Scuol Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Scuol / Schuls 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 former municipality of Scuol is in the NAME sub-district of the NAME district and the Graubünden canton. It is located DETAILS. OTHERDETAILS

LANDUSE

History
INTRO

MERGE

POPULATION

CENSUS

CHURCHHISTORY

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

Reformed
The parish of Scuol became Reformed in 1533. Church records begin in 1685. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1685-1772
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1700-1836
 * Baptisms 1837-1875
 * Marriages, burials 1837-1875

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Scuol:
 * 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 Scuol 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)