Hittnau Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
Originally part of the parish of Pfäffikon, Hittnau became an independent church parish in 1713.

Surrounding Parishes
Bäretswil Bauma Pfäffikon

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

All census records for Hittnau are listed under Pfäffikon, as Hittnau only became an independent parish in 1713.

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Hittnau families:

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

Gemeindeverwaltung Pfäffikon Hochstrasse 1 CH-8330 Pfäffikon

Tel: +41 44 952 52 52

email: [mailto:gemeinde@pfaeffikon.ch gemeinde@pfaeffikon.ch]

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich