Sattel Parish, Schwyz, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Sattel Parish, Schwyz, Switzerland, ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, parish census, civil census, family history, area history, and military records.



Geography
As of 2006, Sattel has an area of 17.3 km2 (6.7 sq mi). Sattel is situated at the bottom of the valley of the Aa of Steinen (Steineraa), including the village of Sattel on a foothill of the Morgartenberg, and various hamlets, including Schornen, Mostel, and Ecce Homo.

The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 55.7% - agricultural purposes
 * 37.2% - forested
 * 6.2% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 0.9% - non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains)

History
The first mention of Sattel was in 1342 as year dem sattel.

The population history of Sattel is: 1850 - 1023 inhabitants 1900 - 928 inhabitants 1910 - 827 inhabitants 1950 - 997 inhabitants 1980 - 1027 inhabitants 2000 - 1402 inhabitants

From 1394, the villagers wanted to separate from the parish of Steinen but it took until 1598 for it to become effective. The church consecrated to Peter and Paul was rebuilt in 1717, expanded in 1776-1779 and 1941-1942, and refurbished in 1999-2002. In the middle of the 17th century, Ecce Homo, a territory disputed by Steinen and Sattel, was finally attributed to Sattel in 1665; a chapel was built there in 1667. In May 1798, the French advance guard coming through the Ägeri valley was driven back to Sattel.

Surrounding parishes
Oberägeri (ZG) Rothenthurm Steinen Steinerberg Schwyz Unterägeri (ZG)

Church Records
The parish of Sattel was established in 1394. Records are available from 1635 for baptisms, 1639 for marriages, and 1645 for burials.

Digital copies of the church records can be accessed onsite at the Schwyz State Archives. The archive has an online inventory of the records for Sattel.

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876. Sattel belongs to the Innerschwyz civil registration district. Records are only available in Switzerland. For further information, contact the civil registry office at:

Zivilstandsamt Innerschwyz Herrengasse 17 CH - 6431 Schwyz

Tel: +41 41 819 07 14

email: [mailto:zivilstandsamt@gemeindeschwyz.ch zivilstandsamt@gemeindeschwyz.ch]

Duplicate civil registration registers are located at the Schwyz State Archives. Additionally, the archive has a partial inventory of its holdings. The following records are viewable in person:


 * Births before 1900
 * Marriages before 1930
 * Deaths before 1960

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

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

Libraries and archives
State Archives of Schwyz

Societies
Zentralschweizerische Gesellschaft für Familienforschung

Historischer Verein des Kantons Schwyz