Holderbank Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
A Catholic parish church was located in Holderbank. The parish covered about 3 square miles. The population of parish was about 370 people in 1798, and about 600 people in 1850.

Balsthal Gemeinde
It consists of over three square mile and had a population of about 370 in 1798 over 600 people in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Holderbank was the heimat or ancestral home for about 11 surnames. The Register of Swiss Surnames provides the surnames associated with every gemeinde or community in Switzerland. The register provides correct spellings for surnames and place names.

Locations
A google map of Holderbank shows it in relation to the surrounding area.

Genealogies
There are numerous compiled genealogies that have been created since 1900; however, they need to verified by researching the parish registers since it has been proven that a percentage of them are inaccurate.

The following genealogies have been researched for Holderbank families:

Church Records
Guide to Holderbank online Kirchenbuch

Civil Registration

Probate Records
Holderbank Probate records are online. See Family History Library Catalog for links. They cover the time period from 1769 to 1859

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