Stein Parish, Appenzell, Switzerland Genealogy

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Locations within Stein
Au Boden Brand Bruggli Grunholz Hagtobel Hargarten Rämsen Schachen Schnadt Sonder Stein Störgel Untere Grub Weitenau Wilen Würzen

Surrounding Parishes
Herisau Hundwil St. Gallen (St. Gallen) Schlatt-Haslen (Appenzell-Innerrhoden) Teufen

Church Records
The protestant parish of Stein was established in 1716. Records held by the Family History Library include baptisms (Taufen), marriages (Heiraten), and deaths (Tote) from 1716-1885. Family books are available at the Appenzell Cantonal Archive in Switzerland.

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Stein families:

Frehner family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,007)Müller family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,042 and 128,043) Schmid family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 1,181,674)Theiler family, by Rosa Holzer (FHL Film 1,183,641) Zuberbühler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,036) Zürcher family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 1,181,672)

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

Berweger Bondt Breitenberg Bruderer Engler Fässler Fitze Früh Grubenmann Hafner Hofstetter Holderegger Hug Hugener Iller Kern Klarer Knöpfel Küng Metzger Müller Oertle Reifler Ringeisen Schefer Schläpfer Schmid Schneider Signer Stark Stricker Theiler Waldburger Wettach Widmer Zülle Zürcher

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Appenzell-Ausserrhoden (in German)