Dear Swiss genealogy friends: To review all that Wolfhart Seelentag has posted to Switzerland-L regarding the new Swiss civil registration ordinance, please visit Switzerland-L's archives (follow the instructions on how to get there): http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/contac-e.htm#archive But first read these messages: 29 Jul 1998 14:20:01 [SWITZERLAND-L] How do I start my genealogical research in Switzerland ? (version 1.02) Part 1 29 Jul 1998 14:21:26 [SWITZERLAND-L] How do I start my genealogical research in Switzerland ? (version 1.02) Part 2 The following messages discuss the "civil registration ordinance." Start with the oldest. You may need to follow the "thread" through several messages: 4 Aug 1998 15:26:11 AW: [SWITZERLAND-L] Zivilstandsamt Information requests 9 Jan 1999 19:02:13 AW: [SWITZERLAND-L] Swiss military records - and privacy laws 9 Jan 1999 19:17:46 AW: [SWITZERLAND-L] Re: Civil Registrar's Office information - requests 10 Jan 1999 13:58:32 WG: [SWITZERLAND-L] Swiss military records - and privacy laws 11 Jan 2000 21:42:28 [SWITZ] New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance (was : Request of records from Benken, St. Gallen) 18 Jan 2000 10:32:38 AW: [SWITZ] New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance 13 Jan 2000 09:54:01 AW: [SWITZ] New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance I am sure I have missed some, but you can do some searching and find them. On SwissGen's website, the following webpages will also be useful: http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/intro-e.htm http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/asinfo-e.htm#1 http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/CH-burger-e.html Search engine for all of SwissGen: http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/search-m.htm best wishes, Dave Schmutz