Certified English translation of extracts from the Swiss civil status register — marriage records, name declarations and birth entries. The numbered-field format is reproduced field for field, symbol key included.
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Switzerland issues civil status documents as numbered extracts from the federal register (Infostar). The marriage extract is Form B; name declarations and birth entries follow the same numbered logic. The fields below are from extracts we have translated, issued by cantonal civil status offices.
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| Field on your document | What it is / how we handle it |
|---|---|
| 1. State | “Swiss Confederation” — the issuing state, printed even on cantonal extracts. |
| 2. Civil registry office of | The cantonal or regional office that holds the record (each canton runs its own offices). Canton abbreviations are kept. |
| 3. Extract from the record no. | Year / volume / entry, e.g. 2011/084/206. Transcribed exactly. |
| 4. Date and place of the event | Written in day-month-year order — 09 04 2011 is 9 April, not 4 September. Order is preserved and the format made unambiguous. |
| 5. / 6. Husband / Wife | On a marriage extract, the two parties are columns, not rows. The column structure is reproduced so the data stays attached to the right person. |
| 7.–10. Names before and after the event | Name before marriage, given names, date and place of birth, and name after marriage — each numbered, each per party. |
| Places of origin (Heimatort) | The commune of citizenship, which in Switzerland is inherited, not where you were born. Labelled Place of Origin so it is not mistaken for a birthplace. |
| 11. Other particulars | Marginal annotations — later divorce, death or name changes. If blank, we say so explicitly rather than leaving a gap. |
| 12. Date of issuance | When this extract was printed — different from the date of the event. |
| Signature and office stamp | Signed by the civil registrar or deputy, with the office seal. Both described in brackets. |
| Symbol key (footer) | Jo/Mo/An = day/month/year; Sc = legal separation; Div = divorce; A = annulment; Dm/Df = death of husband/wife. Translated in full. |
| On your document | In the certified translation |
|---|---|
| Zivilstandsregister / Registre de l’état civil | Civil Status Register |
| Zivilstandsamt | Civil Status Office |
| Auszug aus dem Eheregister (Form B) | Extract from the Marriage Record (Form B) |
| Namenserklärung | Name Declaration |
| Heimatort / Lieu d’origine | Place of Origin (commune of citizenship) |
| Ledigname | Name before marriage / maiden name |
| geb. / née | née |
| -/- | [no entry — field deliberately left blank] |
| Stellvertreter/in des Zivilstandsbeamten | Deputy Civil Registrar |
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