Cabbiolo Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Cabbiolo 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
Cabbiolo is a fraction of the Municipality of Lostallo and in the Graubünden canton. It is situated on the right bank of the Moesa in a flat area at the bottom of the valley.

History
Although part of the municipality of Lostallo, Cabbiolo (recorded in 1295), had its own village chief until 1851. Cabbiolo is in the Graubünden canton.

The population history of Cabbiolo is: 1665 - 158 inhabitants 1803 - 103 inhabitants

In Cabbiolo, there is the chapel of San Nicolao (dedicated in 1611) and some old houses of patrician families.

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 FamilySearch center near you.

Catholic
Cabbiolo has had a chapel since 1611; it is part of the parish of Lostallo. Marriage and burial records are likely recorded in Lostallo. Baptism records begin in 1683. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms 1683-1806
 * Baptisms 1803-1838
 * Baptisms 1838-1876

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

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Cabbiolo, enumerated with Lostallo:
 * 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 Cabbiolo prior to 1875:

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

Libraries and archives
State Archives of Graubünden

Societies
Rätische Vereinigung für Familienforschung (RVFF)

Società Genealogica della Svizzera italiana (SGSI)