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 1629-1747 - 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

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