Reischen, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Reischen / Reschen 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 Reischen is in the Graubünden canton. The street village above Zillis was an independent community from 1851-75.

History
In 1219, Reischen was first mentioned by the name of de Rexeno. Since 1875, it has been part of the political community of Zillis-Reischen, district of Schams, district of Hinterrhein.

The population history of Reischen is: 1835 - 83 inhabitants 1850 - 86 inhabitants 1860 - 66 inhabitants

The Reformation took place in 1530-35. The church, a branch of Zillis, dates from 1709.

Church Records
Reischen is part of the parish of Zillis. See Zillis for more information.

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Reischen:
 * 1835
 * 1838
 * 1848
 * 1850
 * 1850, form C

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876. Reischen has been part of the municipality of Zillis-Reischen.

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
For surnames in Reischen, see Zillis Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy.

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)