Madiswil Parish, Bern, Switzerland Genealogy

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Madiswil Gemeinde
It consists of over 6 square miles and had a population of about 2400 in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Madiswil was the heimat or ancestral home for over 30 different 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 that shows the villages in Madiswil centuries old; namely, Madiswil, Wyssbach, Mättenbach, Rüppiswil, etc

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 Madiswil families:
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Church Records
(see here for an article describing the Bern Church records)

The parish registers for Madiswil were recorded in the following volumes, as numbered by the Cantonal Archive of Bern:

Miscellaneous
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Madiswil families:

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Bern