Neumünster Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
Neumünster was created in 1834 as an independent Protestant church parish from the church parish of Grossmünster. The three municipalities of Hirslanden, Hottingen, and Riesbach established the church parish together. It replaced the filial Kreuzgemeinde church that had served the three civil parishes.

Surrounding Parishes
Dübendorf Kilchberg Predigern Sankt Peter Witikon Wollishofen Zollikon Zürich

Church Records
Neumünster was a filial of Grossmünster until 1834.

Church records for the parish of Neumünster are available from FamilySearch, but are mislabeled in the FamilySearch Catalog. The following records are available:


 * Riesbach: baptisms and marriages, 1708-1839 - FHL Film 922536, item 1
 * Hirslanden: baptisms and marriages, 1708-1839 - FHL Film 922536, item 2
 * Hottingen: baptisms and marriages, 1708-1839 - FHL Film 922537, item 1
 * Baptisms, 1839-1861 - FHL Film 922537, item 2
 * Baptisms, 1861-1875 - FHL Film 922537, item 3


 * Marriages, 1839-1854 - FHL Film 922537, item 4
 * Marriages, 1854-1861 - FHL Film 922538, item 1
 * Marriages, 1861-1875 - FHL Film 922538, item 2


 * Burials in Kreuzkirche, 1715-1800 - FHL Film 922538, item 3
 * Burials in Kreuzkirche, 1801-1839 - FHL Film 923206, item 1
 * Burials 1839-1861 - FHL Film 923206, item 2
 * Burials 1861-1875 - FHL Film 923206, item 3

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

The census records for Neumünster are found under the parish of Grossmünster.

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Neumünster families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich