Mümliswil Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Mümliswil 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 Mümliswil-Ramiswil. In 1856 Ramiswil became a parish. The area of Mümliswil-Ramiswil covered about 13 square miles. Half the land is forested. The population of parish was about 1450 people in 1798, and about 1600 people in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Mümliswil / Ramiswil was the heimat or ancestral home for about 40 surnames. The Register of Swiss Surnames provides the surnames associated with every gemeinde or community in Switzerland. The register provides correct spellings for surnames and place names.

Locations
A google map of Mümliswil 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 Mümliswil families:

Church Records
Guide to Mümliswil online Kirchenbuch

Civil Registration

Probate Records
Mümliswil Probate records are online. See Family History Library Catalog for links. They cover a period of time from 1665 to 1852

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