Erschwil Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
A Catholic parish church was located in Erschwil. The parish covered over 3 square miles; mainly, forest and agricultural land. The population of parish had over 450 people in 1798, and almost 600 people in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Erschwil was the heimat or ancestral home for about 20 surnames.

Locations
A google map of Erschwil shows it in relation to the surrounding area.

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 Erschwil families:

Church Records
Guide to Erschwil online Kirchenbuch

Civil Registration

Probate Records
Erschwil Probate records are online. They are located in the district of Thierstein, (Tierstein). Thierstein covers the following places; Fehren, Bärschwil, Kleinlützel, Himmelried, Erschwil, Büsserach, Beinwil, Grindel, Breitenbach, Zullwil, Nunningen. See FamilySearch Catalog for links. They cover the time period from 1660 to 1850. There is a comprehensive index of the records from 1656 to 1876; also each volume has an index.

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