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
Baad Bach Baschloch Befang Berg Bernbrugg Blaichemühle Blatten Bleiche Boden Borüti Bottlisweid Brandli Breitenebnet Bruderwald Bruggtobel Brunnenfeld Bühl Dikket Ebne Ebnetschachen Eschät Eugst Fuchshag Gfeld Grub Grund Habsat Halten Hof Hütschwendi Keimbach Kinderdorf Pestalozzi Krummbach Lindenbühl Löchli Neuschwendi Niedern Nistelbühel Noll Nord Oberstall Oberneuschwendi Pestalozzi Kinderhof Pfand Ratholz Rehagen Sägen Sägli Sand Sandegg Schätt (Gschätt) Scheibenwald Schlatt Schopfacker Schurtanne Schwende Stein Thüren Tobalbad Tobelgass Tobelmühle Trogen Unterbach Unterneuschwendi Unterrechberg Unterstadel Wässern Weerlisacker Weissegg Wies

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

Church Records
The parish of Trogen was established before the books began being held in 1570. Records held by the Family History Library include baptisms (Taufen) 1570-1875; marriages (Heiraten) 1637-1669 and 1681-1875; and deaths (Tote) 1636-1875. Family books from the mid-1800s are held at the Appenzell Cantonal Archive.

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been published for Trogen families:

Altherr family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,467)Bruderer family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,011; see also FHL Film 193,469)Eugster family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,028; see also FHL Film 193,471) Lutz family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 127,973; see also FHL Film 193,478) Näf/Naef/Neff family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,035; see also FHL Film 193,480) Niederer family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 127,965; see also FHL Film 193,480)Rechsteiner family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 1,183,559; see also FHL Film 193,481) Schiess family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,044; see also FHL Film 193,483) Schirmer family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,483) Schmid family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 1,181,674) Sturzenegger family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,485) Zellweger family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,008) Zuberbühler family, by Julis Billeter (FHL Film 128,036)

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876. Trogen belongs to the Mittelland Appenzell civil registration district. Records are only available in Switzerland. For further information, contact the civil registry office at:

Zivilstandsamt Mittelland A.Rh. Postfach 144 CH - 9055 Bühler AR

Tel: +41 71 791 70 91

email: [mailto:za@buehler.ar.ch za@buehler.ar.ch]

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)