Switzerland, Vaud Terrier Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Collection Time Period
This digital collection of land and property records from the Canton of Vaud covers the years 1234 to 1798.

Record Description
These are digital images of land records from the Vaud Canton in Switzerland, which include land and property records. The volumes are arranged by bailiff (governor or custodian) or by district. Text is in French and Latin.

Record Content
The key genealogical facts found on most birth or baptism records include:

The key genealogical facts found on most marriage records include:

The key genealogical facts found on most death records include:

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 * The World GenWeb Project, Switzerland, Canton Vaud Site
 * Archives Cantonales Vaudois

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Sources of This Information
“Switzerland, Vaud Land Records, 1234-1798,” database, FamilySearch (http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch), 2010; from Archives Cantonales Vaudoises. "Switzerland, Vaud land and property records, 1234-1798." Digital images of originals housed at the Archives Cantonales Vaudoises in Chavannes-Pres-Renens. FHL digital folders. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

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