Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland Genealogy

''This page is about the City of Zürich proper. See the 'Canton Zürich' page for information about the canton.''

Guide to Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

This map shows the 12 districts of the city of Zürich in color.

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 (pre-1875)
Aussersihl (Sankt Peter) Enge (Sankt Peter) Fluntern (Predigern) Hottingen (Neumünster) Oberstrass (Predigern) Riesbach (Neumünster) Unterstrass (Predigern) Wiedikon (Sankt Peter)

Census Records
For census records by parish, see the individual parish pages. For other census records, see the table below: (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 city's website (in German) can be found here.

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Zürich