Friends, I know the birthplaces or deathplaces of all my known Swiss ancestors. What is my next step? How do I (inexpensively) take my research overseas without going there myself? How do I get in touch with this places, or with people researching in these places? Jeanne Meier Walder presumably died at 6 Rue Deux Ponts, Geneva. Arnold Borner was born in Rickenbach, Solothurn. Ariste Borner was born in St. Imer, Bern. Helene Borner was born in Neuchatel. Anna Schild and Suzanne Waffler were born in Brienzwyler, Bern. Melchior Schild was born in Brienz, Interlaken. Thanks, Christi ------------------------------------------------ researching from Switzerland: BORNER, CHALLANDES, HUBER, MEIER, SCHILD, SCHLECHTER, WAFFLER, WALDER from Germany: HERMANNI/HARMONI, TIMM, TONSING, TRABA, YUNKER from Prussia: DIEBALL, RETICKA from Scotland/N.Ireland: AIKEN, BORLAND/BORELAND, CAMPBELL, CHRISTY/CHRISTIE, DIVEN, GLENN, HALL, MAGEE, MONTGOMERY, SMITH from England: LOWE from Czechoslovakia: HANISEK, POLCHA from Wyoming Co./Lackawanna Co., Pa: DUNLAP, DAVIS, HUNTER, POST from Scranton, Pa: BELSKI, GREEN, McCALL, MILLER, STANKO, WARGO

Does anyone know if Jane Hodgson has a current e-mail address for questions re her Frutigen book? I have tried the two addresses posted and both were returned. I am interested in finding a copy of the book Das Frutig Buch. Can anyone help? I am researching STOLLER in Frutigen...Johannes, father of Rosina (she b. ab. 1804.) Interested in the history of the village and Napoleon's bodyguards from there? Family lore says Johannes was "French" (Stoller... French?) and a bodyguard for Napoleon. Thanks. Judith __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com

Hi Harold Try this: http://www.kath.ch/parishes.htm Regards Daniel ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 5:06 PM Subject: [SWITZ] Re: SWITZERLAND-D Digest V02 #248 > Would anyone know if there is a list someplace on the internet of the > Catholic Churches and their addresses in Switzerland. > Thanks > > Harold > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CHE/SWITZERLAND.html > to unsubscribe > >

Would anyone know if there is a list someplace on the internet of the Catholic Churches and their addresses in Switzerland. Thanks Harold

Dear Daniel! Thanks for this extremely usefool website! I just clicked on my mystifying gr grandmother's parish and it popped right up. Even though there is no category listed there for genealogy questions, I found the resp. minister's name and address and will throw myself at his mercy and ask my long deferred question. Thanks for sharing. Hanneli ----- Original Message ----- From: Gschwind-Willi Daniel <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [SWITZ] Re: SWITZERLAND-D Digest V02 #248 > Hi Harold > > Try this: > > http://www.kath.ch/parishes.htm > > Regards > > Daniel > > > Would anyone know if there is a list someplace on the internet of the > > Catholic Churches and their addresses in Switzerland. > > Thanks > > > > Harold > >

What a nice gesture! Thanks folks! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 10:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SWITZ] a new service with significant potential....... Two e-mails from the BADEN-WURTTEMBERG List which may be of general interest to members of the SWITZERLAND-L List, are copied below. Essentially, a group of B-W listers have set up a FREE transcription service, and have generously offered to extend their service to SWITZERLAND-L . Portions of old German or Latin script which are difficult to read are encountered frequently. This service assists in transcribing such scripts. This is a service with significant potential to experienced and novice genealogists alike. Pete Mattli Clermont, FL [email protected] [3-ggg's] ================================= Subj: Re: [B-W] Introduction of new group for transcriptions/translations Date: 10/3/2002 9:09:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Hi, Pete. We'd be delighted if you shared the news of our list with your list members [THE SWITZERLAND-L List]. You'll find the list is a cooperative effort amongst a great group of volunteers. Thanks for your interest. [.] Lynn ===================================== Subj: [B-W] Introduction of new group for transcriptions/translations Date: 10/2/2002 3:23:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent from the Internet With the permission of the list administrator, we are pleased to announce the availability of a new group of volunteers who will transcribe records written in the Old German script, including entries in Latin. There is no fee for this service. The URL for the transcription site is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transcribe/ Just click on one of the spots that read "Join This Group!" and you'll be able to post a scan of your record to be transcribed. If any of you would like to volunteer to help others with their transcriptions, we would welcome that, also. If you have any difficulty registering for the list, please let us know. Donat, Moderator of Transcribe Group Lynn, Assistant to Moderator < If you need anything else, please don't hesitate to let us know. Lynn ================================= ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CHE/SWITZERLAND.html to unsubscribe nothing in message

Two e-mails from the BADEN-WURTTEMBERG List which may be of general interest to members of the SWITZERLAND-L List, are copied below. Essentially, a group of B-W listers have set up a FREE transcription service, and have generously offered to extend their service to SWITZERLAND-L . Portions of old German or Latin script which are difficult to read are encountered frequently. This service assists in transcribing such scripts. This is a service with significant potential to experienced and novice genealogists alike. Pete Mattli Clermont, FL [email protected] [3-ggg's] ================================= Subj: Re: [B-W] Introduction of new group for transcriptions/translations Date: 10/3/2002 9:09:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Hi, Pete. We'd be delighted if you shared the news of our list with your list members [THE SWITZERLAND-L List]. You'll find the list is a cooperative effort amongst a great group of volunteers. Thanks for your interest. […] Lynn ===================================== Subj: [B-W] Introduction of new group for transcriptions/translations Date: 10/2/2002 3:23:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent from the Internet With the permission of the list administrator, we are pleased to announce the availability of a new group of volunteers who will transcribe records written in the Old German script, including entries in Latin. There is no fee for this service. The URL for the transcription site is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transcribe/ Just click on one of the spots that read "Join This Group!" and you'll be able to post a scan of your record to be transcribed. If any of you would like to volunteer to help others with their transcriptions, we would welcome that, also. If you have any difficulty registering for the list, please let us know. Donat, Moderator of Transcribe Group Lynn, Assistant to Moderator < If you need anything else, please don't hesitate to let us know. Lynn =================================

Does anyone have any knowledge of how old a person normally had to be in order to serve as a godparent at a new baby's baptism? I'm working in Kanton Bern early 1800s at the moment, but would be interested in what people have seen at other places and times. Harold Harold Henderson, [email protected] on the lookout for HENDERSON, MACRAE, DAVIDSON, JOHNSTONE (Scotland) ANDERSSON/BORING, SVENSSON, STENBERG, JOHANSDOTTER (Sweden); THRALL (New England), JAMES (Wales), FLINT, GEDNEY (Lincolnshire), SCHRIBER/SCHREIBER, JOSS, STAUDENMANN (Switzerland); SCHOLES, MILLS (Lancashire), MOZLEY (Nottinghamshire), VAN NATTA (New Netherlands), BOREN, COCHRAN, LINHART, BLACK (Pennsylvani a); BASSETT, COON, BLISS, HUMPHREY, BURDICK, CAMPBELL, CRANDALL, DENISON (New England); & more

The youngest I have seen is where a man had his "brother" who was listed in the records as a "schoolboy" for one of the sponsors. He had just turned age 10. I've seen a number of records were the sponsor's identity is certain from a stated relationship in the baptismal record, that the sponsor was in the 14-16 age range (usually a sibling, or nephew/niece of one of the parents). These are all Canton Bern, in the time period 1750-early 1800s. Rick Saunders

About two years ago I literally gave up trying to find the birthplaces of my Huber ancestors who were born in Switzerland. I want to thank those who responded to my query about the Swiss geography namely, the Cantons of Aargau and Berne. It has given me renewed hope that I will find the information. Thanks again. Kay Infranco

I have read somewhere that one of the places of origin of the Staehlin family was Erlenbach in Canton Bern. Does anyone know whether or not that is the case, and if there are any other towns which were associated with this surname? Thanks very much, Dale Bricker

By searching (I prefer www.google.com) on the village name and zivilstandsamt, you will most likely find a webpage and associated address, and possibly e-mail address. Canton Bern Zivilstands�mter addresses for all BE villages are found at: http://www.ghgb.ch/deutsch/frameset_zivil.htm which is part of the Genealogical Society of Bern's (GHGB) website. http://www.geocities.com/swissschmutz/chpostal.html links to a list of the villages and associated cantons (and postal codes) to try and locate the villages listed below. Best wishes, Dave -----Original Message----- From: Walter Boppart [email protected] [snip] If the place you wrote to does not have a city hall with Zivilstandsamt, they will most certainly forward your letter to the proper place. [snip] ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] [snip] [snip] Just look in the Swiss phonebook which is what I would have to do. [snip] ============ From: [email protected] I am looking for email address for the Zivilamstadt (sp?) for the following cities: [snip] __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com

For Maisprach, you can fax your question to: Zivilstandsamt 4463 Buus Switzerland fax: 061/ 841 13 81 (Buus is the closest Zivilstandsamt to Maisprach. It's about 3 miles down the road.) ===== For Mülheim, the best you can do is write to: Zivilstandsamt Oberdorfstr. 1 8556 Wigoltingen OR Zivilstandsamt Oberdorfstr. 15 8556 Wigoltingen OR ask Thurgau Staatsarchiv if they have an e-mail address for Zivilstandsamt Mülheim. Staatsarchiv Thurgau e-mail: <<A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A>> I don't have time to look up the whole list for you, sorry. Just look in the Swiss phonebook which is what I would have to do. Because of the size of your list, suggest you buy a CD of the Swiss phonebook. See: <<A HREF="http://www.saiposa.ch/swiss_phone_cd.htm">Click here: Switzerland telephone and address directory CD</A>> Pete Mattli Clermont, FL ============ Subj: [SWITZ] City Civil Offices Date: 10/8/2002 11:23:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) I am looking for email address for the Zivilamstadt (sp?) for the following cities: Maisprach Mullhiem Darligen Gampelen Leissigen Matten bei Interlaken Muhleberg Renan Reigoldswil Bottmingen Estavayer-le-Lac St. Upsen Andiast Escholzmatt Eichberg Grub Thal Allstaat Eggersrict (sp?) Stein Villers Friltschen Oberbussnang Mett-Oberschlatt St. Oyens Dagerlen Erlenbach Ruti Volketswil Duebendorf Fehraltorf Rueti I've tried searching the internet and have not found what I'm looking for. Hopefully some of you migtht be able to help. Thank you. David

If the place you wrote to does not have a city hall with Zivilstandsamt, they will most certainly forward your letter to the proper place. They most often try to please, believe me! Walter ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [SWITZ] City Civil Offices For Maisprach, you can fax your question to: Zivilstandsamt 4463 Buus Switzerland fax: 061/ 841 13 81 (Buus is the closest Zivilstandsamt to Maisprach. It's about 3 miles down the road.) ===== For Mülheim, the best you can do is write to: Zivilstandsamt Oberdorfstr. 1 8556 Wigoltingen OR Zivilstandsamt Oberdorfstr. 15 8556 Wigoltingen OR ask Thurgau Staatsarchiv if they have an e-mail address for Zivilstandsamt Mülheim. Staatsarchiv Thurgau e-mail: <<A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]< /A>> I don't have time to look up the whole list for you, sorry. Just look in the Swiss phonebook which is what I would have to do. Because of the size of your list, suggest you buy a CD of the Swiss phonebook. See: <<A HREF="http://www.saiposa.ch/swiss_phone_cd.htm">Click here: Switzerland telephone and address directory CD</A>> Pete Mattli Clermont, FL ============ Subj: [SWITZ] City Civil Offices Date: 10/8/2002 11:23:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) I am looking for email address for the Zivilamstadt (sp?) for the following cities: Maisprach Mullhiem Darligen Gampelen Leissigen Matten bei Interlaken Muhleberg Renan Reigoldswil Bottmingen Estavayer-le-Lac St. Upsen Andiast Escholzmatt Eichberg Grub Thal Allstaat Eggersrict (sp?) Stein Villers Friltschen Oberbussnang Mett-Oberschlatt St. Oyens Dagerlen Erlenbach Ruti Volketswil Duebendorf Fehraltorf Rueti I've tried searching the internet and have not found what I'm looking for. Hopefully some of you migtht be able to help. Thank you. David ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CHE/SWITZERLAND.html to unsubscribe

In a message dated 10/8/2002 12:02:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] (Christi Timm) writes: > I've just acquired a family document from St. Imier, but it's written in > French, and I wonder if someone could help me translate it. I know the > second document is a marriage certificate; what is the first one? It seems > to be a birth certificate. > > Hello Christi: This is the gist of the two documents. Some of the words seem to be misspellings, and perhaps someone else on the list can fill in the blanks: Swiss Confederation, Canton Bern, Switzerland, Department of St. Imier Extract from the birth registry: On April ?, 1885, at 7:30 in the morning, Arnold Ariste Borner was born in St. Imier at Rue du Stand (street name), legitimate son of Arnold Borner, profession ?, from Rickenbach (Solothurn), living in St Imier; and Anna Suzanna, born Schild, from Brienzwyler (Bern). The document is dated April 9, 1885 (which may also be the date of birth, above) followed by the signature of the civil official. The chancellor's office of Canton Bern attests to the validity of the seal and the signature of the prefect (chief administrator). The second document: French Evangelical Church of New York: I, the undersigned, declare that on April 21, 1906, in the French Evangelical Church in New York, I celebrated the marriage of Mr. Ariste Arnold Borner, age 21, born in St. Imier, Switzerland, and Miss Julia Sophie Domers, born Besson, born in Valleyres-sous-Mance (Vaud) Switzerland. This marriage was registered in the city hall (Board of Health of Manhattan Borough) in the city of New York; Henri L. Grandlienard, pastor of the French Evangelical Church of New York. Hope this helps. Paul C. Miller

I am looking for email address for the Zivilamstadt (sp?) for the following cities: Maisprach Mullhiem Darligen Gampelen Leissigen Matten bei Interlaken Muhleberg Renan Reigoldswil Bottmingen Estavayer-le-Lac St. Upsen Andiast Escholzmatt Eichberg Grub Thal Allstaat Eggersrict (sp?) Stein Villers Friltschen Oberbussnang Mett-Oberschlatt St. Oyens Dagerlen Erlenbach Ruti Volketswil Duebendorf Fehraltorf Rueti I've tried searching the internet and have not found what I'm looking for. Hopefully some of you migtht be able to help. Thank you. David __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com

Harold Probably the best place for ordering Swiss topographic maps in the U.S., up to 1:25,000 scale, is Omni Resources, http://www.omnimap.com. There are a few other online sources for ordering them, but Omni has had the largest percentage in stock and fastest delivery in my experience. Regards, Mike Hobart ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 8:28 PM Subject: [SWITZ] Swiss maps > As long as we're on the subject of Swiss geography, can anyone > suggest a source of extreme close-up maps of Switzerland, or > rather portions thereof? Either on line or off line would be good. > > I'm trying to decipher baptismal records and I suspect that the > 1:200,000 Michelin map #217 I have does not include all the > villages and hamlets that are probably being mentioned. (And my > chances of deciphering the handwriting are poor without some idea > of what that squiggle is "supposed to be"!) Thanks in advance to > those who reply; your expertise is much appreciated. > Harold Henderson, [email protected] > on the lookout for > HENDERSON, MACRAE, DAVIDSON, JOHNSTONE (Scotland) ANDERSSON/BORING, SVENSSON, STENBERG, JOHANSDOTTER (Sweden); > THRALL (New England), JAMES (Wales), FLINT, GEDNEY (Lincolnshire), SCHRIBER/SCHREIBER, JOSS, STAUDENMANN (Switzerland); > SCHOLES, MILLS (Lancashire), MOZLEY (Nottinghamshire), VAN NATTA (New Netherlands), BOREN, COCHRAN, LINHART, BLACK (Pennsylvani > a); > BASSETT, COON, BLISS, HUMPHREY, BURDICK, CAMPBELL, CRANDALL, DENISON (New England); > & more > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CHE/SWITZERLAND.html > to unsubscribe > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release Date: 10/3/2002

Thank you for sharing this information for all of us... And a big thanks to all the volunteers as well! Betty -----Original Message----- From: Wolf Seelentag [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 11:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: AW: [SWITZ] Swiss geography > Von: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Gesendet: Sonntag, 6. Oktober 2002 15:38 > > Would anyone be able to help me with the following: from the > years 1785 to about 1812, did the Canton of Aargau exist or > was it part of the Canton of Bern? I have been told that my > G-g-Grandfather Michael Huber was born in the Canton of > Aargau in 1788 but on one occasion someone listed it as > Bern. At any rate, I have all but given up for finding any info > about him without narrowing the area from which he came. > To complicate things, I have been told that the name Huber > is one of the most common names in Switzerland. > I would appreciate and info in reference to the Cantons. > Thank you You'll find basic info on several cantons starting from http://swiss.genealogy.net/kanton-m.htm and the answer to ypour particular question on http://swiss.genealogy.net/kant/agallg-e.htm#hist Unfortunately you are correct: Huber is one of the most common names in Switzerland - see http://swiss.genealogy.net/surcom-m.htm Again, unfortunately our "Swiss Surname Directory" is still not available to the public due to technical problems (caused by yahoo) - so here's the list of communities in Aargau, where Huber hold citizenship now (to be more accurate: in 1962) and since before 1800: Arni-Islisberg / Besenbüren / Boswil / Hägglingen / Hermetschwil-Staffeln / Hornussen / Jonen / Laufenburg / Mägenwil / Mellingen / Mülligen / Oberkulm / Oberlunkhofen / Oberwil AG / Reinach AG / Tägerig / Unterkulm / Unterlunkhofen / Wil AG / Windisch / Wohlenschwil. Let me use the occasion to point especially newcomers on Switzerland-L to the SwissGen pages, where you'll find first answers to many of your questions: SwissGen now consists of allmost 500 pages - so you may not find your way around at first easily. A good start will in such cases be the full text search feature on http://swiss.genealogy.net/search-m.htm For people familiar with SwissGen the announcements of new pages may be of interest: http://swiss.genealogy.net/news-m.htm where you can also suscribe te "swissgen-news", to be informed by e-mail about new pages. As described on this page, with some subscriptions problems with the confirmation have been expereinced (exclusively aol customers so far): should this happen, just send me an e-mail (as described). I hope many readers find SwissGen useful - if you do, you should be aware that this free service is provided with the help of some 30 volunteers worldwide. Best regards - Wolf __________________ Wolf Seelentag, Ph.D. Reherstr. 19 CH - 9016 St.Gallen +41 (0) 71 - 288 51 21 [email protected] ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CHE/SWITZERLAND.html to unsubscribe

In January 2002, I spent a week in the Kraichgau, a region just east of Karlsruhe. I had details of my wife's ancestors in the towns of Gondelsheim, Menzingen and Weingarten back to about 1695 but the line disappeared at that point. I visited local historians and connected with some who maintained that many of the people came to this region from Switzerland. Much of this part of Germany had been depopulated in the 1600's due to war, famine and plague. The local aristocratic families begged anyone to occupy the land and many came from Switzerland. I started to search in Switzerland and I have found exact matches for some of my lines where the names of parents and children and birthdates match up. This has allowed me to push back another two or three generations. I still have several lines to search. I can send you a summary of my trip to Germany and who I met with. I didn't find much at the Landesarchiv in Karlsruhe, but I was very impressed with the extensive nature of its collection. If you know the town names of where your people landed in Germany, you will no doubt be able to find lots of information using the LDS Family History Center near you to get the microfilm. Regards, Paul J. Rands near Portland, Oregon _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

Try that link. Works well and can be zoomed in as far as street level. http://www.swissgeo.ch/ Regards Doms. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 4:28 AM Subject: [SWITZ] Swiss maps > As long as we're on the subject of Swiss geography, can anyone > suggest a source of extreme close-up maps of Switzerland, or > rather portions thereof? Either on line or off line would be good. > > I'm trying to decipher baptismal records and I suspect that the > 1:200,000 Michelin map #217 I have does not include all the > villages and hamlets that are probably being mentioned. (And my > chances of deciphering the handwriting are poor without some idea > of what that squiggle is "supposed to be"!) Thanks in advance to > those who reply; your expertise is much appreciated. > Harold Henderson, [email protected] > on the lookout for > HENDERSON, MACRAE, DAVIDSON, JOHNSTONE (Scotland) ANDERSSON/BORING, SVENSSON, STENBERG, JOHANSDOTTER (Sweden); > THRALL (New England), JAMES (Wales), FLINT, GEDNEY (Lincolnshire), SCHRIBER/SCHREIBER, JOSS, STAUDENMANN (Switzerland); > SCHOLES, MILLS (Lancashire), MOZLEY (Nottinghamshire), VAN NATTA (New Netherlands), BOREN, COCHRAN, LINHART, BLACK (Pennsylvani > a); > BASSETT, COON, BLISS, HUMPHREY, BURDICK, CAMPBELL, CRANDALL, DENISON (New England); > & more > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CHE/SWITZERLAND.html > to unsubscribe ___________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite et en français ! Yahoo! Mail : http://fr.mail.yahoo.com