Obersteckholz, Bern, Switzerland

Obersteckholz is a municipality (gemeinde), belonging to the church parish of Lotzwil. It was also referred to as Steckholz. Its area consists of about 1&frac12; square miles and had a population of about 640 people in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Obersteckholz was the heimat or ancestral home of almost 15 different surnames. 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 within Obersteckholz
A google map that shows the villages in Obersteckholz centuries old; namely, Steckholz, etc. It was also referred to as Steckholz

Church records
The records of people who lived in Obersteckholz will be found in the parish registers of Lotzwil.

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 Obersteckholz families: