Grenchen Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Grenchen 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 Grenchen. The parish covers of about 10 square miles and had a total population of about 750 people in 1798 and about 1600 people in 1850. Prior to 1709 Bettlach parish belonged to the parish of Grenchen.

Surrounding Parishes
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Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Grenchen was the heimat or ancestral home for over 40 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 Grenchen 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 Grenchen families:


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Church Records
Guide to Grenchen online Kirchenbuch

Civil Registration

Probate Records
Grenchen is located in Lebern District. Probate records are on online from 1678 to 1850.  There is a comprehensive index of the 26 microfilms in this collection that are now online. The index and records in this collection cover the west part of Lebern District. This includes the communites of - Grenchen, Bettlach, Selzach, and Lommiswil.

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