Andeer Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Andeer 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 Andeer is in the Schams sub-district of the Hinterrhein district and the Graubünden canton. It is located in the Schams valley on the Hinterrhein. It consists the linear village of Andeer and the ruins of Bärenburg castle. Andeer (as of 2006) has an area of 30.5 km² (11.8 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 28.9% - agricultural purposes
 * 48.5% - forested
 * 3.0% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 19.6% - non-productive

History
In 1208, Andeer was first mentioned by the name of Anders. Andeer is in the Hinterrhein district and the Graubünden canton. After 2017, Andeer became part of the Viamala Region. Andeer merged into the Andeer municipality on 1 January 2009. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Clugin
 * Pignia

The population history of Andeer is: 1803 - 402 inhabitants 1850 - 591 inhabitants 1880 - 601 inhabitants 1900 - 499 inhabitants 1950 - 631 inhabitants 1960 - 988 inhabitants 1980 - 582 inhabitants 2000 - 669 inhabitants 2020 - 916 inhabitants

Until 1601, Andeer spiritually depended on Saint-Martin de Zillis. Sometime after 700, the Saint-Etienne chapel was built in the Rofla gorge. In 1419, the Saint-Michel chapel was first mentioned and it had a chaplain starting in 1480. In 1530, Andeer became part of the Reformation.

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
Records begin in 1734. Pignia belonged to the parish until 1782. The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1734-1828
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1828-1875

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

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