Fees for genealogical research vary greatly according to the case. It is best to request an estimate from the research firm beforehand. It is suggested to enclose international reply coupons for return mail. The civil registry system in Switzerland has only existed sine 1874. Before that date, the records of birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the churches and written down in their church books.

The Consular Section of the American Embassy in Bern and the Consular Agencies in Geneva & Zurich assume no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons, organizations or companies whose names appear on the following list. The order in which they appear has no significance.

A Genealogical How – To for Americans of Swiss Descent (from the web site of the Swiss Embassy in Washington, DC)

Katherine Fiechter
Alpenstrasse 27d
3400 Burgdorf
Tel: 034 422 82 82

Mr. Franz W. Kummer
Herrengrabenweg 3
4054 Basel
Tel: 061 301 38 17

Staatsarchiv des Kantons Bern
Falkenplatz 4
3012 Bern
Tel: 031 633 51 01
Fax: 031 633 51 02

Canton of Glarus

Landesarchiv des Kt. Glarus
Postgasse 29
8750 Glarus
Tel: 055 646 65 61

Canton of Graubuenden

Staatsarchiv Graubuenden Karlihofpl.
7000 Chur
Tel: 081 257 28 03

Canton of Zürich

Droz Elisabeth Heraldikerin
Limmattalstr. 395
8049 Zürich
Tel: 044 341 38 12

Hans Schulthess
Friedenstrasse 1
8304 Wallisellen
Tel: 044 830 08 17

Genealogisches Institut
Zwicky J.P.
Fraumuensterstrase 13
8001 Zurich
Tel: 044 211 17 44