Ilanz/Glion Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Ilanz/Glion 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.

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 some church records are available on FamilySearch. These records have a restriction for use only at a family history center near you.

Catholic
A new Catholic church was established in 1859 after an influx of Catholic workers in the area. Church records begin in 1860. The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1860-1880
 * Registers of Catholics

Reformed
The Catholic parish of Ilanz/Glion is ancient, first mentioned in 765. The parish became Reformed in 1526. The parish includes Strada im Oberland; Schnaus belonged to Ilanz/Glion until 1700, while Flond became independent in 1731. Church records begin in 1595. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1595-1726
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations 1726-1836
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1837-1875
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1860-1874

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Ilanz/Glion:
 * 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 Ilanz/Glion 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)