Riemenstalden Parish, Schwyz, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Riemenstalden Parish, Schwyz, Switzerland, ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, parish census, civil census, family history, area history, and military records.



Geography
As of 2006, Riemenstalden has an area of 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi). Riemenstalden is located in a steep, narrow border valley to Uri between Muotatal and Lake Uri.

The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 49.3% - agricultural purposes
 * 25.5% - forested
 * 0.2% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 25% - non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains)

History
The first mention of Riemenstalden was in 1343 as Reymerstalden.

The population history of Riemenstalden is: 1850 - 113 inhabitants 1900 - 95 inhabitants 1950 - 79 inhabitants 2000 - 59 inhabitants

A parish church probably existed in 1318, then fell into ruin. Riemenstalden was then part of the parish of Morschach until 1804, since then it formed an independent parish again. The chapel of St. Johann Baptista in Chäppeliberg was constructed in 1708, and the parish church of Maria vom Guten Rat in 1792.

Surrounding parishes
Bürglen (UR) Morschach Muotathal Sisikon (UR)

Church Records
The parish of Riemenstalden was established in 1804. Before 1804, Riemenstalden belonged to the parish of Morschach. Records are available from 1841 for baptisms and marriages, and 1842 for burials. Records before 1804 can be found in the parish of Morschach.

Digital copies of the church records can be accessed onsite at the Schwyz State Archives. The archive has an online inventory of the records for Riemenstalden.

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876. Riemenstalden belongs to the Innerschwyz civil registration district. Records are only available in Switzerland. For further information, contact the civil registry office at:

Zivilstandsamt Innerschwyz Herrengasse 17 CH - 6431 Schwyz

Tel: +41 41 819 07 14

email: [mailto:zivilstandsamt@gemeindeschwyz.ch zivilstandsamt@gemeindeschwyz.ch]

Duplicate civil registration registers are located at the Schwyz State Archives. Additionally, the archive has a partial inventory of its holdings. The following records are viewable in person:


 * Births before 1900
 * Marriages before 1930
 * Deaths before 1960

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

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

Libraries and archives
State Archives of Schwyz

Societies
Zentralschweizerische Gesellschaft für Familienforschung

Historischer Verein des Kantons Schwyz