Speicher Parish, Appenzell, Switzerland Genealogy

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Geography
Speicher is located in the former Mittelland district. It has an area of 8.2 square kilometers (3.2 square miles). The area is used thusly:

54.8% agriculture 28.6% forest 16.1% settlement .5% non-productive

History
Speicher was first mentioned as Spicher in 1309. In 1667, the population was 908; by 1734, the population had risen to 1,634.

Locations within Speicher
Au Bendlehn Buchen Einfang Hinterwies Hohrüti Holderschwendi Kohlhalden Oberwilen Sägli Schönenbühl Schützengarten Schwendi Sonder Speicher Speicherschwendi Steinegg Stoss Unterbach Unterwilen Vögelinsegg Vorderer Flecken

Surrounding Parishes
Bühler Eggersriet (Sankt Gallen) Rehetobel Sankt Gallen (Sankt Gallen) Teufen Trogen

Church Records
The parish of Speicher began keeping records in 1614. Records held by the Family History Library include baptisms (Taufen) 1614-1839, confirmations (Konfirmanden) ;1758-1838, marriages (Heiraten) 1614-1839, and deaths (Tote) 1628-1839. Records after this time period are housed at the Cantonal Archive in Herisau, Switzerland.

Family book records are available at the Family History Library for the 17th and 18th centuries(undated). Additionally, books compiled in 1834, 1840, and 1876, as well as for non-citizens (Beisässen) are available at the FHL.

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Speicher families:

Altherr family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,467)Frehner family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,007; see also FHL Film 193,471) Hörler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,474) Iller family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,475)Koller family, by Rosa Holzer (FHL Film 1,183,641) Künzler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 1,183,714) Niederer family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 127,965; see also FHL Film 193,480) Rechsteiner family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 1,183,559; see also FHL Film 193,481) Rüsch family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 388,803 and 127,969; see also FHL Film 193,482) Schoch family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 127,986; see also FHL Film 193,483) Schoch family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,009; see also FHL Film 193,483) Sturzenegger family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,485) Zellweger family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,008) Zuberbühler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,036)

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

Alder (1823 from Urnäsch) Altherr Bänziger Baumgartner Bodenmann (1855 from Urnäsch) Bruderer Buff Etter Eugster Frehner Graf Grunholzer Gschwend Haas Hofstetter Hörler Iller Kast Kästli Keller Klee Koller Kriemler Krüsi Künzler Lanker Locher Meier Niederer Rechsteiner Ritter (1850 from Hundwil) Rüsch Schefer Schittli Schläpfer Schmid (from Schwellbrunn) Schmidli Sonderegger Sonderer Stauber (1850) Sturzenegger Tanner Tobler Wirth (1849 from Hundwil) Zähner Zürcher

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Appenzell-Ausserrhoden (in German)