Archives & Resources for Genealogical Research

Church Records

The Council of Trent decreed in 1563 the mandatory introduction of marriage and baptism registers. The Rituale Romanum required in 1614 the additional maintenance of confirmation and death registers. In Protestant regions, the introduction of church records followed the church ordinances during the Reformation.

Numerous church records have been lost—through fire disasters and the turmoil of war. Many parishes did not separate from their former mother church until the 17th or 18th century; therefore, parish register entries must be sought in the registers of the mother church.

Church Record Versam · 1705–1875

Evangelical Reformed Church Versam, Graubünden. Microfilms taken from manuscripts in the State Archives Chur. Text in German and Latin. Filmed by The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1980.

• Baptisms 1712–1748 · Deaths 1705–1748 · Marriages 1729–1748
• Baptisms, Deaths, Marriages 1748–1836
• Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, Deaths 1837–1875

Municipal Records Versam · 1405–1870

Versam (Graubünden), Municipal Office. Microfilm taken from manuscripts in the State Archives Chur, filmed by The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1980. Contains: Documents (1–74) 1405–1793 · Files (from Sculms) 1683–1870 · Protocol Book 1676–1830 · Account Book 1685–1828.