Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996

Catholic and Reformed church records from Switzerland. Baptism, marriage and burial records included.

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Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records

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What Is in This Collection?

This collection contains Catholic and Reformed church records of baptism, marriage and burial from Switzerland. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Latin, French, German, Italian, and Romansh. For help reading these records see:

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism

Child's name
Parent's names
Witness' names
Birth date
Birth place
Baptism date
Parent's residence
Father's occupation
Child's legitimacy

Marriage

Names of the bride and groom
Parent's names
Marriage date
Marriage place
Date of banns
Residence of bride and groom
Occupations

Burial

Deceased's name
Death date
Death place
Burial date
Burial place
Deceased's age
Deceased's residence
Deceased's occupation
Cause of death
Name of spouse or parents

Collection Content

Sample Images

Protestant Reformed baptisms, 1853
Catholic church deaths, 1617-1630
Catholic church deaths, 1842-1843

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records - Inventory

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

19,762,820 Records

56,059,253 Personas

2,024,045 Images

Language

German, Latin

Location of Original Records

Multiple custodians

Cite This Collection

"Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 30 April 2026.

Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996

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