Fölene Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Fölene 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.)
| Fölene Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Skara |
| Pastorat | -1961 Annex parish in Herrljunga, Tarsled, Remmene, Fölene and Eggvena pastorat 1962-1963 Annex parish in Herrljunga, Tarsled, Remmene, Fölene, Eggvena and Bråttensby pastorat 1964 - Annex parish in Herrljunga, Remmene, Fölene, Eggvena and Bråttensby pastorat |
| Län | 1634-1997 Älvsborg 1998- Västra Götaland |
| Landskap | Västergötland |
| Härad | Kulling |
| Tingslag | -1927 Kulling 1928-1933 Vättle and Kulling 1934-1970 Vättle, Ale and Kulling 1971- Alingsås |
| Domsaga | Alingsås |
| Fögderi | -1946 Kulling 1946-1966 Alingsås |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Fölene 1952 Herrljunga landskommun 1953-1970 Herrljunga köping 1971- Herrljunga |
| Militär indelning | VESTGÖTA REGEMENTE Elfsborgs Kompani VESTGÖTA-DALS REGEMENTE Kullings Kompani |
Place Names:[edit | edit source]
Abrahamsgården Låkö
Backegården, Baggetomten, Brogården, Brogården Kvarnen
Gråstorp
Hovmansgården
Jämtekulla
Kvarnen Brogården, Kvarnen Skattegården
Låkö, Låkö Abrahamsgården
Mellangården Rakåsa, Mårsagården
Nolguppagården (Nordguppagården)
Rakåsa Västergården, Rakåsa Östergården
Skattegården, Skattegården Kvarnen, Skåragården, Stommen, Storegården, Svensgården Rakåsa, Sörgruppagården (Söderguppagården)
Töretorp Västergården, Töretorp Östergården
Västergården Rakåsa, Västergården Töretorp
Öltorp, Östergården Rakåsa, Östergården Töretorp
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 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, 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]
Fölene Husförhörslängd 1825-1841 Ortregister
