Harestad Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Harestad 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.)
| Harestad Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Göteborg |
| Pastorat | -1961 Annex parish in Torsby, Harestad and Lycke pastorat 1962- Annex parish in Torsby, Harestad, Lycke and Marsrand. |
| Län | -1997 Göteborg och Bohus 1998- Västra Götaland |
| Landskap | Bohuslän |
| Härad | Inlands Södre |
| Tingslag | 1680-1927 Inlands Södre 1928-1947 Inlands södra 1948-1954 Inland 1955-1970 Hising, Sävedal and Kungälv |
| Domsaga | add here |
| Fögderi | 1686-1966 Inland 1967- Kungälv |
| Kommun | 1863-1951Harestad 1952-1970 Hermansby 1971-Kungälv |
| Militär indelning | BOHUSLÄNS REGEMENTE Södra Kompaniet 2:a Bohusläns Båtsmans-Kompani |
Place Names[edit | edit source]
Apelvik
Bredmad under Kroken, Bredmad under Kyrkeby Bergsgården, Bredmad under Kyrkeby Nedergården
Doseberg
Fagerås, Flateby, Flateby Mellangården, Flateby Nordgården, Flateby Sörgården
Grönlid, Gullkällan
Hammar Krokegården, Hammar Mellangården, Hammar Nedergården, Hammar Rättaregården, Hammar Västergården, Hammar Östergården, Heden, Heden under Kyrkeby Övergården, Hårebacka under Flateby Mellangård, Hårebacka under Flateby Nordgården, Hårebacka under Flateby Sörgården, Högen under Kyrkeby Annex, Högen under Kyrkeby Västergården, Högen under Kyrke Övergården
Karlsdal, Korsberget under Kroken, Korsberget under Näreby Västra, Korsberget under Näreby Östra, Kringlehed under Hammar Rättaregården, Kringlehed under Röd Östra, Kroken, Kullen, Kyrkeby, Kyrkeby Annex, Kyrkeby Bergsgården, Kyrkeby Lillegården, Kyrkeby Mellangården, Kyrkeby Nedergården, Kyrkeby Västergården, Kyrkeby Övergården, Kållstorp
Lerhålan
Metesten under Näreby Västra, Metesten under Näreby Östra, Metesten under Sjöhed, Mossen, Muretorp
Nybygget, Nydamm under Kyrkeby Annex, Nydamm under Kyrkeby Nedergården, Näreby Västergården, Näreby Östergården
Orrekärr under Hammar Krokegården, Orrekärr under Hammar Östergården
Prillan
Röd Västra, Röd Östra
Sandviken under Kyrkeby Annex, Sandviken under Kyrkeby Bergsgården, Sandviken under Kyrkeby Västergården, Sjöhed, Skäddevik, Slottet, Slätten under Kyrkeby Bergsgården, Slätten under Kyrkeby Nedergården, Slätten under Kyrkeby Västergården, Slätten under Kyrkeby Övergården, Smörhagen, Stenliden
Toreby Lillegården, Toreby Mellangården, Toreby Västergården, Toreby Östergården, Torp, Tåberget under Kroken, Tåberget under Kyrkeby Bergsgården
Välebacka, Vättlingedalen,
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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.See Västra Göteland.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Online Database Church Records[edit | edit source]
The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
- Sweden, Göteborg och Bohus Church Records, 1577-1932; index 1659-1860 at FamilySearch.
- MyHeritage.com ($),
- Ancestry.com ($),
- Arkiv Digital ($), and
- SVAR at Riksarkivet. See Västra Göteland.
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, Göteborg och Bohus 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, Göteborg och Bohus" 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]
Harestad, Husförhörslängder 1839-1842, ortregister
