Herbetswil Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Herbetswil Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

History
A Catholic parish church was located in Herbetswil. The parish covers over 6 square miles and had a total population of about 350 people in 1798 and about 500 people in 1850. It officially separated from Matzendorf parish in 1843.

Herbetswil Gemeinde
It consists of about five square mile and had a population of about 400 in 1800 and 700 people in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Herbetswil was the heimat or ancestral home for almost 25 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 Herbetswil 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 Herbetswil families:

Church Records
Guide to Herbetswil online Kirchenbuch; A separate church book was created for Herbetswil in Matzendorf parish in 1784. Civil Registration

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