Trun Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Trun / Truns 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 Trun (German: Truns) is in the Surselva Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It includes the village of Trun and the hamlets and settlements of Cumadé, Bardigliun, Campliun, Gravas, Caltgadira, Cartatscha, Flutginas, Darvella, Dadens as well as the village section of Zignau. Trun is situated in a hazardous location, avalanches (Munt, Cavistrau), rock slides and flooding (Zavragia, Zinzera and Rhein rivers) all threaten the village.

Trun (as of 2006) has an area of 43.1 km² (16.6 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 23.6% - agricultural purposes
 * 34% - forested
 * 1.9% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 40.5% - non-productive

History
In 765, Trun was first mentioned by the name of Tauronto. Until 1943, Trun was known by the German name as Truns. Before 2017, Trun (German: Truns) was in the Disentis sub-district of the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton. After 207, Trun became part of the Surselva Region.

Trun merged into the Trun municipality on 1 January 2012. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Schlans

The population history of Trun is: 1850 - 1,047 inhabitants 1900 - 974 inhabitants 1950 - 1,598 inhabitants 1960 - 1,583 inhabitants 1970 - 1,607 inhabitants 1980 - 1,520 inhabitants 1990 - 1,357 inhabitants 2000 - 1,322 inhabitants 2020 - 1,161 inhabitants

Per the 2000 census:
 * 90.7% were Roman Catholic
 * 2.9% were Swiss Reformed Church
 * 0.38% were Orthodox Church
 * 1.13% were another Christian church
 * 1.13% were Islamic

An early medieval defensive wall at the same location and a hall church from the 6th or 7th century testify to an early settlement. In 1663-1664, the Church Maria Licht in Acladira was built. The chapel of St. Anna, mentioned in 1500, was expanded in 1701.

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.

Catholic
The parish of Trun has existed since the Medieval era. Church records begin in 1656. The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms 1664-1687; burials 1656-1687, 1750-1751; confirmations 1658-1662
 * Baptisms 1704-1706; marriages 1688-1707; burials 1687-1717; confirmations 1695-1704
 * Baptisms 1710-1761; marriages 1707-1781; burials 1717-1744, 1750-1764
 * Baptisms 1762-1789; marriages 1781-1789; burials 1772-1789
 * Baptisms 1790-1837; marriages, burials 1790-1819; confirmations 1804-1832
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1838-1875

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

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