In Switzerland there are three large families and one family from Tyrol to mention:
1. Origin of the name:
On the map you can easily see the place Seeberg with the castle
of the same name. One has to consider, that the families who left this place between 1000-1400 were called the Seebergers. Especially in the time, where people didnt have any first names this is obvious. On the overlook-page I
already mentioned the priest Jacob von Seberch 1250 in Zofingen and the
Vogt (Bailiff) Hug von Seberg 1340 in Wangen.
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2. Seeberger in Wangen a.d. Aare:
The first church records of the protestant reformed church started 1626. There are the first Seeberger
mentioned as Anton, Heinrich, Eva (the first marriage after the big pestilence 1628) and a Susanne. From their age they probably were brothers and sisters. In the record about Heinrich I read the note
the younger, so I guess that their father should be a Heinrich, born about 1565. Sometimes one can see the hint to Seeberg in some records about godparents or spouses. Till 1850 I have researched 69
Seeberger as descendants, than the family probably died out. Not clear is one record about a probable emigration of a Friedrich who went to the USA with his wife Maria and daughter Maria. It could also
be, that his father Johannes emigrated too.
Sorry that I dont have any pictures or details about Wangen, which I could place on this site.
3. Seeberger in Malters:
The Seeberger families in Malters and Schwarzenberg in the Canton Lucerne are catholic. The first names in the church records – beginning in 1610 – are:
- Johann Seeberger
- Eva Seeberger
- Anna Seeberger
- Barbara Seeberger
all of them were born about 1550-1560. About the possible father of them there is a hint. On November 8th 1610 an Ursus Seebeck died. I havent found the name Seebeck in this place again, so
that it is quite possible that this is only of a variation of the priests handwriting. But I am not able to prove this. Because of the early start of the death records it is quite likely, that if this isnt true, that there
must be some other record there.
I researched 335 Seeberger as descendants of Ursus. Two families are known as emigrants. One made
a long trip over Chile, Iran to the USA, the second with members to Australia and Germany isnt fully verified. Who knows any details?
Some pictures are on the page Lucerne
From the todays living Seeberger I have the following informations:
Seeberger Eric in Montpellier /RF
Seeberger Georges in Hinterkappelen (BE)
Seeberger Bruno in Pieterlen (BE)
Seeberger Walter in Emmen (LU)
Seeberger Seppi und Erna in Flühli (LU)
Seeberger Beat in Malters (LU)
Seeberger Mathilde in Malters (LU)
Seeberger Paul in Malters (LU)
Seeberger Walter in Malters (LU)
Seeberger Armin in Malters (LU)
Huser-Seeberger Doris in Malters (LU)
Seeberger Charles in Zug
If you know anyone else from this family, please inform me. Please visit my page Missing Links too, where I publish some Seeberger which I cant integrate to the known families. 
4. Seeberger in the Canton Argovie (Birr and Lupfig):
This is one of the big families! Until now I researched 678 Seeberger and I expect that this
number will increase. Obviously the first Seeberger arrived very early in this area. It is known, that a Rudi Seeberger and his wife Anne Verena Schmidli are stated on June 17th
1475 as donators to the church (Townarchive of Brugg). Then there is a gap. The common parish of the protestant reformed church of Birr/Lupfig was founded in 1526 and the first
church record startet 1586. At this time at least 10 Seeberger lived here and about 1600 an additional 20! But the records till 1620 are only a few fragments, so that I cant get a
complete overlook. I got the impression that some of them lived also in the whole area. In this case I have to do a lot of research in this area. I am happy that I already found two lost
church records as microfilm in the States archive in Aarau.
Until now I was not able to complete all families. The reason is, that in certain times the
parents were not very inventive. In the timeframe 1750-1850 I have for one open Heinrich or Jacob at least 5 candidates to be the father! The Seeberger which lived in Zofingen also
came from these families. At least two families emigrated to the USA.
I would like to express my thanks for the very unconventional help from Reinhard Gloor from
the town of Birr, to the mayor of Lupfig, Ernst Seeberger, and Mrs. Wild from the church.
More about these towns on the page Argovie
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From the todays living Seeberger of this family I know:
Seeberger Donald C in Houston /TX USA
Seeberger Lloyd L in San Antonio /TX USA
Seeberger Rudolph Gus in Dallas /TX USA
Tiner Sheri G in Arlington /TX USA
Seeberger Ferdinand Gus in Tomball/TX USA
Seeberger Jason H. in Webster/TX USA
Seeberger Perry C. in Flatonia/TX USA
Seeberger Victor B in Medford/OR USA
Seeberger Jobe in New Mexiko
Seeberger Hans Jakob in Basel
Seeberger Max in Schaffhausen (SH)
Seeberger Walter in Aesch (ZH)
Seeberger Adolf in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger Emma in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger Ernst in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger Ernst in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger Hans in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger Hans in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger Hansueli in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger André in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger Werner in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger Jürg in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger Karin in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger Marlies in Lupfig (AG)
Seeberger Gabriella in Wettingen (AG)
Seeberger Peter in Schaffhausen? before in Burkina Faso
If you know anyone else from this family, please inform me. Please visit my page Missing Links too, where I publish some Seeberger which I cant integrate to the known families.
5. Seeberger from the Valise:
As I mentioned in the overlook, a Peter Paul Seeberger (* 1782 in Fliess in Tyrol/Austria)
emigrated with his wife Elisabetha Walch to the Valise. It seems that he, as a carpenter, didnt see any possibility in Tyrol to earn his living. It will stay a secret, why he went to the Valise. But it is possible
that the family tradition (these people from Valise had a very strong tradition) had told him about the origin from this area. I dont see any other explanation.
49 Seeberger descendants are known. From the
today living members of this family there are:
Seeberger Lionel und Manuela in Naters (VS)
Seeberger Ignaz in Kippel (VS)
Seeberger Joseph in Kippel (VS)
Seeberger Marcel in Kippel (VS)
Seeberger Josef in Kippel (VS)
Seeberger Hans in Kippel (VS)
Seeberger Amandus in Brig-Glis (VS)
Seeberger Joseph in Brig-Glis (VS)
Seeberger Marcus und Miranda in Bettmeralp (VS)
Seeberger Manfred und Esther in Basel
Seeberger Marc-René in Zuchwil (SO)
Lengen Cäcilia in Zürich
If you know anyone else from this family, please inform me. Please visit my page Missing Links too, where I publish some Seeberger which I cant integrate to the known families.
6. Emigrants into the Rhine Valley:
The movements of families from Switzerland northwards into the Rhine Valley are known before the 30 Years War (1618-1648). So, the following families are supposed to come from Switzerland:
About 1525 a Velten Seeberger was born who lived 1550 in Bessungen near Darmstadt /Hesse. Some descendents are known. In Neustadt a.d. W. a Hans Seeberger from Switzerland is mentioned who
was born about 1645. He was married to Veronica Burger, born 1648 in Kuettingen / Argovie. He had several descendants. One female one emigrated to the USA.
There is no problem to find at least one possible Hans in Birr/Lupfig. There are four (* 1645, 1640 and 2x 1651) candidates, as usual.