Ilanz/Glion Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Ilanz/Glion 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 Ilanz (Romansh: Glion) is in the Ilanz sub-district of the Surselva district and the Graubünden canton. In 2014, the municipality of Ilanz/Glion was created when several municipalities were merged. It is located at a fork of the Surselva and the Vrin/Vals valley and is split by the Piz Mundaun mountain.

The town of Ilanz has an area of 4.7 km² (1.8 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows: The municipality of Ilanz/Glion (after the merge in 2014) has a total combined area of 133.48 km2 (51.54 sq mi).
 * 24.9% - agricultural purposes
 * 50.6% - forested
 * 18.7% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 5.7% - non-productive

History
In DATE, LOCATION was first mentioned by the name of NAME. LOCATION (Romansh: NAME) is in the NAME district and the Graubünden canton. After DATE, LOCATION became part of the NAME Region. OTHERDETAILS

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

The population history of LOCATION is: 1700 - NUMBER inhabitants 1750 - NUMBER inhabitants 1800 - NUMBER inhabitants 1850 - NUMBER inhabitants 1860 - NUMBER inhabitants 1870 - NUMBER inhabitants 1880 - NUMBER inhabitants 1890 - NUMBER inhabitants 1900 - NUMBER inhabitants 1910 - NUMBER inhabitants 1920 - NUMBER inhabitants 1930 - NUMBER inhabitants 1940 - NUMBER inhabitants 1950 - NUMBER inhabitants 1960 - NUMBER inhabitants 1970 - NUMBER inhabitants 1980 - NUMBER inhabitants 1990 - NUMBER inhabitants 2000 - NUMBER inhabitants 2010 - NUMBER inhabitants 2014 - NUMBER inhabitants 2018 - NUMBER inhabitants 2020 - NUMBER inhabitants

Per the 2000 census:
 * PERCENT% were Roman Catholic
 * PERCENT% were Swiss Reformed Church
 * PERCENT% were Orthodox Church
 * PERCENT% were Other Christian Church

The population history of LOCATION is: 1700 - NUMBER inhabitants 1750 - NUMBER inhabitants 1800 - NUMBER inhabitants 1850 - NUMBER inhabitants 1860 - NUMBER inhabitants 1870 - NUMBER inhabitants 1880 - NUMBER inhabitants 1890 - NUMBER inhabitants 1900 - NUMBER inhabitants 1910 - NUMBER inhabitants 1920 - NUMBER inhabitants 1930 - NUMBER inhabitants 1940 - NUMBER inhabitants 1950 - NUMBER inhabitants 1960 - NUMBER inhabitants 1970 - NUMBER inhabitants 1980 - NUMBER inhabitants 1990 - NUMBER inhabitants 2000 - NUMBER inhabitants 2010 - NUMBER inhabitants 2014 - NUMBER inhabitants 2018 - NUMBER inhabitants 2020 - NUMBER inhabitants

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.

Catholic
A new Catholic church was established in 1859 after an influx of Catholic workers in the area. Before 1859, Catholics belonged to the parish of Sagogn. Church records begin in 1860. For earlier records, see Sagogn. The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1860-1880
 * Registers of Catholics

Reformed
The Catholic parish of Ilanz/Glion is ancient, first mentioned in 765. The parish became Reformed in 1526. The parish includes Strada im Oberland; Schnaus belonged to Ilanz/Glion until 1700, while Flond became independent in 1731. Church records begin in 1595. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1595-1726
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations 1726-1836
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1837-1875
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1860-1874

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Ilanz/Glion:
 * 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 Ilanz/Glion 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)