Tumegl/Tomils Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Tumegl/Tomils 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 Tumegl/Tomils (Romansh: Term bel) is in the Domleschg sub-district of the Hinterrhein district and the Graubünden canton. It is located on the right bank of the Hinterrhine river. Tumegl/Tomils (as of 2006) has an area of 3.2 km² (1.2 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 34.0% - agricultural purposes
 * 55.8% - forested
 * 5.3% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 5.0% - non-productive

History
In 1141, Tumegl/Tomils was first mentioned by the name of in Tumillis. Tumegl/Tomils (Romansh: Term bel) is in the Hinterrhein district and the Graubünden canton. Tumegl/Tomils merged into the Tomils municipality on 1 January 2009. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Feldis/Veulden
 * Scheid
 * Trans

Tomils merged into the Domleschg municipality on 1 January 2015. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Almens
 * Paspels
 * Pratval
 * Rodels

The population history of Tumegl/Tomils is: 1803 - 202 inhabitants 1850 - 226 inhabitants 1900 - 233 inhabitants 1950 - 266 inhabitants 2000 - 321 inhabitants 2007 - 365 inhabitants 2013 - 717 inhabitants

Until the late Middle Ages, Tumegl/Tomils was spiritually part of the Saint-Laurent in Paspels. In 1398, the Saint-Maurice church was attested as Parochial. Today it is a ruin at the eastern end of the community. In 1474, the Church of the Coronation-of-the-Virgin was mentioned. It was consecrated in 1486.

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 some church records are available on FamilySearch. These records have a restriction for use only at a FamilySearch center near you.

Catholic
The parish of Tumegl/Tomils has existed since the Middle Ages. Some records from Paspels are also included. Church records begin in 1631. The following volume is available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1631-1837

The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1838-1875
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations 1838-1875

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Tumegl/Tomils:
 * 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 Tumegl/Tomils 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)