Grinstad Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Grinstad Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Contents
History
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
| Grinstad Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Karlstad |
| Pastorat | – 1961 Annex parish in Bolstad, Grinstad, Gestad, and Erikstad pastorat 1962- Annex parish in Bolstad, Grinstad, and Erikstad pastorat. |
| Län | 1634-1997 Älvsborg 1998- Västra Götaland |
| Landskap | Västergötland |
| Härad | Sundal |
| Tingslag | -1909 Sundal 1910-1947 Nordal and Sundal 1948-1970 Nordal, Sundal and Valbo 1971- Vänersborg |
| Domsaga | Vänersborg |
| Fögderi | -1715 Dalsland 1716-1946 Sundal 1946-1966 Mellerud 1967 – Vänersborg |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Grinstad 1952-1968 Bolstad landskommun 1969- 1970 Mellerud köping 1971- Mellerud |
| Militär indelning | VESTGÖTA-DALS REGEMENTE Sundals Kompani |
Place Names:
Askedalen, Atterud
Berg, Bergane, Björkåsen, Blixerud Norra, Blixerud Södra, Brännerna, Bäckehagen, Bäcken
Ekebro, Eket Södra, Eket Västra
Famsbol, Finnetorp, Flytut
Gunnerud Lilla
Hagen Norra, Hagen Södra, Hede, Hultet, Håltane, Hägrarna, Häljerud, Högen
Jakobsbyn, Järn, Järn Östra
Karlhagen, Killingerud, Kleveberget, Klätten, Klövan, Korshamnen, Krynsbol, Kullen, Kvarnen Rud
Lilla Gunnerud, Långerud
Mossen Norra, Mossen Södra, Muggerud, Måsen see Mossen
Norra Blixerud, Norra Hagen, Norra Hamrane, Norra Mossen, Norra Rådane, Norra Ödetorp, Nybygget, Näs
Rud, Ruds Kvarn Rådane Norra, Rådane Södra, Råskog, Rörkärr
Simmerud, Skogen, Smedsberg, Spirekasen, Stenkullen, Storkenäs, Stomlyckan, Stommen, Stommen under Södra hagen, Svalhede, Svartebäck, Sävarebol, Söbyn, Södra Blixerud, Södra Eket, Södra Hagen, Södra Hamrane, Södra Mossen, Södra Rådane, Södra Ödetorp
Tjärngraven, Trekanten
Udden, Uddens Lid, Ugglum
Västra Eket, Västra Östebyn
Åker
Ängen
Ödegård, Ödetorp Norra, Ödetorp Södra, Ödetorp Östra, Östebyn Västra, Östebyn Östra, Östra Järn, Östra Ödetorp, Östra Östebyn
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
Census Records
- 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
Online Database Church Records
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
- These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
Family History Library Records
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
Related Sources
Help Reading Swedish Records
- 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
- Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records: (free, online lessons at FamilySearch):
Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
References:
Grinstad Husförhörslängd 1836-1841 Ortregister
