Altstätten Parish, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland Genealogy
Guide to Altstätten Parish, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Contents
Geography[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Place Names[edit | edit source]
Locations within Altstätten[edit | edit source]
Surrounding Parishes[edit | edit source]
Collections[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
(see here for article describing the Zürich census records)
The following censuses are available for Altstätten:
| Census Year | FHL Film number | Item number | Beginning page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1634 | 1185140 | 2 | 783 |
| 1637 | 1185142 | 2 | 625 |
| 1640 | 1185144 | 1 | 843 |
| 1643 | 1185147 | 1 | 827 |
| 1646 | 1185148 | 2 | 981 |
| 1649 | 1185150 | 1 | 541 |
| 1671 | 1185155 | 2 | 751 |
| 1678 | 1185157 | 2 | 609 |
| 1682 | 1185161 | 2 | 35 |
| 1689 | 1185166 | 1 | 593 |
| 1694 | 1185166 | 1 | 545 |
| 1710 | 1185172 | 2 | 343 |
| 1752 | 1185178 | 2 | 1245 |
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)
The following genealogies have been researched for Altstätten families:
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Surnames[edit | edit source]
The following surnames held citizenship in Altstätten prior to 1875:
Related Sources[edit | edit source]
The town's website (in German) can be found here.
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Cantonal Archive of Sankt Gallen
