Mutten Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Mutten / Mut 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
The former municipality of Mutten (Romansh: Mut) is in the Viamala Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a three-level village located to the south of the Schin Gorge (Schinschlucht). It includes the village of Unter-Mutten, the middle village of Stafel, and the upper or Ober-Mutten.

Mutten (as of 2006) has an area of 9.9 km² (3.8 square miles). The land use is divided up as follows:
 * 29.5% - agricultural purposes
 * 60.5% - forested
 * 1.2% - settled (buildings or roads)
 * 8.8% - non-productive

History
In 1363, Mutten was first mentioned by the name of unz uff die Mutten though this identification is debated. It was mentioned in 1549 as Hans ab Mutten. Before 2017, Mutten (Romansh: Mut) is in the Alvaschein sub-district of the Albula district and the Graubünden canton. After 2017, Mutten became part of the Viamala Region.

Mutten merged into the Thusis municipality on 1 January 2018. Other municipalities merged include:
 * Thusis

The population history of Mutten is: 1803 - 98 inhabitants 1850 - 132 inhabitants 1900 - 193 inhabitants 1910 - 99 inhabitants 1950 - 125 inhabitants 2000 - 80 inhabitants 2015 - 72 inhabitants

Spiritually, Mutten belonged to Stierva. In 1582, it adopted the Reformation. Churches were constructed in Unter-Mutten in 1583-1584 and in Ober-Mutten in 1718.

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.

Reformed
Mutten became Reformed in 1582, and two churches were stablished by 1718. Church records begin in 1837. The following volume is only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials 1837-1875

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

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