Wolfwil Parish, Solothurn, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Wolfwil parish, Solothurn, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

History
A Catholic parish church was located in Wolfwil. The parish covered over 2 1/2 square miles. The population of parish was about 550 people in 1798 and over 1000 people in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Wolfwil was the heimat or ancestral home for 15 surnames pre 1800. The Register of Swiss Surnames provides the surnames associated with every gemeinde or community in Switzerland. The register provides correct spellings for surnames and place names.

Locations
A google map of Wolfwil shows it in relation to the surrounding area.

Genealogies
There are numerous compiled genealogies that have been created since 1900; however, they need to verified by researching the parish registers since it has been proven that a percentage of them are inaccurate.

The following genealogies have been researched for Wolfwil families:

Church Records
Guide to Wolfwil online Kirchenbuch

Civil Registration

Probate Records
Wolfwil Probate records are online. See Family History Library Catalog for links. They cover the time period from 1667 to 1856.

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