Rueun Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Rueun / Ruis 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.



Geography
The former municipality of Rueun (German: Ruis) is in the Ruis sub-district of the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton. It is located in the Vorderrhein valley.

Rueun (prior to 2014) has an area of 11.6 km² (4.5 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 46.0% - agricultural purposes
 * 43.7% - forested
 * 4.4% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 5.9% - non-productive

History
In 765, Rueun was first mentioned by the name of Ruane. Until 1943, Rueun was known as Ruis. Rueun (German: Ruis) is in the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton.

Rueun merged into the Ilanz/Glion municipality on 1 January 2014. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Castrisch
 * Duvin
 * Ilanz
 * Ladir
 * Luven
 * Pigniu
 * Pitasch
 * Riein
 * Ruschein
 * Schnaus
 * Sevgein
 * Siat

The population history of Rueun is: 1850 - 365 inhabitants 1900 - 371 inhabitants 1910 - 495 inhabitants 1950 - 501 inhabitants 2000 - 460 inhabitants 2010 - 420 inhabitants 2011 - 414 inhabitants

In 831, the church of St. Andrew was mentioned. In 1476, Rueun became a parish.

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.

Digital images of some church records are available on FamilySearch. These records have a restriction for use only at a FamilySearch center near you.

Catholic
Rueun became an independent parish in 1476. Pigniu belonged to Rueun until it became an independent parish in 1667. Church records begin in 1628. The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, marriages 1628-1780; burials 1655-1781
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1779-1844; confirmations 1804-1844
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1838-1875; confirmations 1844-1875

The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1838-1875

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Rueun:
 * 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 Rueun 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)