Zürich parish, Zürich, Switzerland

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History
In 1893, the city of Zürich annexed the civil parishes of Aussersihl, Enge, Fluntern, Hirslanden, Hottingen, Leimbach, Oberstrass, Riesbach, Unterstrass, Wiedikon, Wipkingen, and Wollishofen.

In 1934, the city of Zürich annexed the civil parishes of Affoltern bei Zürich, Albisrieden, Altstetten, Höngg, Oerlikon, Schwamendingen, Seebach, and Witikon.

Parishes within Zürich

 * Fraumünster (ancient)
 * Grossmünster (ancient)
 * Predigern (established 1614)
 * Sankt Peter (ancient)

Surrounding Parishes
Aussersihl (Sankt Peter) Enge (Sankt Peter) Fluntern (Predigern) Hottingen (Neumünster) Oberstrass (Predigern) Riesbach (Neumünster) Unterstrass (Predigern) Wiedikon (Sankt Peter)

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

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Zürich families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich