Stugl/Stuls Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Stugl/Stuls 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 Stugl (German: Stoul) was in the Albula Region and the Graubünden canton. It was located on a terrace to the right of the Albula.

History
In the Mid-12th century, Stugl was first mentioned by the name of de Stule.

Stugl merged into the Bergün/Bravuogn municipality from 1920-2017. Bergün/Bravuogn merged into the Bergün Filisur municipality in 2018.

The population history of Stugl is: 1579 - 68 inhabitants 1808 - 44 inhabitants 1850 - 64 inhabitants 1900 - 42 inhabitants 1910 - 69 inhabitants

The chapel of St. John is attested for the first time in 1523. In 1590, the Reformation was adopted. In 1620, the division from the mother church in Bergün and in 1689 from Latsch took place.

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
Stugl/Stuls became reformed in 1590. It belonged to the parish of Latsch until 1689. Church records begin in 1707. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1707-1842 (also, duplicate filming)
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1837-1885 (also, duplicate filming)

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Stugl/Stuls:
 * 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 Stugl/Stuls 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)