Gähwil Parish, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Gähwil Parish, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.



Gähwil has belonged to the municipality of Kirchberg since 1803.

Church Records
The following church records are available online from the State Archive of Sankt Gallen for Gähwil:

Catholic
Gähwil became an independent parish in 1755. Before 1755, it belonged to the parish of Kirchberg.

Baptisms (1751-1830), confirmations (1755-1827), marriages (1752-1828), and burials (1751-1830) Baptisms (1830-1879), confirmations (1836-1870), marriages (1830-1879), and burials (1830-1879) Baptisms (1880-1973) -- unavailable online Marriages (1880-1929) -- unavailable online Burials (1880 (ca.)-1973 (ca.))

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Gähwil families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Sankt Gallen