Messen parish, Solothurn, Switzerland

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History
Solothurn was a Catholic canton except for Messen and some neighboring parishes in the district which fell under the influence of Bern, and thus were of the Swiss reformed faith, Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche.

Church Records
The Kirchenbuch, 1618-1875 for, and available for loan at Family History Centers. Baptisms from 1810 to 1875 for the gemeinden within Bernisch Messen can be found online and accessed at Family History Centers, and by members of the supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from home computers.

Probate
Messen is located in Bucheggberg District. Probate records are online from 1690 to 1851.  There is a comprehensive index from 1690 to 1774. There is an name index at the end of each volume to 1851. This includes the communites within the parishes of - Aetingen, Lüsslingen, Messen, and Oberwil bei Büren

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Messen families:

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Messen prior to 1875:

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