Biberist Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland Genealogy

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Guide to Biberist parish, Solothurn, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History
A Catholic parish church was located in Biberist. The parish covers of about 6 1/2 square miles and had a total population of over 900 people in 1798 and about 1500 people in 1850.

Surrounding Parishes
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Biberist Gemeinde
It consists of about five square mile and had a population of about 1100 in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Biberist was the heimat or ancestral home for over 40 surnames. The Register of Swiss Surnames provides the surnames associated with every gemeinde or community in Switzerland. The register provides correct spellings for surnames and place names.

Locations
A google map of Biberist shows it in relation to the surrounding area.

Genealogies
There are numerous compiled genealogies that have been created since 1900; however, they need to verified by researching the parish registers since it has been proven that a percentage of them are inaccurate.

The following genealogies have been researched for Biberist families:


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Church Records
Guide to Biberist online Kirchenbuch

Civil Registration

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