Trogen Parish, Appenzell, Switzerland Genealogy

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History
The first mention of Trogen was in 1168 (Trugin). The name Trogen comes from the coat of arms, showing a number of fountains (Trögen).

Locations within Trogen
Bach Bleiche Boden Brandli Gfeld Kinderdorf Pestalozzi Lindenbühl Neuschwendi Niedern Pestalozzi Kinderhof Ratholz Sand Schurtanne Stein Trogen Unterbach

Surrounding Parishes
Altstätten (St. Gallen) Bühler Gais Oberegg (Appenzell-Innerrhoden) Rehetobel Speicher Wald

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Trogen prior to 1875: Altherr (1402) Bruderer Buff Diem (1865) Engler Eugster Fässler Hartmann Hohl Jakob Kuser Kürsteiner Lendenmann/Lindenmann Locher Loppacher Lutz Meier Möttele Niederer Oberteuffer Oertle Rechsteiner Roderer Schiess Schirmer Schläpfer Sturzenegger Tobler Tribelhorn Wild (1851) Zellweger Zuberbühler

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Appenzell-Ausserrhoden (in German): www.ar.ch/departemente/kantonskanzlei/staatsarchiv/