Waldstatt Parish, Appenzell, Switzerland Genealogy

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Geography
Waldstatt has an area of 6.7 square kilometers (2.6 square miles).

History
Waldstatt was first mentioned in 1374 as Ober Walstatt. In 1415 it was mentioned as Wallstatt.

Locations within Waldstatt
Haarschwendi Kneuwies Mooshalde Oberwaldstatt Rechberg Steblen Stich Unterwaldstatt Waldstatt Winkfeld

Surrounding Parishes
Herisau Hundwil Schwellbrunn Urnäsch

Church Records
Waldstatt has its own Reformed parish church. Records held by the Family History Library include baptisms (Taufen) 1643-1875, marriages (Heiraten) 1721-1875, and burials (Tote) 1721-1875.

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Waldstatt families: Alder family, by Gottlieb Büchler (FHL Film 962,790) Frehner family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,007; see also FHL Film 193,471) Frischknecht family, by Julius Billeter (FHL 127,966; see also FHL Film 193,471) Keller family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 127,971) Müller family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,042 and 128,043) Näf family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,035) Preisig family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,084) Schlumpf family, by Julius Billeter and Rosa Holzer (FHL Film 128,105) Schmid family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 1,181,674; see also FHL Film 193,483) Schoch family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 127,986; see also FHL Film 193,483) Signer family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,484) Stricker family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,485) Tanner family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 1,224,627; see also FHL Film 193,485) Zeller family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,105) Züberbühler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,036; see also FHL Film 193,488)

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Waldstatt prior to 1875: Alder Frischknecht Keller Kessler Knöpfel Müller Schläpfer Schlumpf Schmid Schoch Signer Stark Stricker Tanner Weiler Zuberbühler

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Appenzell-Ausserrhoden (in German): www.ar.ch/departemente/kantonskanzlei/staatsarchiv/