Saas im Prättigau Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Saas im Prättigau 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 Saas im Prättigau (Romansh: Sausch) is in the Küblis sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district and the Graubünden canton. It is located on a terrace over the Prättigau valley, between Küblis and Klosters.

Saas im Prättigau (as of 2006) has an area of 26.8 km² (10.3 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 44.0% - agricultural purposes
 * 26.2% - forested
 * 2.1% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 27.7% - non-productive

History
In 1290, Saas im Prättigau was first mentioned by the name of Säusch. Saas im Prättigau (Romansh: Sausch) is in the Prättigau/Davos district and the Graubünden canton.

Saas im Prättigau merged into the Klosters-Serneus municipality on 1 January 2016. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Klosters-Serneus

The population history of Saas im Prättigau is: 1838 - 684 inhabitants 1850 - 469 inhabitants 1888 - 657 inhabitants 1900 - 431 inhabitants 1950 - 567 inhabitants 1990 - 620 inhabitants 2000 - 733 inhabitants 2020 - 729 inhabitants

In 1290, the Saint-Laurent church was mentioned. In 1526, the Reformation was introduced.

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

Reformed
The parish of Saas im Prättigau became Reformed in 1526. Conters im Prättigau belonged to the parish until 1646 when it became independent. Church records begin in 1742. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1742-1816
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1816-1840
 * Baptisms 1837-1875
 * Marriages, burials 1837-1875

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Saas im Prättigau:
 * 1835 (includes Sankt Antönien-Ascharina and Sankt-Antönien-Rüti)
 * 1838
 * 1848: Table I; pages out of order
 * 1848: Table II; pages out of order
 * 1848: Table III
 * 1848: Table IV
 * 1848: Table V
 * 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 Saas im Prättigau 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)