerthalen families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich