Question

need help finding the parents of Morris Weil 1829 Switzerland and Louisa Weil 1861 Switzerland

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Morris Weil

United States Census, 1880

Name: Morris Weil

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1880

Event Place: West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 51

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Race (Original): W

Occupation: Junk Shop

Relationship to Head of Household: Self

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self

Birth Year (Estimated): 1829

Birthplace: Switzerland

Father's Birthplace: Switzerland

Mother's Birthplace: Switzerland

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: T9

Affiliate Film Number: 1113

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Morris Weil Self M 51 Switzerland

Amelia Weil Wife F 46 Germany

Herman Weil Son M 17 Pennsylvania, United States

Moses Weil Son M 13 Pennsylvania, United States

Pauline Weil Daughter F 8 Pennsylvania, United States

Jennie Weil Daughter F 7 Pennsylvania, United States

Minnie Weil Daughter F 4 Pennsylvania, United States

Joseph Weil Nephew M 21 Switzerland

Louisa Weil Niece F 19 Switzerland

Simon Weil Son M 18 Pennsylvania, United States

 

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Did not find any parents or Louisa. She was 32 years younger than Morris. 

Answer 1

Online records for Switzerland are spotty, and even for those available through familysearch one needs to know the Canton and town. https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Switzerland_Church_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Other sources with information about genealogy in Switzerland: http://www.theswisscenter.org/swissroots/genealogy/ http://kunden.eye.ch/swissgen/