Roggwil Parish, Bern, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
When Aargau Canton was created in 1803 Roggwil lost land and population; however, the kirchegemeinde did not change until 1817, so you will find people who lived in Balzenwil and other hamlets in the southern part of Murgenthal gemeinde in the Roggwil registers until 1817. In 1817 Murgenthal kirchgemeinde was created in Aargau Canton.

Church Records
(see here for an article describing the Bern Church records)

The parish registers for Roggwil were recorded in the following volumes, as numbered by the Cantonal Archive of Bern:

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Roggwil families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Bern