Huttwil Parish, Bern, Switzerland Genealogy

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Guide to Hüttwil parish, Bern, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Geography
The parish covers over 6½ square miles and had a population of over 3400 people in 1850. Hüttwil shares about a 3½ mile border with Luzern canton on its east. The significance of this is that Luzern was a Catholic canton, and prior to the 1848 Federal constitution, the canton’s were separated by a religious divide. Literally, people living in a Swiss reformed canton were not allowed to settle in a Catholic canton and vice versa. Even in the 1840’s there was conflict in the region over religion. After the 1848 constitution there was slow and small changes in religious demographics, even today Hüttwil is about 70% Swiss reform.

Surrounding Parishes
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Hüttwil Gemeinde
It consists of over 6½ square miles and had a population of about 3400 in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Hüttwil was the heimat or ancestral home for over 40 different 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 that shows the villages in Hüttwil centuries old.

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 Hüttwil families:


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Church Records
There is an article describing the challenges of using the online collection and a general description of the records. i.e. Taufen, Heiraten, Toten, Auswärtige, and Ausbürger. Hüttwil registers are available on microfilm, and online. The German Word List has many of the words you will find in the registers.
 * available for loan at Family History Centers

................................................................................................................ The parish registers for Hüttwil were recorded in the following volumes, as numbered by the Cantonal Archive of Bern with links to the online records:
 * Hüttwil online registers can be viewed at Family History Centers around the world, and by members of the supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from home computers.

Baptisms
The auswärt volumes (K7, K8, K9) have some entries outside the range of the volume as they are recorded when received. Be sure to check the index at the back of the volumes.

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Bern