Vaud Canton, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
Vaud is a French speaking canton. It joined the Swiss Confederation in 1803 and has 385 communities.

Research Tools
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Switzerland, Canton of Vaud Land and Property Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)