Vaud Canton, Switzerland Genealogy

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

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Vaud is a French speaking canton. It joined the Swiss Confederation in 1803 and has 385 communities.

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Switzerland, Canton of Vaud Land and Property Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)