Schaffhausen Canton, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Schaffhausen canton ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History
Schaffhausen is a German speaking canton. It joined the Swiss Confederation in 1501 and has 34 communities.

Getting started with Switzerland - Schaffhausen research


Schaffhausen church records are now available online! Click here to access the church records.

Research Tools
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Switzerland, Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories (FamilySearch Historical Records)