Switzerland has had a settled Jewish community since the 13th century. In 1213, Basel was one of the largest Jewish communities in Europe and the first recorded mention of Jews in Switzerland, The community was made up of Jews mostly from Germany and France Jews settled in Bern by 1259, St. Gall in 1268, Zurich in 1273, Schaffhausen, Diessenhofen, and Luzerne in 1299. . ..........................
This project is to connect international family connections to the country of switzerland. Many people are aware of swiss americans, and the mennonites.. yet there's a large Diaspora outside of the USA and Switzerland itself.