Holsljunga Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Holsljunga 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.)
| Holsljunga Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Göteborg |
| Pastorat | - 1970 Annex parish in Mjöbäck, Holsljunga, and Älvsered pastorate 1971- Annex parish in Mjöbäck and Holsljunga 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 Svenljunga 1967- Kinna |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Holsljunga 1952-1970 Högvads landskommun 1971- Svenljunga |
| Militär indelning | ELFSBORGS REGEMENTE Södra Kinds Kompani |
Place Names:[edit | edit source]
Abbortorp. Apelås, Arnås, Attared, Attared, Attarelund
Backen, Bethestra, Bjensered, Björkelund, Björkåsen, Björnholmen, Borgaholm, Borgåsen, Bredalund, Bregården, Brunarp, Brunsö, Buskabo, Bäckalund, Börselid
Dalabäcken, Dammen, Danskabo
Ekeberg, Ekelund, Ekenäs, Ekeryd, Ekåsen, Emaus
Fattigstugan, Fjäderåsen, Floghult, Flya, Fredriksberg, Furulund, Fälhult, Fällhult Yttregården, Fällhult Övregården, Fäxhult, Fäxhults Torp
Gamlared, Gillerskall, Grannsholm, Gröne, Grönelid, Gröneslätt
Hede, Heden, Hessered, Hestra, Hestra Yttregården, Hestra Övregården, Hiå Yttregården, Hiå Övregården, Hjortenäs, Holmen, Hundhult, Håkanhult Lillegården, Håkanhult Norregården, Håkanhult Södregården, Högkärr, Högalid, Högshult, Hökaberg, Hökabergs Led
Jutatorp
Kvapalund, Kvarntorp, Källebacken, Källebacken, Källered, Källäng, Kärralund, Kärret, Kärråsen
Larsabo, Lilla Bygget, Lillegården Håkanhult, Lindesholm, Lindhults Säteri, Lindsberg, Lindås, Lundholm, Lundsdal, Lundsås, Lyckås, Långhult
Moga, Mossebo, Mossöden, Mårhult Yttregården, Mårhult Övregården
Nackaholm, Norragården Håkanhult, Nya Bygget, Nygården, Näset
Pertorp
Ramnäs, Rya, Ryet, Röggebo
Sandvadet, Sjöbo, Sjögarås, Sjögården, Skogen, Skolhuset, Skrötås, Slättakärr, Stackanäs, Stommen, Stråvik, Strömsholm, Strömsnäs, Strömsås, Stubbagården, Stugan vid Floghult, Svensås, Södregården Håkanhult
Tobo, Tommared, Tån, Täppan
Ulvås
Västra Smedjorna, Västerås Torp
Yttregården Fällhult, Yttregården Hestra, Yttregården Hiå, Yttregården Mårhult
Å, Ågärdet, Årekulla
Ägnared
Övregården Fällhult, Övregården Hestra, Övregården Hiå, Övregården Mårhult
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]
Holsljunga Husförhörslängd 1829-1844 Ortregister
