Berghem Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Berghem Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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.)
| Berghem Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Göteborg |
| Pastorat | -1961 Mother parish in Berghem and Hajorn pastorate 1962- Annex parish in Surteby-Kattunga, Fotskäls, Tostareds, Berghems and Hajom pastorate |
| Län | 1634-1997 Älvsborg 1998- Västra Götaland |
| Landskap | Västergötland |
| Härad | Mark |
| Tingslag | -1970 Mark 1971- Sjuhäradsbygden |
| Domsaga | Sjuhäradsbygden |
| Fögderi | 1686-1945 Mark 1946-1966 Kinna |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Berghem 1952-1970 Västra Mark Landskommun 1971- Mark |
| Militär indelning | VESTGÖTA REGEMENTE ELFSBORGS REGEMENTE Elfsborgs Kompani Lif-Kompaniet |
Place Names:[edit | edit source]
Alekärr, Andersgården, Anderstorp
Backen, Berghem Hansagården, Berghem Klockaregården, Berghem Kockegården, Berghem Lillegården, Berghem Olofsgården, Prästgården, Bergsgården, Binkagården, Binke Lilla, Bryneslätt under Guntorp Storegården, Bryneslätt under Guntorp Vargagården, Bua Västergården, Bua Östergården
Dalen, Desarehult
Ekebacken, Ekeberg, Elledalen
Furet, Furubäck
Gaddatorp, Granlid, Grendal under Berghem Klockaregården, Grendal under Kila Östergården, Grönskog, Grönslätt, Gundrör under Desarehult, Gundrör under Hattestad Lunnagården, Guntorp Andersgården, Guntorp Storegården, Guntorp Svensgården, Guntorp Västergården, Gangemad, Gäddevik
Hagaslätt, Hagen, Hansagården, Hattestad Kullagården, Hattestad Kärragården, Hattestad Lunnagården, Hattestad Synnaregården
Hulatorp Dalen, Hulatorp Kronogården, Hulatorp Per Olofsgården, Hulatorp Prästgården, Hulatorp Skattegården, Hulledal, Hultebacken
Kalvhagen, Kila Västergården, KIla Östergården, Kistekullen under Desarehult, Kistekullen under Hattestad Kullagården, Kistekullen under Staxered Östergården, Krikakärr, Krikaled, Kullagården, Kullen, Källeberg under Torp Nedergården, Källeberg under Torp Övergården, Kärragården
Lekvad Bergsgården, Lekvad Binkagården, Lekvad Olsagården, Lekvad Pölagården, Lekvad Svensgården, Lekvad Vargagården, Lekvad Ändagården, Lekvads Kvarn, Lillekullen, Lindås Lunnagården, Lyckan
Maden under Berghem Prästgården, Maden under Hagen, Maderna under Bua Västergården, Maderna under Bua Östergården, Maderna under Hulatorp Kronogården, Mossen, Myrekullen
Nordslätt, Nybygget, Nyhagen under Bergehem Olofsgården, Nyhagen under Hattestad Kärragården, Nyhagen under Lekvad Binkagården
Olofsgården, Olsagården
Per Olofsgården, Prästgården under Berghem, Prästgården under Hulatorp, Pölagården
Ringeslätt, Rogården under Guntorp Västergården, Rogården under Hattestad Synnaregården, Rovegården, Ryerna under Guntorp Svensgården, Ryerna under Staxered Östergården, Ryggen under Hulatorp Dalen, Ryggen under KIla Östergården
Sanddalen, Sandhålan, Sandgatan, Sjödalsbacken, Sjöliden, Skogarevad under Bua Västergården, Skogarevad under Bua Östergården, Skogarevad under Lekvad Svensgården, Skogarevad under Vargagården, Skogarevad under Ändagården, Skoghem Lillegården, Skoghem Västergården, Skogsbackan under Berghem Kockegården, Skogsbackan under Bua Östergården, Skogsbackan under Lekvad Pölagården, Skogslid, Skäggsjöslätt, Slätten under Hulatorp Prästgården, Slätten under Lekvad Pölagården, Staxered Västergården, Staxered Östergården, Stendal, Stenlid, Stenäng, Storåker, Sundsnabb, Svarevarelyckan, Sveaborg, Svensgården under Guntorp, Svensgården under Lekvad, Syltered Lillegården, Syltered Storegården, Synnaregården
Timmarskullen, Tinghall, Tingslätt under Berghem Klockaregården, Tingslätt under KIla Östergården, Tomten under Lekvad Bergsgården, Tomten under Lekvad Binkagården, Tomten under Lekvad Pölagården, Tomten under Vargagården, Torp Nedergården, Torp Övergården, Tålyckan
Ullbergshagen
Vargagården, Vedbacken, Vinnareberg
Åsa
Ändagården
Öresten
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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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, Älvsborg Church Records, 1642-1897; index 1681-1860 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, Älvsborg 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, Älvsborg" 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]
Berghem Husförhörslängd 1837-1843 Ortregister
