Schönenberg Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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



History
Schönenberg belonged to the parish of The parish of Wädenswil until 1702, when it was established as an independent parish, including the municipality of Hütten. Hütten remained part of Schönenberg until 1752, when it came under the jurisdiction of a priest from the city of Zürich.

Surrounding Parishes
Hirzel Hütten Menzingen (Zug) Richterswil Wädenswil

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

Schönenberg became an independent parish in 1702. For censuses prior to 1702, see Wädenswil.

The following censuses are available for Schönenberg:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Schönenberg families:

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

Stadt Wädenswil Zivilstands- und Bestattungswesen Florhofstrasse 6 CH-8820 Wädenswil

Tel: +41 44 789 72 29

email: [mailto:zivilstandswesen@waedenswil.ch zivilstandswesen@waedenswil.ch]

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich