Horred Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Horred 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.)
| Horred Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Göteborg |
| Pastorat | Annex parish in Istorp, Öxnevalla, and Horred pastorat |
| Län | Älvsborg |
| Landskap | Västergötland |
| Härad | Mark |
| Tingslag | -1971 Mark 1971- Sjuhäradsbygden |
| Domsaga | Sjuhäradsbygden |
| Fögderi | 1686-1945 Mark 1946-1966 Kinna |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Horred 1952-1970 Horred landskommun 1971- Mark |
| Militär indelning | VESTGÖTA REGEMENTE Elfsborgs Kompani ELFSBORGS REGEMENTE Lif-Kompaniet |
Place Names:[edit | edit source]
Andersgården Horred
Bosgården
Elingegärde
Fågelsången
Gärdesgården Horred
Hallen Lindhult, Hinnared Nedregården, Hinnared Övregården, Hinnaredshult, Hornagården Lindhult, Horred Andersgården, Horred Gärdesgården, Horred Klockaregården, Horred Stommen, Horred Storegården, Hulegärde, Högenhult
Isakstoft
Kanared, Klockaregården Horred, Koppartoft, Kärra
Letebo, Lida, Lindhult hallen, Lindhult Hornagården, Lindhult Mellomgården, Lindhult Skattegården, Loftsgården
Mellomgården Lindhult, Mellomgården Sjöby, Mellomgården Vasse
Nedregården Hinnared
Siggagården Sjöby, Sjöby Mellomgården, Sjöby Siggagården, Sjöby Skattegården, Sjöby Östergården, Skattegården Lindhult, Skattegården Sjöby, Skogsåkra, Stommen Horred, Storegården Horred, Sträteedal, Sundholmen
Tofte, Tväbäck
Vasse Mellomgården, Vasse Västergården, Vasse Östergården, Vassebro, Västergården Vasse
Ödetoft, Östergården Sjöby, Östergården Vasse, Övregården Hinnared
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]
Horred Husförhörslängd 1837-1840 Ortregister
