Witikon Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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



History
Witikon originally belonged to the church parish of Grossmünster in the city of Zürich, although it was a filial church and received the right to conduct baptisms in 1598. In 1864, Witikon was established as an independent church parish. In 1934, it was absorbed into the church parish of Neumünster, but became independent again in 1954.

Surrounding Parishes
Dübendorf Fällanden Hirslanden (Neumünster) Hottingen (Neumünster) Maur Zollikon

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

The following censuses are available for Witikon:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Witikon families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich