Huttwil Parish, Bern, Switzerland Genealogy

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Huttwil Gemeinde
It consists of over 6&frac12; square miles and had a population of about 3400 in 1850.

Surnames
The community or gemeinde of Huttwil was the heimat or ancestral home for over 40 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
A google map that shows the villages in Huttwil centuries old.

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 Huttwil families:
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Church Records
(see here for an article describing the Bern Church records)

The parish registers for Huttwil were recorded in the following volumes, as numbered by the Cantonal Archive of Bern:

Related Sources
The town's website (in German) can be found here.

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Bern