Hi Listers, This is a marvelous list--I've learned so much from everyone. :o) One of our FHC staffers is starting his Swiss line and needs some help. He is looking for a Grauwiller family from Basel. He isn't sure if it is Basel-land or Basel-stadt. HIs Johann Grauwiller was born August 1831 and emigated to the US in about 1854. Any hints or ideas on who he can contact in that area? He is not "on-line" at home and really doesn't want to rely on the computer too much. (A thorough researcher but not converted to technology yet.) Sounds like he'll be doing most searches via FHC resources and by post. Any addresses of offices, or ideas about Grauwillers would be most appreciated. Many thanks. Sharon Umiker Buffalo, New York (Umiker line from Thalheim, Aargau) --- On Mon 08/26, wrote: From: [mailto: [email protected]] To: [email protected] Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 10:00:58 -0600 Subject: SWITZERLAND-D Digest V02 #203 > --- Begin Attached Message--- SWITZERLAND-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 203 Today's Topics: #1 Re: [SWITZ] Church records: Seon, ["Jane T." ] #2 [SWITZ] Gamboni's/Jacop's from Vog [Judy Miller Administrivia: Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CHE/SWITZERLAND.html to unsubscribe ______________________________ > --- End Attached Message--- > --- Begin Attached Message--- My thanks to Wolf, who is always so knowledgeable and helpful. I think I speak for nearly everyone on the mail list in expressing my appreciation of him. Since I just returned from a visit to Switzerland in June, I'll likely opt for hiring a Swiss genealogist this time, especially since I can't read that confounding old-fashioned European script worth a darned. But it's gratifying to know I may be able to get back to 1641. My thanks again, Wolf. Jane in AZ > > Von: Jane T. [mailto:[email protected]] > > Gesendet: Sonntag, 25. August 2002 21:31 > > > > Does anyone know what church I should write to for the > > village of Seon, bezirk Lenzburg, Aargau for records prior to > > 1781? I think I've gotten all I can from the Staatsarchiv > > Aargau and from the Standsamt Seon (the the latter has not > > yet responded to my recent request for some familienscheins). > > > > According to www.genealogienetz.de/reg/CH/kibu/#ENGLISH "In > > the Protestant (Reformed) areas of Switzerland, mandates were > > issued in 1525 by the Church leaders to keep christening > > records. In some of the older churches, the baptismal records > > go back to 1528..." > > This is a very general comment - in *some* parishes the records will > date back that far, in others records might have started then, but > didn't survive until today, in others they started later. > > Unfortunately only very few Aargau church records have been filmed by > LDS, which is why you don't find Seon mentioned on the corresponding > Aargau pages. But Seon has been an independent parish and records date > back to 1641 (baptisms) and 1648 (marriages and burials) respectively. > The question is - how do you get hold of them? I'm not a specialist on > Aargau but have been told that many church records are still kept at the > parishes, whilst the State Archive has microfilms of most of them > (filmed by the State Archive themselves, rather than LDS). Possibly > both, State Archive and Parish Archive, may have the sources to check - > but likely neither will have the manpower to do so. Are you already > planning a trip to Switzerland ;-) ? > > Best regards - Wolf ______________________________ > --- End Attached Message--- > --- Begin Attached Message--- Can anyone help me with information on my great-grand parents . . . they are Salvatore and Carolina Gamboni, born +/- 1860. I know that they had 6 children: Silvio (b. 1880); Alfred (abt. 1883); Bartol (b. 1887); Annuciata (b. 1885); Mary (b. 1891) and Amelai (b.??). Silvio is my grandfather, he married Natalina Jacop also from Vogorno. Any suggestions??? Judy Senn Miller Eureka, California, USA > --- End Attached Message--- ------------------------------------------------ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

Grauwiler are (and have been since before 1800) citizens of Eptingen and Lausen, both Basel-Landschaft. In 1881 the first family member was granted Basel-Stadt citizenship. Check the links on http://swiss.genealogy.net/kibu/blkbinde.htm for addresses of civil registry offices. As he emigrated in 1854 (reminder - these offices were set up in 1876) they might not have data on him - so church records may have to be checked - check http://swiss.genealogy.net/kibu/blk_a-z.htm and/or http://swiss.genealogy.net/ldsloc-m.htm for the films available at FHCs. Best regards - Wolf > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Gesendet: Montag, 26. August 2002 18:44 > > Hi Listers, > > This is a marvelous list--I've learned so much from everyone. :o) > > One of our FHC staffers is starting his Swiss line and needs > some help. He is looking for a Grauwiller family from Basel. > He isn't sure if it is Basel-land or Basel-stadt. His Johann > Grauwiller was born August 1831 and emigated to the US in > about 1854. > > Any hints or ideas on who he can contact in that area? He is > not "on-line" at home and really doesn't want to rely on the > computer too much. (A thorough researcher but not converted > to technology yet.) Sounds like he'll be doing most searches > via FHC resources and by post. > > Any addresses of offices, or ideas about Grauwillers would be > most appreciated. > > Many thanks. > Sharon Umiker > Buffalo, New York (Umiker line from Thalheim, Aargau) > > > --- Begin Attached Message--- > >My thanks to Wolf, who is always so knowledgeable and > >helpful. I think I speak for nearly everyone on the mail list > >in expressing my appreciation of him. [...] Thanks for the flowers ;-)))