Swiss Immigration to Brazil 1819 - Free Wermelinger Family Archive (1,055 people)

Hello FamilySearch Community!

I've been researching my Swiss ancestors since 2009. My family (name removed) emigrated from Willisau, Canton Lucerne, Switzerland to Nova Friburgo, Brazil in 1819 on the ship "Heureux Voyage."

After years of research, I've created a free public archive:

📊 1,055 people documented
📜 Original letters from 1820 (colonists describing the journey)
🌍 Available in 3 languages (Portuguese/German/English)
🔗 Connected to FamilySearch records

The ancestor Franz Xaver Wermelinger was interviewed by Swiss diplomat Johann Jakob von Tschudi 40 years after emigrating — at age 84, surrounded by 46 descendants.

🔗 Archive: https://afamiliawermelinger.vercel.app
✍️ Blog: https://afamiliawermelinger.blogspot.com

If you're researching:

• Swiss emigration to Brazil (1819-1820)
• Nova Friburgo colonists
• Wermelinger, Egglin, Schaller families

I'd love to connect and share records!

Best regards,
(name removed)