European Resources for Family Historians: Switzerland

To trace family arriving in South Australia try our guide to immigration.  If family arrived in Australia after 1940 passenger lists may be found at National Archives, as passenger lists came under Federal jurisdiction after 1940.

Please note that these websites are not arranged in any particular order and some may not be available in English.

While you are in the Library don't forget to check out our databases:

• Ancestry.com (library edition) - for onsite use only
• Find My Past - for onsite use only

Here are some suggested links that may be helpful.

German language -- Dialects -- Switzerland

Switzerland -- Gazetteers

Switzerland -- History -- Encyclopedias 

Switzerland -- Maps

For a more general listing of Swiss related material within our collection click here.

Are you unable to come into the State Library of South Australia to undertake your research?  You may like to consider using our Ask Us service.