Tujetsch Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Tujetsch / Tavetsch 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 municipality of Tujetsch (German: Tavetsch) is in the Surselva Region and the Graubünden canton. It is the most western municipality of the canton, connected to Urseren (canton of Uri) by the Oberalp Pass. It is situated at the entrance to the Oberalp Pass and at the source of the Vorderrhein river. It includes the village of Sedrun, the sections of Tschamut, Selva, Rueras/Dieni, Camischolas/Zarcuns, Gonda, and Bugnei on the left bank of the Vorderrhein, and on the right bank are the settlements of Surrein and Cavorgia. Until 1920, there was no direct route between the village sections on each bank of the Vorderrhein.

Tujetsch (as of 2006) has an area of 133.9 km² (51.7 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 25.7% - agricultural purposes
 * 10.8% - forested
 * 1.4% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 62% - non-productive

History
In 1237, Tujetsch was first mentioned by the name of Thiuesch. Until 1976, Tujetsch was offically known as Tavetsch. Before 2017, Tujetsch (German: Tavetsch) was in the Disentis sub-district of the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton. After 2017, Tujetsch became part of the Surselva Region.

The population history of Tujetsch is: 1850 - 979 inhabitants 1900 - 810 inhabitants 1950 - 1,122 inhabitants 1960 - 1,855 inhabitants 2000 - 1,525 inhabitants 2020 - 1,183 inhabitants

Per the 2000 census:
 * 80.1% were Roman Catholic
 * 9.3% were Swiss Reformed Church
 * 1.51% were Orthodox Church
 * 0.39% were another Christian Church
 * 4.13% were Muslims

Sedrun parish church was first consecrated in 1205.

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 church, located in the village of Sedrun, has served the parish of Tujetsch since before 1205. Church records begin in 1664. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms 1664-1749
 * Marriages 1664-1815
 * Burials 1664-1813
 * Baptisms 1749-1818
 * Burials 1813-1837
 * Baptisms 1818-1837

The following volume is only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1837-1875

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Tujetsch:
 * 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 Tujetsch 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)