Von Allmen Records in Unterseen, Switz 1555-1599

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This page is a name study of von Allmen records in Unterseen, Switzerland.
The church records (baptism/birth, marriage, death) run from 1555 to 1875.
1800-1850
1750-1799
1700-1749
1650-1699
1600-1649
1555-1599

These are the sources for the von Allmen family in Unterseen 1600-1650:
Source #1 - Unterseen baptism/marriage records 1555-1581
Source #2 - Unterseen baptism/marriage records 1582-1626

• Record codes -- B/Bp=birth/baptism, M=marriage, D=death
  
• Source code -- (#1, p56b/103) means - #1=source #1, p56b=digital file page right side, /103=actual number on page
  
• Uncertain letters — {german word}, H-G or H/G = uncertain which letter; (ara) = not visible, assumed;
  
• Surnames have tried to be matched with the Register of Swiss Surnames, Canton Bern. If found, the possible correct spelling is listed in [brackets]

Three important resources you will need before trying to read Switzerland records (covers surnames, town names, and other words on the records. Given names become easy afterwhile because each town has about a dozen first names they used repeatedly).

• The Swiss Surname Registry- has official Swiss surnames with correct spelling and what canton/towns the families with that name lived. -
• Canton Bern Town records - lists all the record books available and what towns/villages they cover. Helps check the spelling of these towns and helps with reading the records -
• Genealogy word list - words you might see on Swiss records -

Page numbers are provided for each record so other researchers can look at the original documents (see source link above).

Very early von Allmens:
In 1295, Willelm von Almen is one of those who receive a fief at Sévinnen, near Gimmelwald.
In 1333, Peter von Allmen is witness to a sale at Isenfluh.
In 1335, Walter von Almon sells some land at Mürren.
In 1337, Ulrich von Allmen and his wife, Katharina, of Lauterbrunnen sell some land at Mürren.

1555-1599 records
(Unterseen records begin in 1555; some of these pages are out of order in the source file)

The earliest von Allmens in the Unterseen records were:
Jacob von Allmen (m Margret Salbach); ch: Batt b1558,
Hans von Allmen (m Grui? Jodirs?); ch: Michel b1561

1555-1556 - none

1557 [first von Allmen record]
Bp witness: Perdi? Von Alm (#1, p15b)

1558
Bp – Feb 27 – Battli – s/o Jagib Von Almen & Margrit Salbach (#1, p18b/32, #2)
Bp witness – Jagi von Almen (#1, p19a)

1559
Bp witness: Margret von Almen (#1, p22b/40, #3)
Bp witness: Hans von Almen (#1, p22b/40, #5)
Bp witness: Jacob von Almen (#1, p25a, #1)

1560
Bp – June 9 – ? (child’s name blank) – Jacob von Almen & Margret Salbach; witness: Hans von Almen (#1, p27a/49, #4)
M - none (#1, p99b)

1561
Bp – June 15 – Michel – Hans von Almen and Grui? Jodirs?; witness: Heini Salbach (#1, p32a/59, #3)
M - none (#1, p99b)

1562
Bp - none
M - none (#1, p100a)

1563
Bp witness – April, 1863 - pridi von Almen, …. Salbach - #1, p47b, #3 (page out of order)
M - none (#1, p100a)

1564
Bp - April 17 – Elsbeth – d/o Jacob von Almen & wife, Margret Salbach (#1, p45b/86, #1)
M - none (#1, p101a)

1565
Bp - none (#1, p51b/98, p53b/102)

(1566 - 1575 - no records) 1566
1567
1568
1569
1570
1571
1572
1573
1574
1575 (p55b)

1576
Bp witness – Batli von Almen (#1, p59b, #17)
M - none (#1, p85b & p101a)

1577
Bp witness – Battli von Almen (#1, p63a, #32) (#1, p64b, #39)
Bp witness – Jacob von Almen (#1, p65b, #43)
Bp Oct 6 – Michael - Hans Veufriner? & Chatrina von Almen; witness: Batt von Almen (#1, p66b/128, #46)
M – Nov 3 – Pat? (Batt) von Almen & Dorothea Furer? (#1, p87a, #2)
(M - #1, p85b... & p101a...)

1578
Bp witness – Battli von Almen (#1, p70b, #61)
Bp witness – Jacob von Almen (Aug - #1, p73a, #72)
Bp witness – Margaret Salbach (Aug - #1, p73b, #74) (Nov – p77a, #87)
Bp Aug 31 – Frena – d/o Uli Dik? & Margret von Almen, witness: Batli von Almen (#1, p74a/143, #75)
M - none (#1, p87b)

1579
Bp - none
M - none (#1, p89b)

1580
Bp witness: Michel von almen (#1, p85, #1)
(Bp records stop at 85b where marriages begin, then resume at 93a)
Bp witness – Michel von Almen (#1, p94a/183, #3)
Bp – Aug 14 – Jacob – s/o Battli von Almen (not sure which is child and which is father but this is probably right, no mother listed, maybe it was Dorothea who Batt m in 1777, maybe she died in childbirth) (#1, p95b/186, #2)
Bp Sept 19 – Jacob – s/o Heini Wistner? & Cathrina von Almen (#1, p96a/187, #2)
M - none (#1, p91a)

1581
Bp - none
M – Mar 5 – Batt von Almen & Barbli Largin (#1, p91b/178m #37)
(no more marriages in source #1)

1582
Bp Witness: Jacob von Almen, for bapt of Batt Largsen? (#2, p5b)
Bp Witness: Battim von Almen, for s/o Benedicht Foutzen, (#2, p6a)
Bp – Feb 23 – Batey – s/o Batey (Batt) von Almen and siner? froutren? (wife) Barbali Largin; witnesses: Heini Hirni, Hans Heger, and Anna Knichee/Knigee? (#2, p6b/7)
M - (missing)

1583
Bp – Sept 22 - Margreth - Battem von Almen and Barbli Largen [Largin](#2, p10b/15)
M – Feb 24 – Peter Rubi & Elsi von Almen (#2, p176a/342)

1584
Bp – Jan 12 – Hans – s/o Uli? Diser? And wife Margreth von Almen (#2, p11a/16)
Bp witness – Barli von Almen, Apr 22, for s/o Albrecht Rotten and Barbara Ruse (#2, p11b)
Bp – Nov 13 – Margreth – s/o Peter Rubin and Elsin (Elsbeth) von Almen (#2, p14a/22)
M - none (#2, p176b)

1585
Bp witness – Batli (Batt) von Almen, Jan 8, for s/o Casper Schendler? & Verena Schilt (#2, p15a-16a?)
Bp – Apr 5 – Bendich (Benedict) – ch/o Hans Wüstiner & Chrini? (Catrin) von Almen; witnesses: Bendish? Müller…, Simon Thoman, and Barbara Armz/Carmz? (#2, p16a/26)
Bp witness – Jacob von Almen, Oct. 11?, (#2, p19a)
M - none (#2, p178a)

1586
Bp – Jan ? - Hans – s/o Battlim (Batt) Von Almen and Barbara Largen [Largin]; witnesses: Johannes Isee?, the pastor, Thrini Kufner, and Peter Rubi (#2, p19b/33)
Bp witness – Batt von Almen, July 24 – for s/o Jacob Herni? And Elsbeth Littern? (#2, p21b)
Bp – Dec 4 – Peter – s/o Peter Rubi & Elsbeth von Almen (#2, p22b/39)
M – Oct 10 – Batt von Almen & Margreth Walther (#2, p180a/350)

1587
Bp witness – Elsbeth von Almen, (#2, p24b)
M - none (#2, p180b)

1588
Bp - none
M – Sept ? – Melchor Guman & Elsbeth von Allmen. (#2, p181b/353)

1589
Bp – June 19 – Heinrich – s/o Bath von Almen & Margret Walter? (#2, p29a/52)
Bp witness: Batey von Almen, (#2, p29b)
Bp – Nov 23? – Twins: Anna & Frena? – d/o Ully Bolley? & Margartha von Almen (#2, p30a/54)
M – Apr 24 – Hans Huger? & Kathrin von Almen (#2, p182a/354)

1590
Bp – Apr? 26 – Batt – s/o Hans Hugin? & Catrin von Allmen; witnesses: Christin Sthumiter?, Batt Largan? [Largin], and Margret Walther [Walter] (#2, p31a/56)
Bp – date? – Catharina – d/o Melchoir Guman? And Elsbeth von Almen; witness Heinrich Ruby, Catharina ?; Anna Gufel? (#2, p32b/59)
M - none (#2, p182a)

1591
Bp witness – Batt von Almon, (#2, p35a)
Bp witness – Catrin von Allmen, (#2, p36a)
M - none (#2, p183a)

1592
Bp witness – Margart Walther, (#2, p37a)
M - none (#2, p184a)

1593
Bp – Aug 18? – Verena – d/o Bath von Almen and Margret Walter (#2, p40b/73)
Bp witness – Batt von Almen, (#2, p41b)
M - none (#2, p184b)

1594
Bp – Feb 10? – Elsbeth – d/o Melchor Guman & Elsbeth von Almen (#2, p42a/76)
M - none (#2, p185b)

1595
Bp witness – Batt von Allmen (2x) & Albrecht Roht (#2, p45a)
M - none (#2, p186b)

1596
Bp witness – Bath von Allmen (#2, p50a)
M - none (#2, p186b)

1597
Bp witness – Margreth von Almen (#2, p52b)
Bp witness – Anna? Von Almen (#2, p52b)
Bp – Oct 30 – Heinrich – s/o Bath von Almen & Margerth Walther (#2m p53b/99)
M - none (#2, p187a)

1598
Bp witness – Michel von Allmen (#2, p56a)
M – Feb 5 - Heinrich von Almen & Christina Muliman (#2, p187a/364)
M – Mar 19 – Albrecht Rott & Verena von Almen (#2, p187b/365)

1599
Bp witness – Bath von Allmen (#2, p59b) M - none (#2, p188a)