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Switzerland County:
Vevay family files, naturalizations and early marriage indexes.

Compare a compiled index with its record, and keep incomplete naturalization coverage visible.

Not sure where to begin? Build a free three-step research plan → Choose your question, period and records already checked.

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Community history groups and access notes · Additional collection references

Sources checked October 25, 2026. Based on public institutional descriptions and collection catalogs; no staff confirmation or onsite inspection. Confirm access before visiting.

Start with one connection.

Bring a person, a place, approximate years, and one question. A township, congregation, school, or employer may reveal records a surname search misses. The custodian can be outside the county.

STOP 01 / Vevay

Switzerland County Public Library genealogy

Use local indexes to request a precise page.

The library describes family files, marriage and will indexes, naturalization microfilm and local newspapers. Wanda Morford’s indexes cover marriages for 1814-1925 and wills for 1825-1893.

Research details & a question to ask

How to begin

Send a focused genealogy question through the library’s form, including names and dates.

A question you can ask

Can you provide the record behind this marriage or will index entry?

Keep in mind

The library describes naturalization holdings as incomplete. An index is not the complete record.

STOP 02 / Vevay

Switzerland County Historical Society museums

Explore river and county history alongside a family-file inquiry.

The society operates county-history and river-history museums; the public library also identifies historical-society family files as a local research resource.

Research details & a question to ask

How to begin

Contact the society about a specific family or river-related topic before a visit.

A question you can ask

Do you have a family file or documented photograph connected with this river community?

Keep in mind

A museum overview does not establish that passenger lists, crew records or a particular family file survive.

STOP 03 / Indianapolis / catalog research

Indiana State Library: Switzerland County records

Find a named record volume before planning a courthouse visit.

Named holdings include Naturalization Records, 1858-1931; Will Records, 1825-1902; and Marriage Licenses, 1814-1901.

Research details & a question to ask

How to begin

Use the county guide to identify a title and call number, then ask library staff about consultation or copies.

A question you can ask

Which naturalization volume and page correspond to this person?

Keep in mind

The guide lists publications and indexes; a title is not a promise that every original record is digitized.

Leave a trail another researcher can follow.

Save the repository, collection title, dates, volume, page or item identifier, link, and the date you consulted it. Follow an index to the original record when possible. Keep uncertain names and inferred relationships visibly separate from what the source states.

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SWITZERLAND COUNTY / SELECTED RECORDS COVERAGE

Which collections cover your years?

Use these dated holdings to choose a next search. This is a selection of cataloged collections, not a complete inventory of Switzerland County records.

A range is a lead, not a guarantee. Bars show the dates stated by the cited catalog or inventory. They do not establish uninterrupted coverage, complete reporting or online image access. Unmarked years mean not represented in this selection, not that records were destroyed. Indexes and abstracts still need to be followed to the underlying record.

Sources reviewed October 26, 2026. Blue shows cataloged holdings; rust identifies indexes or compiled publications where the source specifies them. Read the format label and access notes for each row.

preliminary microfilm inventory entry

Probate indexes (microfilm)

Listed years: 1827–1902.

Source, access and coverage limits

This preliminary inventory warns that it may not be up to date. Give the State Library the title, volumes and years when asking about microfilm access or digital copies. Check the linked entry for gaps and confirm current availability before visiting.

Keep in mind: Selected Indiana State Library holdings. Microfilm overview bounds can include indexes and multiple volumes; consult item-level entries for gaps. These are not countywide survival dates or an assurance of online images. Preliminary inventory entries may not reflect current holdings; confirm with the library.

preliminary microfilm inventory entry

Probate records (microfilm)

Listed years: 1827–1834.

Source, access and coverage limits

This preliminary inventory warns that it may not be up to date. Give the State Library the title, volumes and years when asking about microfilm access or digital copies. Check the linked entry for gaps and confirm current availability before visiting.

Keep in mind: Selected Indiana State Library holdings. Microfilm overview bounds can include indexes and multiple volumes; consult item-level entries for gaps. These are not countywide survival dates or an assurance of online images. Preliminary inventory entries may not reflect current holdings; confirm with the library.

preliminary microfilm inventory entry

Probate order books (microfilm)

Listed years: 1814–1824, 1831–1919.

Source, access and coverage limits

This preliminary inventory warns that it may not be up to date. Give the State Library the title, volumes and years when asking about microfilm access or digital copies. Check the linked entry for gaps and confirm current availability before visiting.

Keep in mind: Selected Indiana State Library holdings. Microfilm overview bounds can include indexes and multiple volumes; consult item-level entries for gaps. These are not countywide survival dates or an assurance of online images. Preliminary inventory entries may not reflect current holdings; confirm with the library.

preliminary microfilm inventory entry

Deaths (microfilm)

Listed years: 1882–1900.

Source, access and coverage limits

This preliminary inventory warns that it may not be up to date. Give the State Library the title, volumes and years when asking about microfilm access or digital copies. Check the linked entry for gaps and confirm current availability before visiting.

Keep in mind: Selected Indiana State Library holdings. Microfilm overview bounds can include indexes and multiple volumes; consult item-level entries for gaps. These are not countywide survival dates or an assurance of online images. Preliminary inventory entries may not reflect current holdings; confirm with the library.

Confirm the historical jurisdiction as well as the date. A record may be held outside today’s county, and an inventory’s ending year does not mean recordkeeping stopped.

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FOLLOW THE COLLECTION

Additional collection references

Official catalog descriptions checked October 25, 2026. These notes identify research routes, not completed name-level searches.

Louis Gex Obussier papers

Indiana Historical Society identifies four folders, dated 1803–1843, associated with the Swiss immigrant farmer and winemaker at Vevay. Much of the material concerns business and is in French.

How to begin: Ask the society for SC0620 and consult its ethnic-history collection guide before requesting material. Include the person, transaction or period you are researching.

What remains uncertain: This is one person’s papers, not a register of every Swiss family in the county. Language assistance may be needed, and family connections require independent evidence.

COMMUNITY MEMORY

Community history groups and research leads

Local communities can help identify a place, photograph or possible source. These independently run groups are community leads, not catalogued archives or BWP partners. Keep the contributor, date, basis for an identification and original source together. Ask permission before republishing photographs or private contributions.

Facebook identities and visible access information checked October 25, 2026. Verification here concerns the group, not the accuracy of its members’ posts. No groups were joined and no messages were sent.

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Private, discoverable Facebook group

A Switzerland County, Indiana memory-community lead. Identity and access were confirmed, but a detailed collection description was not established.

Access and rules: Facebook lists a private, visible group. Request membership through Facebook; administrators decide admission. Read the current description and rules before posting.

Verification limits: The group identity, location and visible access information were checked. Member posts and particular holdings were not independently verified. Preserve source details and ask permission before reusing photographs or private contributions.

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