Stampa Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Stampa 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 Stampa is in the Bergell sub-district of the Maloja district and the Graubünden canton. It is located in two distinct areas. The larger extends from the two sides of the Maloja Pass and Engadin. The smaller in the Bregaglia Valley. The Bergeli municipality includes the valley settlements of Stampa, Borgonovo, Coltura, Montaccio, Caccior, and the higher settlements of Cavril and Canova. It also includes sections of Maloja with Isola, Orden, Pila and Capolago.

Stampa (as of 2006) has an area of 94.7 km² (36.6 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 14.2% - agricultural purposes
 * 18.8% - forested
 * 0.8% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 66.1% - non-productive

History
In 1354, Stampa was first mentioned by the name of Stamppa. Stampa is in the Maloja district and the Graubünden canton.

Stampa merged into the Bregaglia municipality on 1 January 2010. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Bondo
 * Castasegna
 * Soglio
 * Vicosoprano

The population history of Stampa is: 1850 - 328 inhabitants 1900 - 445 inhabitants 1950 - 414 inhabitants 2000 - 531 inhabitants 2008 - 595 inhabitants

In 1327, the chapels of St. Peter at Coltura and St. George at Borgonovo were mentioned. Spiritually, Stampa belonged to the parish of Our Lady of Porta spiritually.

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
Stampa was established as an independent parish in 1533, when it became Reformed. Church records begin in 1660. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1660-1752
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1726-1875
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1837-1883

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Stampa (including Borgonovo):
 * 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 Stampa prior to 1875:

Related sources
The town's website (in Italian) can be found here.

Libraries and archives
State Archives of Graubünden

Societies
Rätische Vereinigung für Familienforschung (RVFF)

Società Genealogica della Svizzera italiana (SGSI)