Unterhallau Parish, Schaffhausen, Switzerland Genealogy

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



Geography
In 1934, Unterhallau became known as Hallau. The municipality of Hallau is in the Unterklettgau district and in the Schaffhausen canton. It is located on the south foot of the Hallauerberg. Hallau (as of 2006) had an area of 15.3 km² (5.9 square miles). The land use was divided up as follows:
 * 50.5% - agricultural purposes
 * 40.3% - forested
 * 8.7% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 0.5% - unproductive land

History
In 1934, Unterhallau became known as Hallau. In 1095, Hallau was first mentioned by the name of Hallaugia superiori et inferiori. In 1273, it was mentioned as Hallowe. The Hallau municipality is in the Schaffhausen canton.

The population history of Hallau is: 1531 - 120 inhabitants 1771 - 1,729 inhabitants 1850 - 2,607 inhabitants 1900 - 1,870 inhabitants 1910 - 1,764 inhabitants 1950 - 1,959 inhabitants 2000 - 2,008 inhabitants 2008 - 2,014 inhabitants

Per the 2000 census:
 * 14.3% were Roman Catholic
 * 67.9% were Swiss Reformed Church

In 1491, the church of St. Moritz was built on the mountain overlooking the village. The church was a pilgrimage site until the Protestant Reformation. In 1505, the church split from the Neunkirk parish and became the parish of Unterhallau. The Church of St. Moritz became the new parish church.

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 Unterhallau:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Unterhallau families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Schaffhausen