That's an interesting question asking if an event happened in a particular area & wherever it happened whether where it was recorded was the place it occurred or not? I hope someone answers that on the list! I am new to this list, & would love to learn more about area's of the USA these Swiss people migrated to & what ports they came through? Did they come by way of Canada by chance? Does anyone know that answer? Please list here. Teach everyone alittle history! Thanks so much! Cathy Raber -----Original Message----- From: Gary Minder <sdkhaki@hotmail.com> To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, December 03, 1999 1:34 AM Subject: [SWITZ] Question about Burger Register info >My Minder ancestors claimed citizenship in Huttwil, BE and I have many pages >of Burger Register information for many of my Swiss ancestors. > >I understand that births, marriages and deaths were recorded in the town >where the family claimed citizenship, even if the event occured elsewhere. >My question is this. Is it safe to assume that if no other place is listed >for an event, then it occured in the town where it was recorded? > >Specifically, if my Huttwil Burger Register pages don't mention a place of >birth, marriage or death for someone, does that mean the event occured in >Huttwil? > >Thanks! > >Gary Minder >sdkhaki@hotmail.com > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >______________________________