Scheid Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Scheid / Sched 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 Scheid (Romansh: Sched and Purz) is in the Domleschg sub-district of the Hinterrhein district and the Graubünden canton. It is located on the right bank of the Hinterrhine river. It consisted of two settlements, Unterscheid and Oberscheid. Scheid (as of 2006) has an area of 12.3 km² (4.7 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 43.3% - agricultural purposes
 * 42.0% - forested
 * 2.1% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 12.6% - non-productive

History
In the 12th century, Scheid was first mentioned by the name of de Side. Scheid (Romansh: Sched and Purz) is in the Hinterrhein district and the Graubünden canton. Scheid merged into the Tomils municipality on 1 January 2009. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Feldis/Veulden
 * Trans
 * Tumegl/Tomils

The population history of Scheid is: 1803 - 219 inhabitants 1850 - 222 inhabitants 1900 - 156 inhabitants 1950 - 154 inhabitants 1960 - 136 inhabitants 1970 - 104 inhabitants 1980 - 116 inhabitants 1990 - 115 inhabitants 2000 - 139 inhabitants 2007 - 148 inhabitants

In 1447, the Saint-Siméon church was first mentioned. After 1600, the Reformation took hold. Until 1654, Scheid formed a parish with Feldis/Veulden.

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
Originally part of Tumegl/Tomils, Scheid became an independent parish in the 16th century. Church records begin in 1684. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1772-1843
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1837-1875

The following volume is only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms 1699-1716; marriages 1685-1706; burials 1684-1713

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

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