Delbert L. Gratz, Bernese Anabaptists and their American descendants (Goshen: Mennonite Historical Society, 1953). A history of the Bernese Anabaptists from 1525 to the American settlements, drawing on Müller (1895) and the Bern archives. Useful lists of 17th-century Anabaptist families by place, Jura ministers, and the 1754 Courtelary emigrants.

Used in: 1528, 1653 and the Anabaptist files - family-name matches

Record compiled 31 October 2026.

About this research

Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.