Richterswil Parish, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

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History
The parish of Hütten belonged to Richterswil until 1702, when it became part of Schönenberg.

Surrounding Parishes
Freienbach (Schwyz) Hütten Männedorf Schönenberg Stäfa Wädenswil Wollerau (Schwyz)

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

The following censuses are available for Richterswil:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Richterswil families:

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876. Richterswil belongs to the http://www.waedenswil.ch/de/verwaltung/abteilungendienst/welcome.php?amt_id=10255 Wädenswil] civil registration district. Records are only available in Switzerland. For further information, contact the civil registry office at:

Stadt Wädenswil Zivilstands- und Bestattungswesen Florhofstrasse 6 CH-8820 Wädenswil

Tel: +41 44 789 72 29

email: [mailto:zivilstandswesen@waedenswil.ch zivilstandswesen@waedenswil.ch]

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich