Almens Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland Genealogy

Description: Guide to Almens / Almen Parish, Graubünden, Switzerland, ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, parish census, civil census, family history, area history, and military records.

Church Records
Original church records are held in the local municipal archive or civil registration office.

Digital images of most church records (but not all) are available on FamilySearch. These records have a restriction for use only at a family history center near you.

Catholic
The parish of Almens is ancient, and includes the municipalities of Pratval, Rodels, and Rothenbrunnen. Catholic church records begin in 1629. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
 * Baptisms, marriage, and burials 1629-1765

The following volumes are only available on microfilm at the Graubünden State Archives:
 * Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials 1765-1837
 * Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials 1838-1875

Reformed
The reformed parish of Almens was founded in 1645, likely from Thusis, and include the municipalities of Rodels and Rothenbrunnen. Records begin in 1738.

Census
(See here for information regarding Graubünden census records.)

The following censuses are available from FamilySearch for Almens:
 * 1835
 * 1838
 * 1848
 * 1850
 * 1850, form C

Civil Registration
Civil registration began in 1876.

Duplicate civil registration registers are located at the Graubünden State Archives. The following records are available:
 * Both A and B registers are available through 1916-1917 and are open without restriction.
 * Family registers are available from at latest 1860 through 1910; these records are viewable but require permission to access. For more information, contact the State Archive.

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

Related sources
The town's website (in Romansh and German) can be found here.

Libraries and archives
State Archives of Graubünden

Societies
Rätische Vereinigung für Familienforschung (RVFF)

Società Genealogica della Svizzera italiana (SGSI)