Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Swiss ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
Switzerland is a landlocked country in Western and Central Europe surrounded by France, Austria, Germany and Italy. Switzerland's east and central cantons are primarily German speakers, western areas include many French speakers, and Italian speakers are found in southern Switzerland. The Swiss Republic is now over 715 years old, making it the oldest republic in the world.

Switzerland Clickable Map
Genealogical records are kept at the local level in Switzerland. Cantons:

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Central Europe Genealogy Research Community (Facebook)
 * Switzerland Course in the Learning Center
 * FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map

Research Tutorials

 * Search page
 * Introduction to Swiss Research
 * Beginning Swiss Research Part 1
 * Beginning Swiss Research Part 2
 * Switzerland Research Strategies
 * Swiss Census Records
 * Swiss Chorgericht Records
 * Swiss Names and Places
 * Switzerland Records Online: Resources for Swiss Genealogy
 * Calendar Changes in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Low Countries
 * Switzerland Compiled Genealogies