Gällstad Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Gällstad 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]
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
| Gällstad Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Göteborg |
| Pastorat | -1921Mother parish in Gällstad, Södra Säm, Grönahög, Tvärred, Marbäck, and Finnekumla pastorate 1921-1961 Mother parish in Gällstad, Södra Säm, and Grönahög pastorate 1962- Mother parish in Gällstad, Södra Säm, Grönahög, Tvärred, Marbäck and Finnekumla pastorate |
| Län | 1634-1997 Älvsborg 1998- Västra Götaland |
| Landskap | Västergötland |
| Härad | Kind |
| Tingslag | -1947 Kind 1948-1970 Kind and Redväg 1971- Sjuhäradsbygden |
| Domsaga | Sjuhäradsbygden |
| Fögderi | -1917 Redväg and Kind 1918-1946 Kind 1946-1966 Ulricehamn |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Gällstad 1952-1970 Åsundens landskommun 1971-1973 Åsunden 1974- Ulricehamn |
| Militär indelning | VESTGÖTA REGEMENTE Elfsborgs Kompani ELFSBORGS REGEMENTE Norra Kinds Kompani Extra Soldat-Roteringen |
Place Names:[edit | edit source]
Alängen, Aspelund
Backen, Backen under Torsbo, Bentorp, Björkelund under Björmaryd, Björkelund under Gällstad Prästegården, Björkelund under Harvered Lillegården, Björkholmen, Björnaryd, Boarp Gudmundsgården, Boarp Lillegården, Boarp Mellangården, Boarp Månsagården, Boarp Skattegården, Boarp Ödegården, Bondegärde, Bredared Västergården, Bredared Östergården, Broliden, Bråten, Bystad Lillegården, Bystad Storegården, Börsbro
Dammen, Danstorp, Dunderbacken
Ekåsen, Enebacken
Frölunda Berget, Frölunda Mellangården, Frölunda Snickaregården, Frölunda Tolsgården, Frölunda Torbjörnsgården, Frölunda Övergården, Frötorp, Fågelåsen
Galtås, Grodared, Grönelid under Rånnaväg, Grönelid under Saxared, Guntorp, Gårdö, Gällstad Prästegården, Gärdet Stora
Hagaslätt, Hagen Stora, Hagen under Holmared, Hagen under Redslarp, Hallen, Hallerna, Harvered Lillegården, Harvered Storegården, Heden, Hedevad, Holmared, Hägnan, Häljahögen, Hästekroken, Hästhagen, Högnäs
Intorps Säteri
Jutatorpet
Knölen, Kullabo, Kullen, Kvarnhult, Kvarnåsen, Kållan, Källeberg, Kärr Stora, Kärråsen, Kättebo
Lid Yttregården, Lid Övergården, Ljungmossen, Lövåsen under Kättebo, Lövåsen under Saxared
Musko, Målek, Målek Lilla, Möllebo Norregården, Möllefors
Nabben, Nybygget under Boarp Skattegården, Nybygget under Rånnaväg, Nydal, Nygården, Nygärdet, Närarp, Nöden
Orrängen, Oxasvedjan
Pellarp, Pjukesbo, Prästgården, Påbo Botelagården, Påbo Lillegården, Påbo Storegården, Påbo Övergården, Rånnaväg Börjagården, Rånnaväg Gamlegården, Rånnaväg Gatugården, Rånnaväg Gunnagården, Rånnaväg Knapagården, Rånnaväg Larsagården, Rånnaväg Skattegården, Rödjedal, Röshult
Saxared Nolgården, Saxared Sörgården, Sjöbo, Skabo, Skinnarehemmet, Skogen, Skolhuset, Slätten, Slätten Lilla, Smaludden, Smeatorp, Sockenstugan, Stenkulla, Stigamot, Storahagen, Sunket, Svedjorna under Boarp, Svenstorp, Sörhagen
Tomten, Tomterna under Rånnaväg Larsagården, Tomterna under Rånnaväg Skattegården, Toppås, Tormenstorp, Torsbo, Totebo, Tränget, Tåhagen, Tånget, Törestorp
Vakås
Åsen
Ängabo
Öresand, Örestrand
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]
Gällstad Husförhörslängd 1835-1840 Ortregister
