Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Surrounding Municipalities/Parishes
Appenzell Gonten Hundwil (Appenzell Ausserrhoden) Rüte Wildhaus (Sankt Gallen)

Church Records
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 * Schwende Catholic: Kirchenbuch, 1768-1908. The chapel in Schwende belonged to the parish of St. Mauritius in Appenzell. In 1768, it obtained the right to baptize children; marriages and burials still occurred at St. Mauritius. In 1914, it was established as an independent parish.

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Schwende families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Appenzell Innerrhoden