Aetingen parish, Solothurn, Switzerland

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History
Solothurn was a Catholic canton except for Aetingen and some neighboring parishes in the district which fell under the influence of Bern, and thus were of the Swiss reformed faith, Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche.

Church Records
The Kirchenbuch, 1564-1875, for, and available for loan at Family History Centers.

Probate
Aetingen is located in Bucheggberg District. Probate records are online from 1690 to 1851.  There is a comprehensive index from 1690 to 1774. There is an name index at the end of each volume to 1851. This includes the communites within the parishes of - Aetingen, Lüsslingen, Messen, and Oberwil bei Büren

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Aetingen families:

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

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