Balsthal Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
A Catholic parish church was located in Balsthal. The parish covered over 6 square miles. The population of parish was about 650 people in 1798, and about 1100 people in 1850.

Balsthal Gemeinde
It consists of over six square mile and had a population of about 650 in 1798 over 1100 people in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Balsthal was the heimat or ancestral home for about 25 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 Balsthal 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 Balsthal families:

Church Records
Guide to Balsthal online Kirchenbuch

Civil Registration

Probate Records
Balsthal Probate records are online. See FamilySearch Catalog for links. They cover the time period between 1732 to 1850. The area of Klus also has its own Probate records. See FamilySearch Catalog for links. They cover the time period between 1686 to 1859.

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