Rorschach Parish, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland Genealogy

Guide to Rorschach Parish, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Church Records
The following church records are available from the State Archive of Sankt Gallen for Rorschach:

Evangelical Reformed
Ehebuch (1855-1884)] Ehebuch (1884-1948)] Familienbuch (1854-1864)] Familienbuch (1855-1874)] Konfirmandenbuch (1855-1933)] Taufbuch (1854-1881)] Taufbuch (1881-1919)] Totenbuch (1855-1896)]

Catholic
Ehebuch (1837-1892)] Ehebuch (1893-1928)] Ehebuch (1863-1955)] Tauf-, Ehe- und Totenbuch (1612-1699)] Tauf-, Ehe- und Totenbuch (1700-1783)] Tauf-, Ehe- und Totenbuch (1783-1840)] Taufbuch (1828-1838)] Taufbuch (1839-1846)] Taufbuch (1841-1874)] Taufbuch (1875-1902)] Totenbuch (1833-1876)] Totenbuch (1877-1911)]

Genealogies
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)

The following genealogies have been researched for Rorschach families:

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Cantonal Archive of Sankt Gallen