Osterfingen Parish, Schaffhausen, Switzerland Genealogy

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



Geography
The former Municipality of Osterfingen is in the Unterklettgau district and in the Schaffhausen canton. In 2005, it merged into the municipality of Wilchingen.

History
In 912, Osterfingen was first mentioned by the name of Ostrolvingen. The Osterfingen municipality was in the Schaffhausen canton. In 2005, the municipality of Osterfingen was merged with Wilchingen.

The population history of Osterfingen is: 1771 - 349 inhabitants 1798 - 449 inhabitants 1836 - 557 inhabitants 1850 - 622 inhabitants 1900 - 414 inhabitants 1950 - 316 inhabitants 2000 - 359 inhabitants

Osterfingen was part of the Neunkirch parish. In 1300, Saint-Jacques chapel was mentioned. In 1759, a temple replaced the chapel. In 1529, Osterfingen adopted the Reformation.

Church Records
The parish records for Canton Schaffhausen are found online from the Cantonal Archive of Schaffhausen. They can be accessed here.

Census Records
(see here for article describing the Zürich census records)

The following censuses are available for Osterfingen:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Osterfingen families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Schaffhausen