Switzerland Online Church Records

The following genealogical collections are available online for Swiss researchers:

Appenzell-Ausserrhoden
The Evangelisch-Reformierte church records for all 19 parishes in Appenzell-Ausserrhoden are available through the Cantonal Archives in Herisau through 1875. To access this collection, click here.

Basel-Stadt
The Evangelisch-Reformierte church records for the parishes within the half-canton of Basel-Stadt are available from FamilySearch through 1875. To access this collection, click here.

Bern
The church records for all but eight parishes of the Canton of Bern are available from FamilySearch through 1875. To access this collection, click here.

Fribourg
Cantonal census records are available for Fribourg are available from Family Search. To access censuses for Fribourg, click on the year:

Schaffhausen
The church records for the current City of Schaffhausen (which has absorbed several parishes) are available from FamilySearch through 1875. To access this collection, click here.

Schaffhausen directories, emigration records, and compiled genealogies are available from FamilySearch. To access this collection, click here.