Rüschlikon Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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History
Rüschlikon belonged to the parish of Kilchberg until 1713, when it became independent.

Surrounding Parishes
Kilchberg Küsnacht Langnau am Albis Thalwil

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

Rüschlikon was established as an independent parish in 1713. For census records prior to 1713, see Kilchberg.

The following censuses are available for Rüschlikon:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Rüschlikon families:

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

Zivilstamdsamt Thalwil-Rüschlikon-Kilchberg Alte Landstrasse 112 Postfach CH - 8800 Thalwil

Tel: +41 44 723 22 28

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

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich