Bühler Parish, Appenzell, Switzerland Genealogy

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History
The parish of Bühler was established in 1723 from the parish of Teufen.

Locations within Bühler
Au Brunnern Buchen Bühler Dachsbühl Ebne Edelgrub Grünau Heermoos Melsterbühl Mempfel Nohblaken Rämsen Roggenhalm Rothalden Schwantlen Steig Steigbach Weid Weissegg

Surrounding Parishes
Gais Schlatt-Haslen (Appenzell-Innerrhoden) Speicher Teufen Trogen

Church Records
The protestant parish of Bühler was established in 1723 from the parish of Teufen. Records held by the Family History Library include baptisms (Taufen), marriages (Heiraten), and deaths (Tote) 1724-1875, and confirmations (Konfirmanden) 1803-1829. Marriage banns (Eheverkundigung) 1842-1875 are available at the rectory in Bühler. Stillbirths and premature births/deaths (Frühgeburten) 1836-1874 are available at the rectory in Bühler.

The following family books (Familienbuch) are available for Bühler:

Volumes 1-3 (1760) - citizen registers, available at the Cantonal Archive in Herisau, Switzerland. Volume 4 (1803, 1806, 1810, 1814, 1818, 1821) - household visitations, available at the rectory in Bühler Volume 5 (1823, 1830) - household visitations, available at the rectory in Bühler Volume 6 (1832) - non-citizen resident register, available at the rectory in Bühler Volume 7 (1832) - citizen resident register, available at the rectory in Bühler Volume 8 (1844) - register, available at the rectory in Bühler Volume 9 (1848) - household visitations, available at the rectory in Bühler Volume 10 (1852) - register, available at the rectory in Bühler Volume 11 (19th century) - non-citizen resident register, available at the rectory in Bühler Volume 12 (19th century) - non-citizen resident register, available at the rectory in Bühler

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Bühler families:

Frehner family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,007; see also FHL Film 193,471) Graf family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,473) Grubenmann family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,473) Lutz family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 127,973; see also FHL Film 193,478) Niederer family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 127,965; see also FHL Film 193,480) Preisig family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,084) Zuberbühler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,036)

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1875. Bühler belongs to the Mittelland civil registration district. Records are only available in Switzerland. For further information, contact the civil registry office at:

Standesamt Bühler Postfach 144 CH - 9055 Bühler

[mailto:suzan.yavuz@buehler.ar.ch suzan.yavuz@buehler.ar.ch]

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

Altherr Binder Bruderer (extinct in 1875) Eugster Fässler Fisch Fitze/Fitzi Frehner Graf Grubenmann Gschwend (extinct in 1875) Hofstetter Hohl Höhener Holderegger (extinct in 1875) Hörler (extinct in 1875) Koller Kürsteiner Langenegger Laubbacher/Lopacher (extinct in 1875) Lutz (extinct in 1875) Niederer (extinct in 1875) Oberteufer (extinct in 1875) Oertli (extinct in 1875) Preisig (1834 from Schwellbrunn) Rechsteiner Roth Schefer Signer (extinct in 1875) Sonderegger (extinct in 1875) Stark Sutter Tanner (extinct in 1875) Thäler Ungemuth Waldburger Weishaupt Widmer Zürcher

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