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(April 2023) Quick Facts Country, Capital ... Close. Geneva is the French-speaking westernmost canton of Switzerland. It lies at the western end of Lake Geneva and on both sides of the Rhone, its main river. Within the country, the canton borders Vaud to the east, the only adjacent canton.
The following are the 45 municipalities of the canton of Geneva, as of 2017. [1] List. Aire-la-Ville. Anières. Avully. Avusy. Bardonnex. Bellevue. Bernex. Carouge. Cartigny. Céligny. Chancy. Chêne-Bougeries. Chêne-Bourg. Choulex. Collex-Bossy. Collonge-Bellerive. Cologny. Confignon. Corsier. Dardagny. Geneva. Genthod. Le Grand-Saconnex. Gy.
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If you are new to Swiss research, you should watch this introductory course. Then study the articles on church records and civil registration, as almost all of your research will be in those two record groups. 1. Introduction to Swiss Research 2. Switzerland Civil Registration 3. Switzerland Church Records
In the first half of the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation reached Geneva. The subsequent religious strife saw the end of Savoy rule, with Geneva allying itself with the Swiss Confederacy. By the 18th century, however, Geneva had come under the influence of Catholic France. In 1798, revolutionary France annexed Geneva, and created the French...
Many Genevan families have been compiled by several genealogists into published volumes. These include: 1. J.A. Galiffe, Notices généalogiques sur les familles genevoises (seven volumes) 1.1. volumes 1-2 at FamilySearch 1.2. volumes 3-4 at FamilySearch 1.3. volumes 5-6 at FamilySearch 1.4. volume 7 at FamilySearch 2. A. Choisy, Recueil généalogique...
1792-1910 Répertoires des passeports (Passports) at FamilySearch; restricted to a FamilySearch Centernear you1814-1910 Index to passport registers and filesat Geneva State ArchiveCivil registration began in Canton Genève on 21 July 1798 after being annexed by France. To understand the records available, read the Wiki article Switzerland Civil Registration. The following civil registration records have been deposited in the Geneva State Archive: 1. Births through 1899 2. Marriages through 1929 3. Deaths through 1959 3.1. exc...
Church Records Online
Genève parish church records have been digitized online and can be accessed in the following ways: 1. The Genève archive has digital records in color. A list of all digitized church and civil records can be found here. 2. FamilySearch also has microfilmed and digitized records for the entire canton. These records can be accessed from the FamilySearch Catalog(click on Places within Switzerland, Genève to select the parish). There may be restrictions on viewing these records.
Indexes
Some handwritten indexes are found at the Genève archive and can be found here. For information on the coverage and content of church records, read Switzerland Church Records.
All parish records have been microfilmed and have been digitized. These records may have a restriction for use only at a FamilySearch Centernear you. Instructions: 1. Click on Switzerland, Genève FamilySearch Catalog. 2. Open the list "Places within Switzerland, Genève". Select your town. 3. A list of record categories will open up. Click on "Churc...
This search strategy will help you determine what to write for. Limit tour requests to just one of these steps at a time. Once you have established that the parish is cooperative and perhaps more willing to do more extensive research (for a fee), you might be able to ask them for more at a time. 1. Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. ...
C. Culture of Geneva (2 C, 1 P) Companies based in the canton of Geneva (2 C, 9 P) Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Geneva (33 P)
The Republic and Canton of Geneva is a Swiss canton located to the west of Lake Geneva, close to France and the departments of Ain and Haute-Savoie. Summary. History of Geneva. The Republic of Geneva (1534-1798) Annexation by France (1798-1813) Independence and integration into the Swiss Confederation (1813-1815) Geography of the canton of Geneva.
Geneva is the biggest city in Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). Geneva is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. It is situated where the Rhône River leaves Lake Geneva (called in French Lac Léman). Geneva is a very important financial and diplomatic center.
Pages in category "Municipalities of the canton of Geneva" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
