Dorlikon Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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



History
Dorlikon was a filial parish to the church parish of Andelfingen, obtaining its own priest in 1599. In 1643, it became an independent church parish, but was merged politically with Altikon in 1648. In 1878, Dorlikon changed its name to Thalheim an der Thur.

Surrounding Parishes
Altikon Andelfingen Dägerlen Dinhard Neunforn (Thurgau) Ossingen

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

Dorlikon was a filial of Andelfingen until 1643, when it became independent. The 1634 census is probably recorded under Andelfingen. Dorlikon was merged politically with Altikon in 1648; censuses after 1648 were recorded under Altikon. The following censuses are available for Dorlikon:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Dorlikon families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich