Augio Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

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



Geography
The hamlet of Augio is in the Moesa district and in the Graubünden canton. Augio is located on the right bank of the Calancasca river at 1034 m.

History
In 1301, Augio was first mentioned. The Augio hamlet is in the Graubünden canton. It was an autonomous municipality from 1851 to 1982 until it merged with that of Rossa.

The population history of Augio is: 1850 - 168 inhabitants 1900 - 109 inhabitants 1950 - 102 inhabitants 1980 - 35 inhabitants

The current church, dedicated to Saint Joseph and Saint Anthony of Padua, dates back to 1784 and was constructed on the site of an old chapel, prior to 1683.

Church Records
Original church records are held in the local municipal archive or civil registration office. Microfilm copies are available at the Graubünden State Archives.

Digital images of some church records are available on FamilySearch. These records have a restriction for use only at a FamilySearch center near you.

Catholic
Church records begin in 1681. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1771-1837
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1824-1837

The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, confirmations 1838-1901; marriages, burials 1838-1875
 * Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials 1838-1875

Census
(See here for information regarding Graubünden census records.)

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Augio:
 * 1835
 * 1838
 * 1848
 * 1850
 * 1850, form C

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876.

Duplicate civil registration registers are located at the Graubünden State Archives. The following records are available:
 * Both A and B registers are available through 1916-1917 and are open without restriction.
 * Family registers are available from at latest 1860 through 1910; these records are viewable but require permission to access. For more information, contact the State Archive.

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

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

Libraries and archives
State Archives of Graubünden

Societies
Rätische Vereinigung für Familienforschung (RVFF)

Società Genealogica della Svizzera italiana (SGSI)