Fläsch Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Fläsch 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.



Geography
Fläsch is a municipality in the Landquart Region in the canton of Graubünden. Before 2017, the municipality was situated in the Maienfeld sub-district of the Landquart district, after 2017 it was part of the Landquart Region. Located at the foot of the Fläscherberg and St. Luzisteig mountains, it is the most northerly municipality in the canton of Graubünden. Fläsch (as of 2006) had an area of 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi). The land use was divided up as follows:
 * 35.3% - agricultural purposes
 * 43.8% - forested
 * 2% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 18.8% - unproductive land

History
In 831, Fläsch was first mentioned by the name of Villa Flasce. The Fläsch municipality is in the Graubünden canton.

The population history of Fläsch is: 1850 - 441 inhabitants 1900 - 383 inhabitants 1950 - 393 inhabitants 1970 - 317 inhabitants 2000 - 535 inhabitants 2020 - 831 inhabitants

In 1480, there was mention of a chapel dedicated to Saint Nicolas, then under the patronage of the convent of Pfäfers. In 1524, Fläsch was the first commune in Graubünden to adopt the Protestant faith during the reformation.

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

Reformed
Fläsch was the first area to become Reformed in 1524, and in 1569 it became independent from Maienfeld. Records begin in 1822. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:


 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1822-1836
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1836-1875

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Fläsch:
 * 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 Fläsch 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)