Neunkirch Parish, Schaffhausen, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Neunkirch Parish, Schaffhausen, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.



Geography
The municipality of Neunkirch is in the Oberklettgau district and in the Schaffhausen canton. Neunkirch (as of 2006) had an area of 17.9 km² (6.9 square miles). The land use was divided up as follows:
 * 47.5% - agricultural purposes
 * 45.0% - forested
 * 6.8% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 0.6% - unproductive land

History
In 850, Neunkirch was first mentioned by the name of Niuchilchun. The Neunkirch municipality is in the Schaffhausen canton.

The population history of Neunkirch is: 1300 - 170 inhabitants 1530 - 460 inhabitants 1798 - 1,087 inhabitants 1850 - 1,640 inhabitants 1900 - 1,206 inhabitants 1950 - 1,217 inhabitants 2000 - 1,722 inhabitants 2008 - 1,861 inhabitants

Per the 2000 census:
 * 20.3% were Roman Catholic
 * 63.4% were Swiss Reformed Church

In 1155, the church on the hill (Bergkirche) was mentioned. It was rebuilt in the 12th century.

Church Records
The parish records for Canton Schaffhausen are found online from the Cantonal Archive of Schaffhausen. They can be accessed here.

Census Records
(see here for article describing the Zürich census records)

The following censuses are available for Neunkirch:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Neunkirch families:

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Neunkirch prior to 1875:

Related Sources
The town's website (in German) can be found here.

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Schaffhausen