Erlenbach Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
Erlenbach was originally part of the church parish of Küsnacht. In 1703, the filial church in Erlenbach became an independent Protestant parish.

Surrounding Parishes
Herrliberg Küsnacht Thalwil

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

For censuses prior to 1703, see the records found under Küsnacht. The following censuses are available for Erlenbach:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Erlenbach families:

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

Zivilstandsamt Küsnacht Obere Dorfstrasse 32 CH-8700 Küsnacht

Tel: +41 44 913 13 22

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

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich