Oberiberg Parish, Schwyz, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Oberiberg 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, Oberiberg has an area of 32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi). It includes the village of Oberiberg and the hamlet of Hoch-Ybrig.

The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 50.2% - agricultural purposes
 * 39.1% - forested
 * 1.9% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 8.8% - non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains)

History
The first mention of Oberiberg was in 1217-22 as Yberge.

A new parish church was constructed in the 1870s; its location led to Unteriberg splitting off and becoming a new parish and municipality.

The village of Oberiberg was the capital of the municipality of Iberg until its separation (1884) into two municipalities, Oberiberg (with the Hoch-Ybrig) and Unteriberg.

The population history of Oberiberg is: 1888 - 667 inhabitants 1900 - 690 inhabitants 1950 - 530 inhabitants 2000 - 718 inhabitants

The first church was consecrated in 1481, but an older chapel probably existed. The construction of the new parish church (dedicated in 1876) led to the separation of the congregation since no agreement could be reached on the question of location.

Surrounding parishes
Alpthal Einsiedeln Illgau Muotathal Schwyz Unteriberg

Church Records
The parish of Iberg, called Oberiberg in 1885, was established in 1481. Records are available from 1649 for baptisms, 1663 for marriages, and 1694 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 Oberiberg.

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876. Oberiberg 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 Oberiberg 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