Switzerland, Vaud Terrier Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Foreign Language Title
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Collection Time Period
This digital collection of land and property records from the Canton of Vaud covers the years 1234 to 1798.

Record Description
These are digital images of land records from the Vaud Canton in Switzerland, which include land and property records. The volumes are arranged by bailiff (governor or custodian) or by district. Text is in French and Latin.

Record Content
The key genealogical facts found on most land and property records include:

Record History
The LDS Church has microfilmed parish registers from the 1560's up to 1821, making them available through local LDS Family History Centers. Most of the filmed registers are from Protestant parishes. Many of the registers were filmed multiple "Répertoires" or indexes.

Record Reliability
Handwriting varies, of course, ranging from clear and elegant to completely illegible, which in turn may lead to incorrect transcriptions. Some records of the parish consistories have also been microfilmed, making them much more difficult to read despite containing interesting material about local disputes, relationships, occupations, origins of families, etc.

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 * The World GenWeb Project, Switzerland, Canton Vaud Site
 * Archives Cantonales Vaudois

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Sources of This Information
Terriers 1234-1798. Archives cantonales vaudoises, Chavannes-près-Renens, France.