Selzach Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland Genealogy

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

History
A Catholic parish church was located in Selzach. The parish covers of over 7 square miles and had a total population of over 1000 people in 1850.

Surrounding Parishes
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Selzach Gemeinde
It consists of over seven square mile and had a population of about 1000 in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Selzach was the heimat or ancestral home for over 30 surnames. The Register of Swiss Surnames provides the surnames associated with every gemeinde or community in Switzerland. The register provides correct spellings for surnames and place names.

Locations
A google map of Selzach shows it in relation to the surrounding area.

Genealogies
There are numerous compiled genealogies that have been created since 1900; however, they need to verified by researching the parish registers since it has been proven that a percentage of them are inaccurate.

The following genealogies have been researched for Selzach families:


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Church Records
Guide to Selzach online Kirchenbuch

Civil Registration

Probate Records
Selzach is located in Lebern District. Probate records are on online from 1678 to 1850. There is a comprehensive index of the 26 microfilms in this collection that are now online.

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