Affoltern am Albis Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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

Surrounding Parishes
Aeugst am Albis Hedingen Jonen (Aargau) Mettmenstetten Obfelden Ottenbach Stallikon

Church Records
The following church records are available from FamilySearch (requires a free account):

Book 1: Baptisms, marriages, and burials 1564-1624
FHL Film 996799, item 1


 * Baptisms 1564-1624
 * Baptism index

Book 2: Baptisms, marriages, and burials 1621-1747
FHL Film 996799, item 2


 * Baptisms 1621-1629 - images 284-291
 * Baptisms 1629-1738 - images 302-447


 * Marriages 1621-1629 - images 280-283
 * Marriages 1630-1747 - images 448-491


 * Burials 1621-1629 - images 292-298
 * Burials 1629-1747 - images 492-571

Book 3: Baptisms, marriages, and burials 1739-1806
FHL Film 996799, item 3


 * Baptisms 1739-1806 - images 576-719
 * Confirmations 1774-1789 - images 820-828
 * Confirmations 1793-1806 - images 720-725
 * Marriages 1748-1806 - images 726-758
 * Burials 1747-1806 - image 759-819

Book 4: Baptisms, marriages, and burials 1801-1851
FHL Film 2060933, item 1


 * Baptisms 1801-1851 - images 5-160
 * Confirmations 1802-1840 - images 161-183
 * Confirmations 1841-1851 - images 303-312
 * Marriages 1801-1840 - images 184-215
 * Marriages 1841-1851 - images 313-328
 * Betrothals 1806-1854 - images 329-333
 * Burials 1801-1851 - images 216-302

Book 5: Baptisms 1851-1875
FHL Film 2060933, item 2 - images 339-402

Book 7: Marriages 1851-1875
FHL Film 2060933, item 3 - images 405-435

Book 8: Burials 1851-1875
FHL Film 2060933, item 4 - images 438-469

Household rolls

 * Family book, 1702-1719 - FHL Film 2060964, item 8, images 1320-1360
 * Family book, 1748-1760 - FHL Film 2060964, item 7, images 1157-1319
 * Family book, 1759-1760 - FHL Film 2060964, item 6, images 1027-1154
 * Family book, 1760-1786 - FHL Film 2060964, item 5, images 860-1024
 * Family book, 1785-1799 - FHL Film 2060964, item 4, images 719-857
 * Family book, 1792-1801 - FHL Film 2060964, item 3, images 498-716
 * Family book, 1792-1877 - FHL Film 2060964, item 2, images 120-495
 * Family book, 1817-1841 - FHL Film 2060964, item 1, images 3-117

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

The following censuses are available for Affoltern am Albis:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Affoltern am Albis families:

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

Bezirkszivilstandsamt Affoltern Gemeindezentrum Zivilstandskreis Marktplatz 1 CH - 8910 Affoltern am Albis

Tel: +41 44 762 56 65

email: [mailto:zivilstandsamt@affoltern-am-albis.ch zivilstandsamt@affoltern-am-albis.ch]

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Affoltern am Albis prior to 1875:

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich