Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Schweiz, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein - Stadt, Kirchenbücher und andere Sonstiges Stadt Records, 1434-1904

Record Description
The collection consists of church records and other miscellaneous records including marines, emigration, notorial, and tax records from Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It also includes church records for the neighboring village of Burg. Stein am Rhein has its roots as medieval city on the modern border between Germany and Switzerland on the Rhein River. German King Henry II selected the city as a site for an abbey, which helped create its status as a trade and religious center. Today, it has one of the best preserved medieval city centers in Europe.

Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include the following information:


 * Names of primary individuals
 * Date and place of event
 * Names of other family members
 * Names of witnesses

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * Name of your ancestor
 * Type of event
 * Identifying information such as birth date or parent's names

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in French and German. For help with reading the records see the following wiki articles:


 * Switzerland Language and Languages
 * German Word List

Search the Collection
To search the collection by image ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Ort" or "place" ⇒Select the appropriate "Quellengattung" or "type of source" such a Kirchenburcher (churchbook) or Familienbucher (family book) ⇒Select the appropriate "Beschreibung" or "definition" such as "Taufen, Konfirmationen, Heiraten" (baptisms, confirmations and marriages) which takes you to the images

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities (Hemishofen, Wagenhausen, Nussbaumen, and Eschenz).

Related Websites

 * Switzerland Historic Maps
 * Schaffhausen Stadtarchiv
 * Swiss Genealogy of the Internet

Related Wiki Articles

 * [Switzerland, Schaffhausen Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
 * [Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Directories, Emigration, and Genealogies (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
 * Switzerland Church Records

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Citation for This Collection
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