Oberrieden Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
Oberrieden originally belonged to the parish of Horgen; it became an independent parish in 1761.

Surrounding Parishes
Herrliberg Horgen Meilen Thalwil

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

As Oberrieden wasn't established until 1761, the census records are found under Horgen.

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Oberrieden families:

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

Zivilstandsamt Horgen Bahnhofstrasse 10 Postfach CH-8810 Horgen

Tel: +41 44 728 42 99

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

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich