Habkern Parish, Bern, Switzerland Genealogy
Guide to Habkern parish, Bern, Switzerland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Geography[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Place Names[edit | edit source]
Locations within Habkern[edit | edit source]
Surrounding Parishes[edit | edit source]
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Schwarzenegg | Schangnau | Luzern Canton |
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| Beatenberg | 
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Brienz | ||
 Habkern 
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| Unterseen | Ringgenberg |
Collections[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
There is an article describing the challenges of using the online collection and a general description of the records. i.e. Taufen, Heiraten, Toten, Auswärtige, and Ausbürger. Habkern registers are available on microfilm, CD, or online.
- Habkern filmed registersavailable for loan at Family History Centers
- Habkern registers on CD at Picton Press available for purchase
- Habkern online registers can be view at Family History Centers around the world, and by members of the supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from home computers.
The parish registers for Habkern were recorded in the following volumes, as numbered by the Cantonal Archive of Bern:
Baptisms[edit | edit source]
| Volume | Description | Time period | Link to records | Index | Film |
| K1 | Taufrodel Auszug von Unterseen | 1627-1665 | here | ||
| K2 | Taufrodel I | 1665-1754 | here | ||
| K3 | Taufrodel II | 1754-1803 | here | ||
| K4 | Taufrodel III | 1803-1856 | here | ||
| K5 | Taufrodel IV | 1856-1875 | here | ||
Marriages[edit | edit source]
| Volume | Description | Time period | Link to records | Index | Film |
| K2 | Eherodel I | 1665-1754 | here | ||
| K6 | Eherodel II | 1755-1855 | here | ||
| K6 | Eherodel auswärts Getraute | 1783-1797 | here | ||
| K7 | Eherodel III | 1856-1879 | here | ||
Burials[edit | edit source]
| Volume | Description | Time period | Link to records | Index | Film |
| K2 | Totenrodel I | 1665-1754 | here | ||
| K8 | Totenrodel II | 1755-1857 | here | ||
| K9 | Totenrodel III | 1857-1875 | here | ||
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
| Volume | Description | Time period | Link to records | Index | Film |
| K10 | Kommunikantenrodel | 1731-1753 | here | ||
| K2 | Pfarrerverzeichnis | 1665-1925 | here | ||
| K2 | Chronik | 1665-1754 | here | ||
| K4 | Chronik | 1817-1826 | here | ||
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
(see here for article describing Swiss compiled genealogies)
The following genealogies have been researched for Habkern families:
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Surnames[edit | edit source]
The following surnames held citizenship in Habkern prior to 1875:
Related Sources[edit | edit source]
The town's website (in German) can be found here.
Habkern on wikipedia