Annecy Branch : 8 bis Rue de Rumilly, Annecy 74000 France
Created in 1982, its boundaries were adjusted in 2015 and 2018 with Annemasse and Salève Wards and Saint Genis Branch.
An oral history of Gerard Cadet (2001) has been shared with the Church History Library, as well as reports from missionaries and branch records from 1964 and later.
Annemasse Ward: 7 Rue des Fontaines, Annemasse 74100 France
Created as a branch in 1979 but was closed in 1980. In 1983 it was opened with members from the Jura, Geneva Lake and Salève Wards. In 1998 it became a ward. Its boundaries were adjusted in 2006 with three Geneva Wards and the Gex Ward, and in 2015 with Annecy Branch and Annemasse Ward.
An oral history of Adrian and Heather Folley (2001) has been shared with the Church History Library.
A Church News article in 2005 featured the international nature of the Annemasse Ward, "At foot of the Alps: International community home to a growing ward."
ANNEMASSE, France — Members of the thriving Annemasse Ward not only hail from different nations but also live in two countries.
The ward — one of the highest-baptizing wards in the stake and mission — is in France, and is adjacent to the great city of Geneva, Switzerland, with the international customs border control only a short distance from the meetinghouse. The city of Annemasse sits at the foot of the Alps in the valley between the Saleve and the Chablais mountains across the Arve River.
Chambéry Branch: 75 avenue Marechal Leclerc, Chambéry 73000 France
Created in 1964 but closed in 1968. Opened in the Geneva Stake in 1986 out of the Grenoble Ward. Joined the Lyon Stake in 1990 and was back in the Geneva Stake in 2005.
An oral history of Marie-Therese Mauclair (2013) has been shared with the Church History Library, as well as reports from a missionary and branch and ward records from 1964 and later.
Geneva First Ward: 32 avenue Louis-Casai, Cointrin, Geneva 1216 Switzerland
Created in 1995 as a branch for English-speaking members, it became the Geneva Ward in 2005. In 2010 its name was changed to Geneva First Ward.
Oral histories of Alain and Sonia Junod (2001), Jean-Pierre and Brigitte Theodoloz (2001), Eric Perrier (2001), Rodolfo and Marilyn DeGuzman (2001), Franz and Fabiola Gaag (2001), Jean-Paul and Christine Cosentino (2001), Laurie-Anne and Coraline Giraud-Carrier (2001), Banza Family (2015) and Gérard and Annie Giraud-Carrier (2023), have been shared with the Church History Library, as well as reports from many missionaries including communications, government relations with the U.N., and the Geneva Office of Human Rights Education (GO-HRE).
Branch and ward records are saved from 1925 and later.
Many members recorded memories at the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Geneva Stake in 2022.
Geneva 2nd Ward: 32 avenue Louis-Casai, Cointrin, Geneva 1216 Switzerland
Created in 1989 as Geneva Lake Ward, from the Salève and Jura Wards. In 2006 it was named Geneva Rive-Gauche Ward. Boundaries were adjusted with Annemasse, Rive-Droite, Salève and Gex Wards in 2006, and again in 2010 when it was designated Geneva Second Ward (Spanish).
Geneva Lake Ward: 32 avenue Louis-Casai, Cointrin, Geneva 1216 Switzerland
Created as a branch in 1978, it became the Petit Saconnex Ward in 1982. In 1989 it was named Geneva Jura, then Geneva Rive-Droite in 2006, and Geneva Lake in 2010. Boundaries were changed in 2006 and 2010 with Annemasse, Rive-Gauche, Salève and Gex Wards.
Oral histories of Alain and Sonia Junod (2001), Jean-Pierre and Brigitte Theodoloz (2001), Eric Perrier (2001), Rodolfo and Marilyn DeGuzman (2001), Franz and Fabiola Gaag (2001), Jean-Paul and Christine Cosentino (2001), Laurie-Anne and Coraline Giraud-Carrier (2001), Banza Family (2015), Gérard and Annie Giraud-Carrier (2023), have been shared with the Church History Library, as well as reports from many missionaries.
Branch and ward records are saved from 1925 and later.
Many members recorded memories at the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Geneva Stake in 2022.
Gex Ward: 110 Rue des Vertes Campagnes, Gex 01170 France
Created as Divonne Branch in 1993 from the Jura, Geneve Lake and Salève Wards, it became the Gex Ward in 1999. Boundaries were changed in 2006 with Annemasse, Rive-Droite, Rive-Gauche and Salève Wards. In 2015 it was divided to create Saint Genis Branch.
Oral histories of Jean-Francois and Catherline Thiesset (2001), Daniel and Suzanne Jardon (2001) and Georges Martin (2001) have been shared with the Church History Library.
Saint Genis Ward: 110 Rue des Vertes Campagnes, Gex 01170 France
Created as a branch in 2015 from the Gex Ward, it became a ward in 2018 and boundaries were adjusted with Annecy Branch and Salève Ward.
An oral history of Yvan Breant (2023) has been shared with the Church History Library.
Salève Ward: 7 Rue des Fontaines, Annemasse 74100 France
Created as Geneva Branch about 1868, it was closed between 1899 and 1906. It became Geneva Ward in 1982, and named Salève Ward in 2010. Boundaries were adjusted with Annemasse, Rive-Droite, Rive-Gauche and Gex Wards in 2006 and 2010, and with Saint Genis and Annecy in 2018.
Oral histories of Alain and Sonia Junod (2001), Jean-Pierre and Brigitte Theodoloz (2001), Eric Perrier (2001), Rodolfo and Marilyn DeGuzman (2001), Franz and Fabiola Gaag (2001), Jean-Paul and Christine Cosentino (2001), Laurie-Anne and Coraline Giraud-Carrier (2001), Banza Family (2015), Gérard and Annie Giraud-Carrier (2023), have been shared with the Church History Library, as well as reports from many missionaries and branch and ward records from 1925 and later.
Many members recorded memories at the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Geneva Stake in 2022.