Aarwangen Parish, Bern, Switzerland Genealogy

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

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. Thunstetten registers are available on microfilm, CD, or online. The German Word List has many of the words you will find in the registers.


 * available for loan at FamilySearch Centers
 * Aarwangen registers on CD at Picton Press


 * Aarwangen online registers can be view at

FamilySearch Centers around the world, and by members of the supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from home computers. ................................................................................................................ The parish registers for Thunstetten 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 Aarwangen families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Bern