Scuol Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Scuol / Schuls 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 Scuol is in the Suot Tasna sub-district of the Inn district and the Graubünden canton (also known as Grisons canton). Since 2017, it was part of the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region. Romansh is the official language of Scuol. It is located on the left side of the Inn river and is a well-known spa town and vacation spot. The Scuol municipality includes the miners' hamlet of S-charl, part of the village of Pardella, and the village of Scuol.

Scuol (as of 2004/2009) has an area of 144.14 km² (55.65 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 26.9% - agricultural purposes
 * 25.8% - forested
 * 1.2% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 46.1% - non-productive

History
In 1095, Scuol was first mentioned by the name of Schulles. Until 1943, Scuol was known as Schuls. Then from 1943 to 1970, as Bad Scuol/Schuls. In 1970, the Schuls was dropped and it was known as Bad Scoul. Then in 1999, the name was shortened to Scuol. Scuol is in the Inn district and the Graubünden canton. Prior to 2017, Scuol was the capital of the Inn district. After 2017, Scuol became part of the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region.

Scuol merged into the Scuol municipality on 1 January 2015. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Ardez
 * Ftan
 * Guarda
 * Sent
 * Tarasp

The population history of Scuol is: 1835 - 989 inhabitants 1850 - 912 inhabitants 1860 - 945 inhabitants 1870 - 894 inhabitants 1880 - 894 inhabitants 1888 - 947 inhabitants 1900 - 1,117 inhabitants 1910 - 1,333 inhabitants 1920 - 1,347 inhabitants 1930 - 1,363 inhabitants 1941 - 1,346 inhabitants 1950 - 1,384 inhabitants 1960 - 1,429 inhabitants 1970 - 1,686 inhabitants 1980 - 1,744 inhabitants 1990 - 1,889 inhabitants 2000 - 2,122 inhabitants 2020 - 4,624 inhabitants

In 1095, the Notre-Dame abbey was founded. In 1178, the Saint George church was mentioned. In 1516, the church was rebuilt. In 1533, the Reformation was established.

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 church records are available on FamilySearch. These records have a restriction for use only at a family history center near you.

Reformed
The parish of Scuol became Reformed in 1533. Church records begin in 1685. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1685-1772
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1700-1836
 * Baptisms 1837-1875
 * Marriages, burials 1837-1875

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

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