Hotagens Lappförsamling Parish, Västerbotten, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Hotagens Lappförsamling Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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History[edit | edit source]
In 1746 Hotagens lappsförsamling was created from Åsele. In 1750's Undersåkers lappförsamling was created from this parish. In 1842 Frostvikens lappförsamling was created from this parish. On December 31, 1941 the parish was dissolved.
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| Pastorat | add here |
| Län | Jämtland |
| Landskap | Jämtland |
| Härad | add here |
| Tingslag | add here |
| Domsaga | add here |
| Fögderi | add here |
| Kommun | add here |
| Militär indelning | add here |
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 ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Online Database Church Records[edit | edit source]
The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
- Sweden, Jämtland Church Records, 1582-1928; index 1642-1860 at FamilySearch.
- MyHeritage.com ($),
- Ancestry.com ($),
- Arkiv Digital ($), and
- SVAR at Riksarkivet.
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, Jämtland Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Librarythat 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, Jämtland" 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]
Gillhov parish, Husförhörslängd 1881-1895, AI;1, Ort register.
Skatteverket. "Gillhov." Förteckning (Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna). April 2011 Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna
Jurisdictional information from: Riksarkivet, “Gillhov”, at Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD). November 2011.
Jurisdictional information from: Riksarkivet, “Hackås”, at Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD). November 2011.
References[edit | edit source]
For history (2), refer to Riksarkivet Hotagens Kyrkoarkiv under "Visa historik för Hotagens kyrkoarkiv".
Skatteverket. "Hotagens Lappförsamling." Förteckning (Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna). November 2011Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna
