Vechigen Parish, Bern, Switzerland Genealogy

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Locations within Vechigen
Vechigen is divided into 4 quarters or "Viertel". The number that follows the location indicates how many houses were established in that location in 1838.

Sinneringen-Viertel
Sinneringen Boll 6 Saumen 1 Aeschi 1 Hochliebe 1 Reuden 2 Stämpach 1 Nesselbank 2 (Mühle) Dentenberg 9 Ghey 1 Amselberg 1 Neuhaus 3 Höhenrad 1+ Lindenthal 1+ Neuhäusli 1

Utzigen-Quarter
Utzigen Diessenberg 1 Weyer 3 Byfang 1 Buchrain 2 Graben 2 Gartensägenten 1 Buchenrütti 1 Ober-Gibel 1 Unter Gibel 1 Vorder Hursti 1 Hinter Hursti 1 Fluhe 2 Schlossacker 1 Juchimatt 3 Kobirain 1 Kneubühl 1 Krayenbrunnen 1 Obere Rossweid 1 Untere Rossweid 1 Schlaftannen 1 Wuhl 6 auf dem Hubel 1 Obere Kalchern 1 Untere Kalchern 1 Kalchenhubel 1 Vordere Neuhaus Hintere Neuhaus Sonnenrain 1 Dannenboden 1 im Brüsch 1 Obere Gummi 2 Untere Gummi 1 Kehr 1 Boden 2 Spirchen 2 Altwohlhaus 1 Gürtlersmatt 1 Ober Kunzhaus 1 Unter Kunzhaus 1 Nieder-Lehn 1 Mattenrain 1 Neuhäuser 1+ Obergut 1 Hinter Rain 1 Vorder Rain 1 Niederhaus 1 Sagehaus 1 Birchi 4 Steingass 1 Sänggi 1 Haselacker 2 Amseldingen 1 Lindenthal 12 Riedli 1 Schmiedrain 1 Abisen 1 Felberrain 1 Matten 1 Lauelen 1 Schlössli 1 Landolfrain 1 auf der Wart 1 Sterchi-Hubel 1 Ober Bütschreuti 1 Unter Bütschreuti 1 Jauchmatt 1+

Berg-Viertel
Radelfingen 12 Buckacker 1 Stockmatt 1 Moosacker 1 Grimsmatt 1 Fehlmatt 1 Mooshaus 1 Heisterich 4 Bangerten 7 am Berg oder Rain 1 Menziweil 2 Wydeboden 3 Bösarni 5 Möösli 1 Littewyl 6 Aetzreuti 5 Mätteli 1 Katzbach 1 Wannhullen 1 Lolchern 1 Schönbrunnen 3 Dieboldshausen 4 Studweid 1 Birchi 1 Bächi 5 Sattelweg 1 Spitalsmatt 1 Lauterbach 6 Hubel 1 Haselholz 1 Aeschbacherhäusli 1 auf dem Hübeli 1 Ochsenweid 1 Ofenmatt 1 am Rain 1 Reckholzgut 1 Thalacker 1 Winterhalden 1

Surrounding Parishes
Bolligen Hasle bei Burgdorf Krauchthal Muri bei Bern Oberburg Stettlen Walkringen Worb

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

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

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Vechigen families: Althaus family, by Julius Billeter Bigler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,468) Dellsperger family, by Fritz Emanuel Dellsperger (FHL book) Gfeller family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 564,385) Grunder familly, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 422,454) Kiener family, by Julius Billeter Lehmann family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,069) Maurer family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 422,463; see also FHL Film 193,478) Schmutz family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 128,069; see also FHL Film 193,483) Schmutz family, by J. P. Zwicky (FHL Film 128,070) Solothurmann/Solterman family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 391,097; see also 193,484) Spring family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 422,446) Stämpfli family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 193,484) Stettler family, by Julius Billeter (FHL Film 564,385; see also FHL Film 193,485) Wegmüller family, by Julius Billeter Werthmüller family, by Julius Billeter

Surnames
The following surnames held citizenship in Vechigen prior to 1875:

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Bern