Breil/Brigels Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Breil/Brigels 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.

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.

Catholic
Breil/Brigels is an ancient parish. Dardin and Schlans became independent in the 1600s; Danis-Tavanasa became independent in 1650. Church records begin in 1625. The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1627-1715
 * Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials 1716-1805
 * Baptisms, confirmations, marriages 1805-1837; burials 1805-1821
 * Baptisms 1838-1875; marriages, burials 1845-1875
 * Status animarum 1846

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

The censuses for Breil/Brigels includes the localities of Danis-Tavanasa and Dardin.

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Breil/Brigels:
 * 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 Breil/Brigels 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)