Welschenrohr Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland Genealogy

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Guide to Welschenrohr parish, Solothurn, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History
A Catholic parish church was located in Welschenrohr. The parish covers about 5 square miles and had a total population of over 400 people in 1800 and about 700 people in 1850.

Surrounding Parishes
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Welschenrohr Gemeinde
It consists of about five square mile and had a population of about 400 in 1800 and 700 people in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Welschenrohr was the heimat or ancestral home for over 20 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 of Welschenrohr shows it in relation to the surrounding area.

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 Welschenrohr families:


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Church Records
Guide to Welschenrohr online Kirchenbuch

Civil Registration

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