Sankt Antönien Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Sankt Antönien 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.



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 FamilySearch center near you.

Reformed
The parish church of Sankt Antönien was established in 1524 when the area became Reformed. The parish covered the entire valley, including the villages of Ascharina, Castels, and Rüti. Church records begin in 1687. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1687-1842 (organized by village)
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1837-1875

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

The censuses for Sankt Antönien were divided by the three constituent municipalities that made up the parish. For more information, see the page for the municipality of interest:


 * Sankt Antönien Ascharina
 * Sankt Antönien Castels
 * Sankt Antönien Rüti

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 Saas im Prättigau 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)