Camuns Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Camuns 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 Camuns is in the Lumnezia sub-district of the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton. Since 2013, it has been part of the community of Lumnezia. It is located on both sides of the Pala da Tgiern Valley.

History
In 1543, Camuns was first mentioned by the name of Gamundz. Camuns is in the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton.

Camuns merged into the Suraua municipality on 1 January 2002. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Surcasti
 * Tersnaus
 * Uors-Peiden

The population history of Camuns is: 1850 - 77 inhabitants 1941 - 128 inhabitants 1990 - 45 inhabitants 2000 - 60 inhabitants

Until 1528, Camuns belonged to the church of Saint-Vincent in Pleif. In 1691, Camuns established its own parish. In 1704, the Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Anthony Abbot church was consecrated.

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.

Catholic
The parish of Camuns was established in 1691 from the parish of Surcasti. Church records begin in 1693. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1693-1802
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1798-1837
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1838-1884

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

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