Unteriberg Parish, Schwyz, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Unteriberg Parish, Schwyz, Switzerland, ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, parish census, civil census, family history, area history, and military records.



Geography
As of 2006, Unteriberg has an area of 46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi). The municipality is located in the valleys of the Sihl, Waag and Minster rivers, at the southern end of the artificial Sihlsee. The villages of Unteriberg, Stöcken and Herti all lie on the Minster river close to its junction with the Waag, where the village of Waag is located. However, Studen is on the Sihl. The mountain of Druesberg, whose northern slopes are shared between Unteriberg and the neighbouring municipality of Oberiberg is to the south. Fluebrig mountain is to the east.

The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 44.4% - agricultural purposes
 * 35.1% - forested
 * 2.9% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 17.6% - non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains)

History
The first mention of Unteriberg was in 1217-22 as Yberge.

The municipality of Unteriberg was established in 1884 when the municipality of Iberg was divided.

The population history of Unteriberg is: 1888 - 1400 inhabitants 1900 - 1414 inhabitants 1950 - 1213 inhabitants 2000 - 2220 inhabitants

The Church of St. Joseph was dedicated in 1873 and refurbished in 1980-91. In 1885, Unteriberg was raised to an independent parish. The chapels of St. Magdalena in Ochsenboden (1606), St. Ottilia (1758), Syti (mid-19th century), Boden (mid-19th century) and Deer (1907) are included in Unteriberg.

Surrounding parishes
Einsiedeln Innerthal Muotathal Oberiberg

Church Records
The parish of Unteriberg was established in 1885 from the parish of Oberiberg. Records are available from 1805 for baptisms, 1876 for marriages, and 1876 for burials. For earlier records, see Oberiberg.

Digital copies of the church records can be accessed onsite at the Schwyz State Archives. The archive has an online inventory of the records for Unteriberg.

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876. Unteriberg belongs to the Innerschwyz civil registration district. Records are only available in Switzerland. For further information, contact the civil registry office at:

Zivilstandsamt Innerschwyz Herrengasse 17 CH - 6431 Schwyz

Tel: +41 41 819 07 14

email: [mailto:zivilstandsamt@gemeindeschwyz.ch zivilstandsamt@gemeindeschwyz.ch]

Duplicate civil registration registers are located at the Schwyz State Archives. Additionally, the archive has a partial inventory of its holdings. The following records are viewable in person:


 * Births before 1900
 * Marriages before 1930
 * Deaths before 1960

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

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

Libraries and archives
State Archives of Schwyz

Societies
Zentralschweizerische Gesellschaft für Familienforschung

Historischer Verein des Kantons Schwyz