Zernez Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Zernez / Zernetz 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.

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 family history center near you.

Catholic
The Catholic church was located in the village of Brail. A priest was first installed in 1658. Church records begin in 1741. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1741-1837
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1836-1877

Reformed
A Reformed parish was established in 1553; the church was built in 1609. Church records begin in 1758. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1758-1836
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1836-1877

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

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