Ramsen Parish, Schaffhausen, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Ramsen Parish, Schaffhausen, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.



Geography
The Municipality of Ramsen is in the Stein district and in the Schaffhausen canton. It includes the village of Ramsen and the Bibermühle, Hofenacker, and Wiesholz hamlets. Ramsen is located in northern Switzerland. Ramsen (as of 2006) had an area of 13.5 km² (5.2 square miles). The land use was divided up as follows:
 * 62.2% - agricultural purposes
 * 28.9% - forested
 * 7.3% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 1.6% - unproductive land

History
In 846, Ramsen was first mentioned by the name of Rammesheim. The Ramsen municipality is in the Schaffhausen canton.

The population history of Ramsen is: 1653 - 273 inhabitants 1798 - 494 inhabitants 1850 - 1,022 inhabitants 1900 - 1,209 inhabitants 1950 - 1,103 inhabitants 2000 - 1,283 inhabitants 2008 - 1,299 inhabitants

Per the 2000 census:
 * 45.5% were Roman Catholic
 * 38.6% were Swiss Reformed Church

In 1275, the church of Saints Nicolas and Agatha was mentioned. In 1795, the church was demolished and then rebuilt. A major transformation was made in 1928. It is now dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. In 1839, the Protestant parish converted its house of prayer (built in 1792) into a temple.

Church Records
The parish records for Canton Schaffhausen are found online from the Cantonal Archive of Schaffhausen. They can be accessed here.

Census Records
(see here for article describing the Zürich census records)

The following censuses are available for Ramsen:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Ramsen families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Schaffhausen