Susauna Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Susauna / Sulsanna 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
Susauna is part of the S-chanf municipality in the Upper Engadine. It is located at the entrance of the Susauna Valley on the Vallember stream (2Kkm northwest of Chapella).

History
In 1285, Susauna was first mentioned by the name of Sauzana. In 1521 as Zuzauna. The hamlet of Susauna was on a mule trail that runs to Davos over the Scaletta Pass.

In 1696, a small church was built.

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

Reformed
The parish of Susauna, including Cinuos-chel, was an independent parish between 1723-1834; before 1723 and after 1834 it belonged to the parish of S-chanf. Church records begin in 1723. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1723-1848
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1837-1875

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

Susauna is part of the municipality of S-chanf. See S-chanf for more information.

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876. Susauna is part of the municipality of S-chanf. See S-chanf for more information.

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

Related sources
The town's website (in Romansh and German) can be found here.

Libraries and archives
State Archives of Graubünden

Societies
Rätische Vereinigung für Familienforschung (RVFF)

Società Genealogica della Svizzera italiana (SGSI)