Sternenberg Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
Sternenberg belonged to Wila until 1706, when it was created an independent parish. Two farms which had belonged to Bäretswil until 1651, and to Bauma from 1651 onward, were included in the creation of Sternenberg.

Surrounding Parishes
Bauma Fischingen (Thurgau) Fischenthal Mosnang (Sankt Gallen) Wila

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

Sternenberg was created in 1706. For censuses prior to 1706, see Wila.

The following censuses are available for Sternenberg:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Sternenberg families:

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

Zivilstandsamt Bauma Dorfstrasse 41 Postfach 232 CH-8494 Bauma

Tel: +41 52 397 70 60

email: [mailto:zivilstandsamt@bauma.ch zivilstandsamt@bauma.ch]

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich