Conters im Prättigau Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Conters im Prättigau / Cunter en il Partenz 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
The Municipality of Castaneda is in the Prättigau/Davos Region and in the Graubünden canton. Before 2017, the municipality was situated in the Küblis sub-district of the Oberlandquart district, after 2017 it was part of the Prättigau/Davos Region. It includes the village of Conters im Prättigau and the hamlet of Brunnen between Conters and Küblis. Conters im Prättigau (as of 2006) had an area of 18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi). The land use was divided up as follows:
 * 49.4% - agricultural purposes
 * 45% - forested
 * 1.3% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 4.4% - unproductive land

History
In 1290, Conters im Prättigau was first mentioned as Cunters. The Conters im Prättigau municipality is in the Graubünden canton.

The population history of Conters im Prättigau is: 1850 - 195 inhabitants 1900 - 184 inhabitants 1941 - 234 inhabitants 1950 - 219 inhabitants 1980 - 179 inhabitants 1990 - 201 inhabitants 2000 - 194 inhabitants 2020 - 220 inhabitants

The patron saint and the year of construction of the church, refurbished around 1526, are unknown. The tower and the choir were rebuilt at the beginning of the 16th century. Annex of Saas until 1646, Conters im Prättigau was then established as a parish, served by the pastor of Küblis, then by its own minister from 1728 to 1907.

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

Reformed
Conters became Reformed in 1526, but was a filial of Saas im Prättigau until 1646. It had a common pastor with Küblis until 1728, when it got its first independent pastor. Church records begin in 1647. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1646-1813
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1813-1836
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1837-1875

The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms 1647-1715

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Conters im Prättigau:
 * 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 Conters im Prättigau 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)