Björlanda Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Björlanda Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Contents
History[edit | edit source]
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
| Björlanda Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Göteborg |
| Pastorat | - 1664 Björlanda, Säve, Torsland, Backa and Öckerö,1664-1928 Säve, Björlanda and Backa, 1928-1973 Säve, Björlanda and Torslanda, 1974- Säve, Björlanda, Torslanda and Rödbo, 1979- Torslanda |
| Län | Göteborg och Bohus |
| Landskap | Bohuslän |
| Härad | Västra Hising |
| Tingslag | 1680-1823 Västra Hising, 1824-1887 Västra and Östra Hising, 1888-1954 Askim, Hising and Sävedal, 1955-1966 Hising, Sävedal and Kungälv, 1967-1970 Göteborgs stad |
| Domsaga | add here |
| Fögderi | 1686-1739 Västra Hising, 1740-1917 Göteborg, 1918-1945 Inlands, 1946- 1966 Göteborg |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Björlanda, 1952-1966 Torslanda, 1967-1970 Göteborgs Stad, 1971- Goteborgs Kommun |
| Militär indelning | 2:a Bohusläns Båtsmans-Kompani |
| NAD Ref Code | SE/GLA/13035 |
| National Archive SVAR | link |
| Swedish Wikipedia | link |
| SCB Congregation map | link |
| Open Street map | link |
Place Names[edit | edit source]
Adolphsdahl, Adolphsdahl Backstuga, Alma, Askartorp, Askartorp Soldattorpet, Asklund, Asplund, Axala, Axalastugan, Axala Soldattorpet
Backen, Berga, Berga Soldattorpet, Bergholm, Berglund, Berglund Backstuga, Bergstugan, Bertilsdahl, Bjursnäs, Bjursnäs Hagstugan, Björklund, Björktorp, Björndahl, Björnhaga, Björnhäll, Björnkulla, Björnsberg, Brestorp, Bresäter, Broa, Broldt, Brunsdahl, Bratne
Carlsberg, Carlstorp, Christinelund
Dagnäset, Dahlsjö, Dahlsjö Quarn, Dahlsäter, Dahlängen, Degergöle, Degergöle Stora
Ekeby, Ekeby Soldattorp, Ekhof, Eklund, Elghammar, Elghammar Grindstuga, Elghammar Krog, Elghammer Sågstuga, Ericsberg, Ericsdahl Nybygge, Ericslund, Erlandstorp
Fattigstugan, Flyttsäter, Fräkenesvassen Färgbol
Gammalgården, Getkärr, Granhult, Gransjön, Gröndahl, Gustafsberg, Gällringsnäs, Gästtorp, Gästtorp Stora, Gästtorp Lilla
Hagaberg, Hagalund, Hagen, Hammarn, Harbro, Harbro Soldattorpet, Hammarlund, Hedingsjötorp, Hopen, Hopnäset, Hullt Stora, Hånö, Hägnan, Hällesta, Höglund, Högsäter
Jacobsberg
Kalfsboda, Karlsta, KjesäterKjesäter Stugan, Klefwar, Klippan, Klippsäter, Klockaregården, Klubben, Knackhammar, Krogen, Krogstorp, Kronoborg, Kyrkobacken, Kyrkobohl, Kålbrotorp, Källstugan, Kärrsäter
Landa, Lasäter, Lejontorp, Lergärdet Stora, Lergärdet Lilla, Lidan, Lilltorp, Lindsberg, Liniedahl, Lådra, Lådra Soldatorp, Lådra Stugan, Långholmstorp, Långholmstorpsnäs, Långkärr, Löfhagen, Löflund, Löfstuga
Malmsäter, Marietorp, Moss stugan, Mälsberg, Mälby Stora, Mälby Upp, Mälby Soldattorp, Mälby Grindstugan, Mälbyquarn, Mälbytorp, Mälbystugan
Norrby, Norrbystugan, Norrbystuga Soldattorp, Nybygge under Ullaberg, Nybygge under Tibble, Nydahl, Nystuga, Nysäter, Nytorp, Näs, Näs soldattorp, Näsbystuga, Näset
Petersborg, Peterslund, Presttorpet, Prestwik, Pärlunda
Quarnstuga, Quarntorp, Quarntorp Soldattorp,
Romstuga, Rosenberg
Sandvik, Siggetorp, Sjöstuga, Skafsta, Skalltorp, Skenda, Skenda Hagstuga, Skenda Jagbacke, Skeppe, Skinnarhagen, Skogstorp, Skottsjötorp, Skräddarstuga, Slängen, Smedsta, Smedstorp, Spånga, Spångkärret, Stafholmen, Stafudden, Stenlund, Stensäter, Stensäters Såg, Stenwreten, Strömlund, Strömstuga, Strömtorp, Sundstan, Swenshult, Swednäs, Swednäs Soldattorp, Sågen Klefwa, Sågstuga, Sätra, Sörby, Sörby Soldattorp
Thöle, Thöle Soldattorp, Tibble, Tibble Grindstugan, Tibble Soldattorp, Tomta, Torfsäter, Torpsta, Tuntorp
Udden, Ullaberg
Welandersborg, Wiby Westra, Wiby Soldattorp, Wiby Ostra, Wiby Soldattorp, Widbynäs, Wippala, Wretstuga, Wretuna, Wägen, Wäla, Wäla Bro, Wänga, Wängasläng, Wängatorp
Åkra, Årlund, Åttersta
Ängtorp
Öja, Ökna, Ökna Soldattorp, Önnersta, Önnersta Soldattorp, Örnbo
Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.
- Surrounding Parishes
Collections[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
- Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)--explanation of this church record which is functionally the census of Sweden.
- Sweden Household Examination Books, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.See Västra Göteland.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Online Database Church Records[edit | edit source]
The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
- Sweden, Göteborg och Bohus Church Records, 1577-1932; index 1659-1860 at FamilySearch.
- MyHeritage.com ($),
- Ancestry.com ($),
- Arkiv Digital ($), and
- SVAR at Riksarkivet. See Västra Göteland.
Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden[edit | edit source]
- These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
Family History Library Records[edit | edit source]
Click Sweden, Göteborg och Bohus Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Library, that may be digitized. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a Family History Center near you.
Click on "Places within Sweden, Göteborg och Bohus" and then select your parish.
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Related Sources[edit | edit source]
Help Reading Swedish Records[edit | edit source]
- You do not have to be fluent in Swedish to read these records! They have a limited vocabulary: mother, father, born, bride, groom, married, etc. The rest of the content will be names, dates, and places, which do not need translation.
- This Swedish Word List covers typical terms found in the records.
- Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD: This interactive dictionary allows you to enter a word in the search box and receive the translation.
- Feast Day Calendar (Moveable) and Feast Day Lists (Fixed and Moveable) will help you translate dates written in feast day form.
- Sweden surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study Sweden Names, Personal.
- For help with reading the column headings found in more recent records, see Swedish Parish Register and Household Exam Roll Headings.
- Instructions, document examples, and translations are given for Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1717, 1752, 1771, 1792, 1803, 1834, 1854.
Help Reading Old Handwriting[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
- Scandinavian Handwriting
- Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - no part 2 available
Help With Research Objectives and Strategies[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
Björnlunda, Husförhörslängd 1836-1840 (AI:11) ortregister
Jurisdictional Information from: Riksarkivet. "Björlanda Församling." Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD).September 2012 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/
