Mastrils Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Mastrils 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 Mastrils is in the district of Landquart in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is a widely scattered village on in the foothills of the Calanda mountains. It includes the settlements of Isla, Tardisbrücke, and Trätsch.

Mastrils (as of 2006) has an area of 8 km² (3.1 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 23.9% - agricultural purposes
 * 68.8% - forested
 * 2.5% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 4.9% - non-productive

History
In 1318, Mastrils was first mentioned by the name of Ponstrils. It was also was mentioned in 1345 as Bastrils. In 1854, the municipality divided from Zizers to become an independent municipality.

Mastrils merged into the new Landquart municipality on 1 January 2012. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Mastrils

The population history of Mastrils is: 1850 - 460 inhabitants 1900 - 322 inhabitants 1950 - 433 inhabitants 1970 - 464 inhabitants 1990 - 585 inhabitants 2000 - 529 inhabitants 2020 - 548 inhabitants

Mastrils belonged politically and ecclesiastically to Zizers until 1727. Reformed Christians have been living in Mastrils since 1610. Their church, built in 1613-14, was used by the Catholics during the Graubünden turmoil and was dedicated to Mary of Victory. In 1644, it was returned to the Reformed.

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.

Catholic
Mastrils belonged to Zizers until it became an independent parish in 1727. Church records begin in 1702. Earlier records may be recorded with Zizers. The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1702-1837
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1838-1875

Reformed
Reformed families have lived in Mastrils since 1610; the local church has been Reformed since 1644. Church records begin in 1837. The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, burials 1837-1880; marriages 1837-1859; confirmations 1837-1880
 * Marriages 1858-1878
 * Family book ca. 1800

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

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