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Denominational Records

Guide to Church Books - Canton Bern, Switzerland

Church records for 450 communities in Canton Bern, Switzerland are available for research in the History & Genealogy Department. Over 850 rolls of microfilm and 82 print volumes feature baptism, marriage, and death records from the early 16th century through 1876.  A finding aid and guide to the collection can be downloaded as a PDF below.

Acquisition of the collection in 2014 was made possible by the family of William C.E. and Bessie K. Becker.