Lenggenwil Parish, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Lenggenwil Parish, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



Lenggenwil has belonged to the municipality of Niederhelfenschwil since 1803.

Church Records
The following church records are available online from the State Archive of Sankt Gallen for Lenggenwil:

Catholic
Lenggenwil was established as an independent parish in 1721. Records prior to 1721 were kept in the parish of Niederhelfenschwil.

Baptisms (1721-1809), confirmations (1727-1804), marriages (1720-1871), and burials (1720-1810) Baptisms (1810-1950) -- unavailable online Baptisms (1842-1972) -- unavailable online Marriages (1842-1972) -- unavailable online Burials (1810-1933) Burials (1842-1972)

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Lenggenwil families:

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Lenggenwil prior to 1875:

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Sankt Gallen