Madiswil Parish, Bern, Switzerland Genealogy

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

Geography
It consists of over 6 square miles and had a population of about 2400 in 1850.

Surrounding Parishes
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Madiswil Gemeinde
It consists of over 6 square miles and had a population of about 2400 in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Madiswil was the heimat or ancestral home for over 30 different 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 that shows the villages in Madiswil centuries old; namely, Madiswil, Wyssbach, Mättenbach, Rüppiswil, etc

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 Madiswil families:


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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. Melchnau registers are available on microfilm, CD, or online. The German Word List has many of the words you will find in the registers.

................................................................................................................ The parish registers for Melchnau were recorded in the following volumes, as numbered by the Cantonal Archive of Bern with links to the online records:
 * available for loan at Family History Centers
 * Madiswil registers on CD at Picton Press available for purchase
 * Madiswil online registers can be viewed 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.

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Bern