Schönenberg Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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History
Schönenberg belonged to the parish of The parish of Wädenswil until 1702, when it, along with Hütten, was established as an independent parish. Hütten remained part of Schönenberg until 1752, when it came under the jurisdiction of a priest from the city of Zürich.

Surrounding Parishes
Hirzel Hütten Menzingen (Zug) Richterswil Wädenswil

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

Schönenberg became an independent parish in 1702. For censuses prior to 1702, see Wädenswil.

The following censuses are available for Schönenberg:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Schönenberg families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich