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Many genealogies of Bern canton families have been researched by the genealogist Julius Billeter. Nearly 2 million people will be found in his works. </b>
Many genealogies of Bern canton families have been researched by the genealogist Julius Billeter. Nearly 2 million people will be found in his works. </b>
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==Julius Billeter 1869 - 1957 ==
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Julius Billeter began his career as a genealogical researcher in 1896. He remained in Switzerland gathering names from the records for one year. He obtained moneys and subscriptions from people to fund his research activities. It was reported that he gathered 100,000 names in that first year. It took him the following year to prepare the names for temple work. In 1898 he was appointed a research agent for the Genealogical Society of Utah for Germany and Switzerland. He remained in Switzerland till his death in 1957 except for {{Wikipedia|Julius_Billeter|Julius Billeter}}some intervening years. He was a respected genealogist that allowed him access to parish registers and civil registers in an age when records were scattered in different localities and credentials were required to view the records. All his activities were funded by subscription or moneys from people who wanted to know more about their ancestry. It was reported that he lived a frugal life and the moneys were just enough to make a living.<ref>Julius C Billeter, Julius Billeter, pioneer Swiss genealogist : a man of faith and action
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(Salt Lake City, 1980), 32 pages [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE1069485&from=fhd available at Family History Library and Family History Centers]
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===Scope of Julius Billeter's Work===
===Scope of Julius Billeter's Work===
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The genealogies and names he gathered is quite impressive. When
appraoching
his work one must realize there are [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Switzerland_Compiled_Genealogies some inaccuracies] in his work due to the sketchy nature of some records, which maybe overcome by additional study of the various families found in the registers of a particulate parish.
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The genealogies and names he gathered is quite impressive. When
approaching
his work one must realize there are [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Switzerland_Compiled_Genealogies some inaccuracies] in his work due to the sketchy nature of some records, which maybe overcome by additional study of the various families found in the registers of a particulate parish.
===Julius Billeter's Notes===
===Julius Billeter's Notes===
Use Billeters notes as a means to an end in creating an accurate genealogy by [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1640373 consulting the church books]. The results of Billeters work is on [https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=tree§ion=pedigree Family Tree.]
Use Billeters notes as a means to an end in creating an accurate genealogy by [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1640373 consulting the church books]. The results of Billeters work is on [https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=tree§ion=pedigree Family Tree.]
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==Family Tree and Julius Billeter's Research
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==Family Tree and Julius Billeter's Research==
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Julius Billeter was a Mormon who performed extensive research between
1910
and 1950. What this means is that most of his research was submitted to the Church as part of their genealogical and Temple programs. You will find the result of Billeter's work on the [https://familysearch.org/ Family Tree]
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Julius Billeter was a Mormon who performed extensive research between
1899
and 1950. What this means is that most of his research was submitted to the Church as part of their genealogical and Temple programs. You will find the result of Billeter's work on the [https://familysearch.org/ Family Tree]
====Family Tree and <b>Switzerland, Church Records, 1277-1992</b>====
====Family Tree and <b>Switzerland, Church Records, 1277-1992</b>====
[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1640373 Switzerland, Church Records, 1277-1992] is a near complete collection of Bern canton church records from the 1600's to 1875.
[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1640373 Switzerland, Church Records, 1277-1992] is a near complete collection of Bern canton church records from the 1600's to 1875.
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==Billeter's Research and Genealogical Programs of the Church
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==Billeter's Research and Genealogical Programs of the Church==
People have been submitting names from Julius Billeter's work to the Church since 1910. Despite the shortcomings of his work, it has become a standard for Swiss Genelaogy. Many Swiss families will be found in the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2060211 Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section, 1942-1969]. This collection is useful in that one can compare what is on Family Tree and what was originally submitted by members of the church.
People have been submitting names from Julius Billeter's work to the Church since 1910. Despite the shortcomings of his work, it has become a standard for Swiss Genelaogy. Many Swiss families will be found in the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2060211 Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section, 1942-1969]. This collection is useful in that one can compare what is on Family Tree and what was originally submitted by members of the church.
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==The FamilySearch Catalog and Julius Billeter
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==The FamilySearch Catalog and Julius Billeter==
The Family History Library has many genealogies and a register of the names he researched can be found on film 908186 item 1. This film can be viewed at the Family History Library. You can also do a Keyword or surname search on the FamilySearch Catalog to see if your family's name is included in his research.These should be used as a guideline to your research as most of the Bern canton church records have now been filmed and are also available at the Family History Library and its centers throughout the world.
The Family History Library has many genealogies and a register of the names he researched can be found on film 908186 item 1. This film can be viewed at the Family History Library. You can also do a Keyword or surname search on the FamilySearch Catalog to see if your family's name is included in his research.These should be used as a guideline to your research as most of the Bern canton church records have now been filmed and are also available at the Family History Library and its centers throughout the world.
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== References ==
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[[Category:Switzerland Bern]]
[[Category:Switzerland Bern]]