Wolfhalden Parish, Appenzell, Switzerland Genealogy

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History
In 1650, Heiden and Wolfhalden couldn't agree about the control over the church. This led to the creation of a church in each village in 1652, making them independent.

Place Names

 * Locations within Wolfhalden Augste Bruggmühle Bühlen Hasle Hinteregg Hinterhasle Hinterlochen Högli Höhe Hub Kaltenbrunnen Lindenberg Lippenreute Mühlpass Mühltobel Obergatter Plätzli Rank Scheibe Schönenbühl Sonder Tanne Weid Wolfhalden Wüschbach
 * Surrounding Parishes Heiden Lutzenberg Oberegg (Appenzell-Innerrhoden) Thal (St. Gallen) Walzenhausen

Collections

 * Church Records Wolfhalden was established as a Reformed protestant parish in 1638 from the parishes of Grub and Lutzenberg. Records held by the Family History Library include baptisms (Taufen), marriages (Heiraten), and burials (Toten) between 1652-1875. Family book records were established in 1830 and contain records reaching into the 1700s.
 * Genealogies (see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies) Künzler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 1,183,714) 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) Sturzenegger family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,485) Tobler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,006; see also FHL Film 193,485 and 193,486) Tobler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 962,837; see also FHL Film 193,485 and 193,486) Walser family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,486)

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Wolfhalden prior to 1875: Bruderer Bänziger Graf Herzig Hohl Kellenberger Keller Künzler Lutz Niederer Nänni/Nänny Schwalm Sturzenegger Tanner Tobler Walser Zürcher Züst

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Appenzell-Ausserrhoden (in German): www.ar.ch/