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Hi. My name is Dale Burkholder, and I am the person responsible for the WorldGen Web page for Switzerland.
If you would like to contribute your information for this page, please let me know. Links to your genealogy web pages (with Siwss ties) are welcome.
Please do not request that I do your research for you. You are welcome to post your queries so that you can correspond with those interested in your line of research.
We need volunteers to help with all Kantone. If you can volunteer, please drop me an email message.

For those of you from Switzerland, please be kind in your suggestions for improvement since I am from the United States of America and have not visited your beautiful country yet. (Yes, that means I only speak the American form of English).

Kantone of Switzerland

Switzerland consists of 23 Kantone (singular Kanton, cantons or states), 3 of them are divided into Halb-Kantone ("split states").

Katone of Switzerland are listed below in several languages. Language is indicated by (Ger.) Swiss-German; (Fr.) French;, (It.) Italian; (Eng.) English and (Rom.) Romansch.

Name Short Term Capital Entry Date Language SwissGen Link

Aargau (Ger.), Argovie (Fr.), Argovia (It). AG Aarau 1803 German Adopt me

Appenzell AP (none) 1513 German Adopt me
Appenzell Innerrhoden (Ger.), Rhodes-Interieures (Fr.)
(Halb-Katon) AI Appenzell 1513 German Adopt me

Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Ger.), Rhodes-Exterieures (Fr.)
(Halb-Katon) AR Herisau 1513 German Adopt me

Basel BA (none) 1501 German Adopt me

Basel-Land (Ger.), Bale-Campagne (fr.), Basilea-Campagna (It.)
(Halb-Katon) BL Liestal 1501 German Adopt me

Basel-Stadt (Ger.), Bale-Ville (Fr.), Basilea-Citta (It.)
(Halb-Katon) BS Basel 1501 German Adopt me

Bern (Ger.), Berne (Fr.), Berna (It.) BE Bern 1353 French,
German Adopt me

Fribourg (Fr.), Freiburg (Ger.), Friborgo (It.) FR Fribourg 1481 French
German Adopt me

Geneva (Eng.), Geneve (Fr.), Genf(Ger.),Ginvera (It.) GE Geneva 1815 French Adopt me

Glarus (Ger.), Glaris (Fr.), Glarona (It.) GL Glarus 1352 German Adopt me

Graubunden (Ger.), Grischun (Rom.), Frigioni (It.), Grisons (Fr.) GR Chur 1803 German,
Romansch Adopt me

Jura (Fr.),Jura (Ger.) JU Delemont 1978
(was part of Bern) French Adopt me

Luzern (Ger.), Lucerne (Fr.), Lucerna (It.) LU Lucerne 1332 German Adopt me

Neuchatel (Fr.), Neuenburg (Ger.), Neuchatel (It.) NE Neuchatel 1815 French Adopt me

Unterwalden UW (none) 1291 German Adopt me

Nidwalden(Ger.), Niwald (Fr.), Sottoselva (It.)
(Halb-Katon) NW Stans 1291 German Adopt me

Obwalden (Ger.), Obwald (Fr.), Sopraselva (It.)
(Halb-Katon) OW Sarnen 1291 German Adopt me

Sankt Gallen (Ger.), Saint Gall (Fr.), S. Gallo (It.) SG Saint Gall 1803 German Adopt me

Schaffhausen (Ger.), Schafhouse (Fr.), Sciaffusa (It.) SH Schaffhausen 1501 German Adopt me

Schwyz (Ger.), Schqyz (Fr.), Svitto (It.) SZ Schwyz 1291 German Adopt me

Solothurn (Ger.), Soleura (Fr.), Soletta (It.) SO Solothurn 1481 German Adopt me

Thurgau (Fer.), Thurgovie (Fr.), Turgovia (It.) TG Frauenfeld 1803 German Adopt me

Ticino (It.), Tessin (Ger., Fr.) TI Bellinzona 1803 Italian Adopt me

Uri (Ger., Fr., It.) UR Altdorf 1291 German Adopt me

Valais (Fr.), Wallis (Ger.), Vallese (It.) VS Sion 1815 French
German Adopt me

Vaud (Fr.), Waadt (Ger)., Vallese (It.) VD Lausanne 1803 French Adopt me

Zug (Ger.), Zoug (Fr.), Zugo (It.) ZG Zug 1352 German Adopt me

Zurich (Ger.), Zurich (Fr.), Zurigo (It.) ZH Zurich 1351 German Adopt me

Name	Short Term	Capital	Entry Date	Language	SwissGen Link
Aargau (Ger.), Argovie (Fr.), Argovia (It).	AG	Aarau	1803	German	Adopt me
Appenzell	AP	(none)	1513	German	Adopt me
Appenzell Innerrhoden (Ger.), Rhodes-Interieures (Fr.) (Halb-Katon)	AI	Appenzell	1513	German	Adopt me
Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Ger.), Rhodes-Exterieures (Fr.) (Halb-Katon)	AR	Herisau	1513	German	Adopt me
Basel	BA	(none)	1501	German	Adopt me
Basel-Land (Ger.), Bale-Campagne (fr.), Basilea-Campagna (It.) (Halb-Katon)	BL	Liestal	1501	German	Adopt me
Basel-Stadt (Ger.), Bale-Ville (Fr.), Basilea-Citta (It.) (Halb-Katon)	BS	Basel	1501	German	Adopt me
Bern (Ger.), Berne (Fr.), Berna (It.)	BE	Bern	1353	French, German	Adopt me
Fribourg (Fr.), Freiburg (Ger.), Friborgo (It.)	FR	Fribourg	1481	French German	Adopt me
Geneva (Eng.), Geneve (Fr.), Genf(Ger.),Ginvera (It.)	GE	Geneva	1815	French	Adopt me
Glarus (Ger.), Glaris (Fr.), Glarona (It.)	GL	Glarus	1352	German	Adopt me
Graubunden (Ger.), Grischun (Rom.), Frigioni (It.), Grisons (Fr.)	GR	Chur	1803	German, Romansch	Adopt me
Jura (Fr.),Jura (Ger.)	JU	Delemont	1978 (was part of Bern)	French	Adopt me
Luzern (Ger.), Lucerne (Fr.), Lucerna (It.)	LU	Lucerne	1332	German	Adopt me
Neuchatel (Fr.), Neuenburg (Ger.), Neuchatel (It.)	NE	Neuchatel	1815	French	Adopt me
Unterwalden	UW	(none)	1291	German	Adopt me
Nidwalden(Ger.), Niwald (Fr.), Sottoselva (It.) (Halb-Katon)	NW	Stans	1291	German	Adopt me
Obwalden (Ger.), Obwald (Fr.), Sopraselva (It.) (Halb-Katon)	OW	Sarnen	1291	German	Adopt me
Sankt Gallen (Ger.), Saint Gall (Fr.), S. Gallo (It.)	SG	Saint Gall	1803	German	Adopt me
Schaffhausen (Ger.), Schafhouse (Fr.), Sciaffusa (It.)	SH	Schaffhausen	1501	German	Adopt me
Schwyz (Ger.), Schqyz (Fr.), Svitto (It.)	SZ	Schwyz	1291	German	Adopt me
Solothurn (Ger.), Soleura (Fr.), Soletta (It.)	SO	Solothurn	1481	German	Adopt me
Thurgau (Fer.), Thurgovie (Fr.), Turgovia (It.)	TG	Frauenfeld	1803	German	Adopt me
Ticino (It.), Tessin (Ger., Fr.)	TI	Bellinzona	1803	Italian	Adopt me
Uri (Ger., Fr., It.)	UR	Altdorf	1291	German	Adopt me
Valais (Fr.), Wallis (Ger.), Vallese (It.)	VS	Sion	1815	French German	Adopt me
Vaud (Fr.), Waadt (Ger)., Vallese (It.)	VD	Lausanne	1803	French	Adopt me
Zug (Ger.), Zoug (Fr.), Zugo (It.)	ZG	Zug	1352	German	Adopt me
Zurich (Ger.), Zurich (Fr.), Zurigo (It.)	ZH	Zurich	1351	German	Adopt me