Oberdorf Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
A Catholic parish church was located in Oberdorf. The parish covers of over 9 square miles and had a total population of over 1,400 people in 1798 and about 2,200 people in 1850.

Surrounding Parishes
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Oberdorf Gemeinde
It consists of about five square mile and had a population of about 750 in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Oberdorf was the heimat or ancestral home for over 20 surnames. The Register of Swiss Surnames provides the surnames associated with every gemeinde or community in Switzerland. The register provides correct spellings for surnames and place names.

Locations
A google map of Oberdorf shows it in relation to the surrounding area.

Genealogies
There are numerous compiled genealogies that have been created since 1900; however, they need to verified by researching the parish registers since it has been proven that a percentage of them are inaccurate.

The following genealogies have been researched for Oberdorf families:


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Church Records
Guide to Oberdorf online Kirchenbuch

Civil Registration

Probate Records
Oberdorf is located in Lebern District. Probate records are on online from 1690 to 1839.  There is a comprehensive index of the 13 microfilms in this collection that are now online. The index and records in this collection cover the east part of Lebern District. This includes the communites of - Bellach, Balm bei Günsberg, Flumenthal, Günsberg, Hubersdorf, Feldbrunnen St Niklaus, Kammersrohr, Langendorf, Niederwil, Oberdorf, Riedholz, and Rüttenen. There are also Probates available from 1840 to 1850; however you must check the indexes in each volume which are cataloged by year.

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