Marbäck Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Marbäck 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.)
| Marbäck Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Göteborg |
| Pastorat | -1921 annex parish in Gällstad, Södra Säm, Grönahög, Tvärred, Marbäck, and Finnekumla pastorate 1921-1961 Annex parish in Tvärred, Marbäck, and Finnekumla pastorate 1962- Annex 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 Marbäck 1952-1970 Åsundens landskommun 1971-1973 Åsunden 1974- Ulricehamn |
| Militär indelning | VESTGÖTA REGEMENTE Vartofta Kompani ELFSBORGS REGEMENTE Norra Kinds Kompani |
| NAD Ref Code | SE/GLA/13360 |
| National Archive SVAR | link |
| Swedish Wikipedia | link |
| SCB Congregation map | link |
| Open Street map | link |
Place Names:
Antesbo, Antesbo Soldatorp
Backagärde, Backegården, Backen, Björkered, Bockanabben, Bredgården, Bäckegården
Ebbelund, Errekullen
Fjolesbro
Grönelid, Gunnarsbo Nedergården, Gunnarsbo Norregården, Gunnarsbo Norregården Soldattorp, Gunnarsbo Sörgården
Hagen, Hallen, Hjortsbacka, Hulegården, Hultet, Hyared, Hyared Soldatorp, Hyttan, Hässlekulle, Hässlet
Karlsgården, Korpebo Lilla, Korpebo Stora, Korsbacka, Kringeslätt, Kvarnbacken, Kårdamm, Källebacka, Kärrabol
Landbogården, Lilla Korpebo, Lilla Slätten, Lilla Stensered, Lotteberg, Långebro
Marboås, Månses
Nedergården Gunnarsbo, Norrhagen, Nybro, Nybygget, Näsboholm, Näsboholm Sandliden, Näsboholm Soldattorp, Näsboholm Öjered
Pedersbo
Röda Ledet, Rönna
Sandliden Näsboholm, Sandliden Sandlidsgården, Sandlidsgården, Sandlidsgården Soldattorp, Sandmans, Sandslätt, Sandvik, Skattegården, Skogen, Skogsholmen, Skottek, Slätten, Slätten Lilla, Smedsgården, Smedsgården Soldattorp, Sockenstugan, Soldattorpet Antesbo, Soldattorpet Gunnarsbo Norregården, Soldattorpet Hyared, Soldattorpet Näsboholm, Soldattorpet Sandlidsgården, Soldattorpet Smedsgården, Soldattorpet Stensered, Soldattorpet Storegården, Stensered, Stensered Lilla, Stensered Soldattorp, Stommen, Stora Korpebo, Storegården, Storegården Soldattorp, Sträckås, Svedjorna, Sörgården Gunnarsbo
Tittås, Tomten, Torpet, Tuskan
Ulveskog
Vackebacka, Valåsen
Åsen
Äpplered
Öjered, Öjered Näsboholm, Öjeredslund
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.
- 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 Library, that 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
- FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
- Scandinavian Handwriting
- Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3
- No part 2 available
Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
References:
Marbäck Husförhörsläng 1835-1841 Ortregister
