Fristad Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Fristad 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.)
| Fristad Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Skara |
| Pastorat | 1689-1860 Annex parish in Borås, Torpa, Bramhult, Fristad, Borgstena and Gingri pastorate 1860-1961 mother parish in Fristad, Borgstena and Gingri pastorate 1962- Mother parish in Fristad, Borgstena, Gingri, Tärby, Tämta and Vänga pastorate |
| Län | 1634-1997 Älvsborg 1998- Västra Götaland |
| Landskap | Västergötland |
| Härad | Veden |
| Tingslag | -1919 Veden 1920-1947 Ås, Veden and Bollebygd 1948- Borås |
| Domsaga | Borås |
| Fögderi | 1686-1917 Mark 1918 - Borås |
| Kommun | 1863-1973 Fristad 1974 – Borås |
| Militär indelning | VESTGÖTA REGEMENTE Elfsborgs Kompani ELFSBORGS REGEMENTE Ås and Veden Kompani Extra Soldat-Roteringen |
Place Names:[edit | edit source]
Alehagen, Andersgården, Annestorp, Arta Andersgården, Arta Ljungagården, Arta Skattegården, Arta Ödegården, Asklanda Västra, Asklanda Östra
Backagården, Biskopstorp, Björkhult, Björnmad, Bredevad
Ekenäs, Eneryd, Espenäs, Espingstorp
Fattigstugan, Flotthagen, Fristadshed, Fristads Prästgård, Frugården, Frufällan, Frälsegården
Gräslid, Gunnagården
Hallagården, Hallvik, Heden, Håstorp, Hästekullen
Intet
Klinten, Komlösa Backagården, Komlösa Gunnagården, Komlösa Hallagården, Komlösa Nygården, Komlösa Pällagården, Komlösa Skrivaregården, Komlösa Svensgården, Komlösa Östergården, Kulla, Kvarbo, Kvarnen, Kvarnåsen, Kärrsgärde
Ledsgården, Liden, Ljunga, Ljungagården, Lunnagården Västra, Lunnagården Östra, lUrkås, Lågåsen, Långsvedjan, Länghem (Längjum) Frugården, Länghem Frälsegården, Länghem Ledsgården, Länghem Stommen, Länghem Storegården, Lövåsen
Mölarp
Nabben, Nyarp, Nybygget, Nygården
Olstorp, Oshagen
Paradis, Prästgården, Påtarp, Pällagården
Ramnavik, Råhult, Råstorp Västra, Råstorp Östra, Rölle, Rörshult
Sandvik, Sibbarp, Sik, Sjöbo, Sjötorp, Sjö-öna, Skattegården, Skinnaregården, Skogen, Skogsgården, Skällvik, Slättängen, Sparsön, Stamparna, Stommen, Storegården, Svenstorp, Solebo Lilla, Solebo Stora
Torbjörnstorp, Tubbekulla
Varpeliden, Varpeliden Lilla
Åskasvedjen, Åslätt
Äspenäs
Ödegården, Örskullen, Öreskog under Länjum, Öreskog under Råstorp, Östergården
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]
Fristad Husförhörslängd 1832-1842 Ortregister
