Wynigen Parish, Bern, Switzerland Genealogy

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

Geography
Its area consist of over 10 square miles and had a population of about 3400 people in 1850.

Church Records
There is an article describing the challenges of using the online collection and a general description of the records. i.e. Taufen, Heiraten, Toten, Auswärtige, and Ausbürger. Wynigen registers are available on microfilm, and online. The German Word List has many of the words you will find in the registers.
 * available for loan at Family History Centers
 * Wynigen online registers can be view at Family History Centers around the world, and by members of the supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from home computers. ................................................................................................................ The parish registers for Wynigen were recorded in the following volumes, as numbered by the Cantonal Archive of Bern:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Wynigen families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Bern