Wangen an der Aare Parish, Bern, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Wangen an der Aare parish, Bern, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Church Records
There is an article describing the challenges of using the online collection and a general description of the records. i.e. Taufen, Heiraten, Toten, Auswärtige, and Ausbürger. Wangen an der Aare registers are available on microfilm, CD, or online. The German Word List has many of the words you will find in the registers.
 * available for loan at Family History Centers
 * Wangen an der Aare registers on CD at Picton Press
 * Wangen an der Aare online registers can be view at Family History Centers around the world, and by members of the supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from home computers. ................................................................................................................ The parish registers for Wangen an der Aare were recorded in the following volumes, as numbered by the Cantonal Archive of Bern:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Wangen an der Aare families:

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Wangen an der Aare prior to 1875:

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Bern