Frändefors Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Frändefors 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.)
| Frändefors Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Karlstad |
| Pastorat | -1962 Mother parish in Frändefors, Brålanda, and Sundals-Ryr pastorate 1962- Frändefors |
| Län | 1634-1997 Älvsborg 1998- Västra Götaland |
| Landskap | Dalsland |
| Härad | Sundal |
| Tingslag | -1909 Sundal 1910-1947 Nordal and Sundal 1948-1970 Nordal, Sundal and Valbo 1971- Vänersborg |
| Domsaga | Vänersborg |
| Fögderi | -1715 Dalsland 1716-1945 Sundal 1946-1966 Vänersborg |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Frändefors 1952-1970 Frändefors landskommun 1971-1973 Frändefors 1974- Vändersborg |
| Militär indelning | VESTGÖTA-DALS REGEMENTE Valbo Kompani Extra Soldat-Roteringen |
Place Names:[edit | edit source]
Anolfsbäcken, Aspelund
Berg, Binäs Norra, Binäs Södra, Bjurhem, Bjurhemsberg, Björkemyr, Björnerud, Blakeslätten, Bodane Västra, Bodane Östra, Brasmeryr, Bråtekollserud, Bräckan, Bränneberg, Bäcken Norra, Bäcken Södra, Bäsingbol
Derrenäs, Derreviken, Dissingstakan, Djupedalen, Dykällan, Dykällan Stommen
Ekenäs Norra, Ekenäs Södra, Ekenäs Västra, Ekenäs Östra, Elgerde, Elmeryr Lövbråten, Enarstakan, Eskekärr
Fagerskog, Fagerskog Norra, Fagerskog Södra, Fjäll, Fjällsökla, Flicksäter Norra, Flicksäter Södra, Flybo Västra, Flybo Östra, Forsane, Forsane Kvarnar, Forsbol, Frändefors
Grunsbo, Gråttetorp, Grönvik, Gåseviken, Gömman
Hagen Lilla, Hakerud, Holmen, Högen
Jorsängen
Kalsrud Västra, Kalsrud Västra Stommen, Kalsrud Östra Stommen, Kasen under Stuveryr, Kattholmen, Kleverud, Klövan, Kopperud Lilla, kopperud Stora, Kvarnskogen, Kärsbol Norra, Kärsbol Södra, Kärsrud, Kärsrud Stommen, Kärerud Stommen
Laxfisket, Liljerud, Lilla Hagen, Lilla Kopperud, Lilla Lövnäs, Lilla Stuveryr, Långebo, Lönhult, Lönhult Stommen, Lövbråten under Elneryr, Lövnäs, Lövnäs Lilla
Myran, Månsatorp, Mossen
Nolbyn, Norra Binäs, Norra Bäcken, Norra Fagerskog, Norra Ekenäs, Norra Flicksäter, Norra Kärsbol, Norra Sivikan, Norra Tveten, Nyböle, Näverdraget
Ris, Rotenäs, Rud, Rölanda Västra, Rölanda Östra, Rölanda Östra Stommen, Rönningen, Rosebacken, Rösebo, Röshult
Sannerud, Selringen, Sivikan Norra, Sivikan Norra Stommen, Sivikan Södra, Sivikan Södra Stommen, Skarbo, Skog Västra, Snappetakan, Snixås, Spekerud, Stenshult Västra, Stenshult Östra, Stigen, Stommen under Dykällen, Stommen under Kalsrud Västra, Stommen under Kalsrud Östra, Stommen under Kärsrud, Stommen under Lönhult, Stommen under Rälanda Östra, Stommen under Sivikan Norra, Stommen under Sivikan Södra,Stommen under Stuveryr, Stommen under Tveten Norra, Stommen under Tveten Södra, Stora Kopperud, Styveryr Kasen, Stuveryr Lilla, Stuveryr Stommen, Stärkebo, Svenningstakan, Södra Binäs, Södra Bäcken, Södra Ekenäs, Södra Fagerskog, Södra Flicksäter, Södra Kärsbol, Södra Sivikan, Södra Tveten
Takan, Tjärtakan, Toresbo, Torp, Tronbäljen, Tveten Norra, Tveten Norra Stommen, Tveten Södra, Tveten Södra Stommen
Västra Bodane, Västra Ekenäs, Västra Flybo, Västra Kalsrud, Västra Rölanda, Västra Skog, Västra Stenshult
Åreberg
Ödehagen, Öna, Östra Bodane, Östra Ekenäs, Östra Flybo, Östra Kalsrud, Östra Rölanda, Östra Stenshult
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]
Other Denominations[edit | edit source]
Frändefors Congregation (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
References:[edit | edit source]
Frändefors Husförhörslängd 1839-1844 Ortregister
