Digging Up Swiss Roots: Our Community Shares Tips And Tricks

2025-10-17 05:27:37

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) To escape poverty in the 19^th century, many Swiss crossed borders and even oceans in search of better opportunities. Today, their descendants are passionately retracing their ancestors' footsteps to uncover their Swiss roots. This content was published on October 17, 2025 - 09:00 6 minutes

I am an experienced video journalist passionate about making complex topics accessible and engaging through compelling multimedia storytelling. Focused on social and environmental issues, I produce various video formats on a wide range of topics, specialising in impactful explainer videos with motion graphics and stop-motion animation. During my studies in cinema, English literature and journalism, I've gained experience in radio, television, and print across Switzerland. After working with the Locarno Film Festival's image & sound team, I joined SWI swissinfo in 2018 to produce local and international reportages.

More from this aut
Multime

Deutsch de Auf der Suche nach Ihren Schweizer Wurzeln? Tipps und Tricks unserer Community Read more: Auf der Suche nach Ihren Schweizer Wurzeln? Tipps und Tricks unserer Comm
Français fr À la recherche des racines suisses: notre communauté partage conseils et astuces Read more: À la recherche des racines suisses: notre communauté partage conseils et as
Italiano it Alla scoperta delle radici svizzere: la nostra community condivide consigli e suggerimenti Read more: Alla scoperta delle radici svizzere: la nostra community condivide consigli e suggeri

Signs of Swiss emigration can be found on several continents, as the book World atlas of Swiss places illustrates. There's a New Geneva in Ireland, a Villa Lugano in Buenos Aires, and a city called Berne, in Indiana, United States. People from various regions in Switzerland have emigrated to Australia, South and North America, various European countries and North Africa.

More More Swiss Abroad New Bern, a boringly normal town 'proud to wear the bear'

This content was published on Oct 24, 2021 New Bern in the US is an ordinary provincial town and its founding history is barely visible. This makes it interesting for a Swiss photographer.

Read more: New Bern, a boringly normal town 'proud to wear the

MENAFN17102025000210011054ID1110210226

Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.