Barzheim Parish, Schaffhausen, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Barzheim Parish, Schaffhausen, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.



Geography
The municipality of Barzheim was in the Reiat district and in the Schaffhausen canton. In 2004, it merged into the municipality of Thayngen.

History
In 2004, the municipality Barzheim merged into Thayngen.

The population history of Barzheim is: 1771 - 118 inhabitants 1850 - 212 inhabitants 1900 - 200 inhabitants 1950 - 191 inhabitants 2000 - 174 inhabitants

Barzheim was part of the convent of Saint-Georges in Stein am Rhein. Later part of Thayngen. In 1370, a chapel was first mentioned. It was rebuilt in 1522. It later became a school.

Church Records
The parish records for Canton Schaffhausen are found online from the Cantonal Archive of Schaffhausen. They can be accessed here.

Census Records
(see here for article describing the Zürich census records)

The following censuses are available for Barzheim:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Barzheim families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Schaffhausen