Switzerland Archives and Libraries


 * Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
 * If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
 * Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the Family History Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Federal Archives
Switzerland: Federal Archives Swiss Federal Archives Archivstrasse 24 3003 Bern website contact information: [mailto:bundesarchiv@bar.admin.ch bundesarchiv@bar.admin.ch]

Other archival resources
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 * Interactive list of Swiss archives, provided by arCHeco.
 * Archives Portal Europe provides access to information on archival material from Switzerland as well as information on archival institutions throughout the European continent.

Record Offices
Suisse Archives et bibliothèques