Duvin Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Duvin / Duin 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 former municipality of Duvin (Romansh: Duin / German: Duvin) is in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton. It is located above the right side of the Lugnez valley on a terrace. It is separated from Pitasch and Camuns by deep canyons.

Duvin (prior to 2014) has an area of 17.9 km² (6.9 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 22.0% - agricultural purposes
 * 40.0% - forested
 * 1.0% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 37.0% - non-productive

History
In 840, Duvin was first mentioned by the name of Auna. In 1290, it was mentioned as Aiunsin. Duvin (Romansh: Duin / German: Duvin) is in the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton.

Duvin merged into the Ilanz/Glion municipality on 1 January 2014. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Castrisch
 * Ilanz
 * Ladir
 * Luven
 * Pigniu
 * Pitasch
 * Riein
 * Rueun
 * Ruschein
 * Schnaus
 * Sevgein
 * Siat

The population history of Duvin is: 1850 - 105 inhabitants 1900 - 82 inhabitants 1950 - 126 inhabitants 1990 - 80 inhabitants 2000 - 80 inhabitants 2011 - 84 inhabitants

In 1345, the chapel of Saint-Vincent in Pleif was mentioned. In 1526, Duvin adopted the Reformation. Since 1882, Duvin formed a parish with Riein and Pitasch.

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.

Reformed
The Reformed parish of Duvin was established in 1526. Church records begin in 1688. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1688-1748
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1747-1837

The following volume is only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, marriages, baptisms 1838-1875

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

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