Abtwil Parish, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Abtwil Parish, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

The parish of Abtwil has been part of the municipality of Gaiserwald since 1803.

Church Records
The following church records are available from the State Archive of Sankt Gallen for Abtwil:

Catholic

 * 1707-1789 Baptisms, marriages, burials
 * 1790-1841 Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, history
 * 1842-1904 Baptisms
 * 1842-1910 Marriages
 * 1842-1930 Burials

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Abtwil families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Sankt Gallen