Stein Parish, Appenzell, Switzerland Genealogy

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Locations within Stein
Au Boden Brand Bruggli Grunholz Hagtobel Hargarten Rämsen Schachen Schnadt Sonder Stein Störgel Untere Grub Weitenau Wilen Würzen

Surrounding Parishes
Herisau Hundwil Sankt Gallen (Sankt Gallen) Schlatt-Haslen (Appenzell-Innerrhoden) Teufen

Church Records
The protestant parish of Stein was established in 1716. Records held by the Family History Library include baptisms (Taufen), marriages (Heiraten), and deaths (Tote) from 1716-1885. Family books are available at the Appenzell Cantonal Archive in Switzerland.

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Stein families:

Bondt family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,469)Frehner family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,007; see also FHL Film 193,471) Grubenmann family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,473) Hug family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,475) Hugener family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,475)Müller family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,042 and 128,043) Schmid family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 1,181,674; see also FHL Film 193,483) Signer family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,484) Stricker family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,485)Theiler family, by Rosa Holzer (FHL Film 1,183,641) Zuberbühler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,036) Zürcher family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 1,181,672; see also FHL Film 193,488)

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876. Stein belongs to the Hinterland civil registration district. Records are only available in Switzerland. For further information, contact the civil registry office at:

Zivilstandsamt Hinterland App. A. Rh. Poststrasse 6 CH - 9102 Herisau

Tel: +41 71 354 54 35

Email: [mailto:zivilstandsamt@herisau.ar.ch zivilstandsamt@herisau.ar.ch]

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

Berweger Bondt Breitenberg Bruderer Engler Fässler Fitze Früh Grubenmann Hafner Hofstetter Holderegger Hug Hugener Iller Kern Klarer Knöpfel Küng Metzger Müller Oertle Reifler Ringeisen Schefer Schläpfer Schmid Schneider Signer Stark Stricker Theiler Waldburger Wettach Widmer Zülle Zürcher

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Appenzell-Ausserrhoden (in German)