Ladir Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Ladir 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 former municipality of Ladir is in the Ilanz sub-district of the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton. It is located in the heights of the northern flank of the Ilanz area. It includes the village of Ladir and the settlement of Dadens da Ladir on the Crap Masegn mountain.

Ladir (prior to the merge) has an area of 7.2 km² (2.8 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 50.3% - agricultural purposes
 * 42.2% - forested
 * 2.6% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 4.9% - non-productive

History
In 850, Ladir was first mentioned by the name of Leitura. Ladir is in the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton. Prior to 2000, it was part of the Glenner district.

Ladir merged into the Ilanz/Glion municipality on 1 January 2014. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Castrisch
 * Duvin
 * Ilanz
 * Luven
 * Pigniu
 * Pitasch
 * Riein
 * Rueun
 * Ruschein
 * Schnaus
 * Sevgein
 * Siat

The population history of Ladir is: 1850 - 98 inhabitants 1900 - 94 inhabitants 1950 - 139 inhabitants 2000 - 107 inhabitants 2011 - 115 inhabitants

In 840, Ladir belonged to the abbey of Pfäfers. In 998, the village Church of St. Zeno was first mentioned. Until 1684, the church of Saint-Zénon was a subsidiary of Ruschein. In 1556, the few who adopted the Reformation had to emigrate.

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
Ladir was part of Ruschein until 1684 when it became an independent parish. Church records begin in 1684. See Ruschein for earlier records. The following volume is available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1684-1914

The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, burials 1833-1921; marriages 1821-1921; confirmations 1832-1917

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Ladir:
 * 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 Ladir 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)