Dear Billie, this info is available online : http://swiss.genealogy.net/kant/bepass-e.htm As you can see there, the register starts in 1838 - so unless your ggrandfather left in early childhood with his parents, your chances are intact ! Good luck with your further research - Wolf ---------------------- Wolf W. Seelentag, PhD, e-mail : wolf@swissmail.com Reherstr. 19, CH - 9016 St. Gallen, Switzerland Tel (home) : +41-71-2885121 Fax : +49-89-2443-91987 Tel (work) : +41-71-4942233 > ---------- > Von: IHarpI@aol.com[SMTP:IHarpI@aol.com] > Gesendet: Montag, 8. November 1999 19:34 > An: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Betreff: [SWITZ] Re: Bernese Passport Register > > Hello Christof, > > Do you know what year the Bernese Passport Register began? Perhaps it > could > help me find my gr-grandfather,William Bucher who was born there in 1833. > > Thank you, > Billie Beeler > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Swiss Resource Site > http://swiss.genealogy.net >