Switzerland, Ticino, Catholic Church Records, 1558-1986
This collection contains Catholic church records from the Diocese Di Lugano in Ticino, Switzerland for the years 1558 to 1986. Records included consist of baptisms, marriages, and burials.
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Switzerland, Ticino, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of baptisms, marriages, and burials from Catholic parishes in the Diocese of Lugano in Ticino, Switzerland. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Italian. For help reading them see:- Italy Languages
- Italian Genealogical Word List
- Italy Handwriting
- Brigham Young University: Italian Script Tutorial
- FamilySearch Learning Center: Reading Italian Handwritten Records
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Baptism
- Child's name
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Gender
- Parent's names
- Parent's occupations
- Parent's residence
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Names of godparents
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Their ages or birthdates
- Their birthplaces
- Their residences
- Their occupations
- Their marital status
- Parent's or father's names
- Names of witnesses
- Marriage place
Burial
- Deceased's name
- Date of death
- Age or birthdate
- Residence
- Occupation
- Cause of death
- Spouse or father's name
- Burial place
- Burial date
Collection Content
For more information on these records see Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Switzerland, Ticino, Catholic Church Records - Inventory.
Collection Details
Language
Italian
Location of Original Records
Diocese of Lugano, Italy
"Switzerland, Ticino, Catholic Church Records, 1558-1986", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 23 October 2026.
