Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland Genealogy

''This page is about the City of Basel. See the 'Canton Basel-Stadt' page for information about the canton.''

Guide to Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Index to Basel-Stadt Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials
A handwritten index of Basel-Stadt baptisms, marriages, and burials can be found from the Basel-Stadt State Archives website. You can access: How to use the Index:
 * Baptisms 1529-1869
 * Marriages through 1869
 * Burials through 1869
 * 1) Create an account and then login.
 * 2) Click on one of the links above.
 * 3) In the left sidebar, click on "Localize in archive plan".
 * 4) About halfway down, find these entries: [[File:Index instructions.png]]
 * 5) Click on the white plus sign for the index you want. "Taufen" is christenings/baptisms. "Trauung" is marriages. "Bestattungen" is burials.
 * 6) Click on the year and part of the alphabet you want. [[File:Baselstadt instructions2.png]]
 * 7) Find the section "Digitalisierung". "Yes" means the record is digitized. The link in the next line takes you to the images.[[File:Baselland instructions3.png]]
 * 8) Click on the red link to accept the regulations.

Baptisms, 1529-1600 A-F G-Kn Kn-Nes Mes-Q R-Sp Sp-Z

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