Andiast Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Andiast / Andest Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland, ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, parish census, civil census, family history, area history, and military records.



Geography
The former municipality of Andiast is in the Ruis sub-district of the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton. It is located on the southern face of the Tödi mountain chain at an elevation of 1,185 m (3,888 ft). Andiast is known for its winter sports and is close to the ski resorts of Breil/Brigels and Waltensburg/Vuorz. Andiast (as of 2006) has an area of 13.6 km² (5.3 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 42.4% - agricultural purposes
 * 26.8% - forested
 * 1.7% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 29.1% - non-productive

History
In 765, Andiast was first mentioned by the name of Andeste. Until 1943, it was known as Andest. Andiast is in the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton. After 2017, Andiast became part of the Surselva Region. Andiast merged into the Breil/Brigels municipality on 1 January 2018. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Breil/Brigels
 * Waltensburg/Vuorz

The population history of Andiast is: 1850 - 242 inhabitants 1900 - 235 inhabitants 1950 - 309 inhabitants 2000 - 232 inhabitants 2010 - 222 inhabitants 2011 - 211 inhabitants 2020 - 211 inhabitants

In 1461, the Saints Julitta and Cyr church was first mentioned. In 1526, Andiast became an independent parish when it separated from the Waltensburg/Vuorz parish. Until 1628, Andiast was influenced by the Reformation and was served by Rueun.

Church Records
Original church records are held in the local municipal archive or civil registration office. Microfilm copies are available at the Graubünden State Archives.

Digital images of some church records are available on FamilySearch. These records have a restriction for use only at a FamilySearch center near you.

Catholic
Church records begin in 1629. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:


 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1628-1829
 * Confraternity of the Rosary records 1643-1875
 * Masses for the deceased 1666-1821
 * Rent rolls 1637-1875
 * Rent rolls 1710-1815
 * Rent rolls; Status Animarum 1732-1819
 * Rent rolls 1774-1804

The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:


 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1822-1839
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1838-1875

Census
(See here for information regarding Graubünden census records.)

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Andiast:
 * 1835
 * 1838
 * 1848
 * 1850
 * 1850, form C

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876.

Duplicate civil registration registers are located at the Graubünden State Archives. The following records are available:
 * Both A and B registers are available through 1916-1917 and are open without restriction.
 * Family registers are available from at latest 1860 through 1910; these records are viewable but require permission to access. For more information, contact the State Archive.

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

Related sources
The town's website (in Romansh and German) can be found here.

Libraries and archives
State Archives of Graubünden

Societies
Rätische Vereinigung für Familienforschung (RVFF)

Società Genealogica della Svizzera italiana (SGSI)