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

Record Description
The colection consists of church records and a few other miscellaneous city records from Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It also includes church records for the neighboring village of Burg.

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

Christening Records


 * Full name of child
 * Date and place of birth
 * Names of parents

Marriage Records


 * Name of bride and groom
 * Names of parents of bride and groom
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of witnesses

Death Records


 * Full name of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Cause of death

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

Related Websites

 * Schaffhausen Stadtarchiv
 * Switzerland GenWeb Project

Related Wiki Articles

 * Switzerland Church Records

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