Nittorp Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Nittorp 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.)
| Nittorp Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Göteborg |
| Pastorat | Annex parish in Dalstorp, Hulared, Nittorp, Ölsremma and Ljungsarps pastorate |
| Län | Västergötland |
| Landskap | Västergötland |
| Härad | Kind |
| Tingslag | -1947 Kind 1948-1970 Kind and Redväg 1971- Sjuhäradsbygden |
| Domsaga | Sjuhäradbygden |
| Fögderi | -1917 Redväg and Kind 1918-1946 Kind 1946-1966 Ulricehamn |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Nittorp 1952-1970 Dalstorps landskommun 1971-1973 Dalstorp 1974- Tranemo |
| Militär indelning | VESTGÖTA REGEMENTE Elfsborgs Kompani ELFSBORGS REGEMENTE Norra Kinds Kompani |
Place Names:[edit | edit source]
Backaryd, Backgården Nittorp, Berget, Bockehagen, Bondstad, Brunnsgärde, Bäckaryd
Duttes
Elmås
Flås, Flåsatorp, Flathult, Furåsen, Fölenabben
Gilsvedjan, Gisslarp Norra, Gisslarp Södra, Grimsbacken, Gräskulla, Gräsryd, Gumpebo, Gunnarstorp, Gölingstorp norra, Gölingstorp Näbbagården, Gölingstorp Södra
Hacket, Haga, Hagared, Hagaredstorp, Hagatorp, Hagen, Hallansberg, Hallåsen, Hornbetan, Hornhult, Hukhult, Hägnen, Högaberg, Högalid, Högasvedjan, Högnatorpet
Ila
Kalvabacken, Knestorp Märsagården, Knestorp Skattegården, Knestorp Skomakaregården, Kroken Norra, Kroken Södra, Kronhällan, Kvistbäck, Källåsen
Lagmanshaga, Liljeryd under Flås, Liljeryd under Moghult Östra, Lillegården Spåarp, Lyckorna, Långa Svedjor
Modal, Moen, Moghult Västra, Moghult Östra, Muskö, Målåsen, Månsagården Nittorp, Märsagården Knestorp
Nils Andersgården Nittorp, Nittorp Backgården, Nittorp Månsagården, Nittorp Nils Andersgården, Nittorp Olofsgården, Nittorp Skattegården, Nittorp Stommen, Nittorp Södra, Norra Gisslarp, Norra Gölingstorp, Norra Kroken, Nybygget under Flås, Nybygget under Nygård, Nydals, Nygård, Näbbagården Gölingstorp
Olofsgården Nittorp
Pikstorp
Rembo, Rya Västra, Rya Östra, Ryet, Ryttarns, Råryet, Rävdal, Rörstorpet, Rösberg
Saltyaryd, Sisarebacken. Sjöbo. Skattegården Knestorp, Skattegården Nittorp, Skinnarebo, Skomakaregården Knestorp, Smedjebacken, Spånarp Lillegården, Spånarp Storagården, Spångasjön under Norra Gölingstorp, Spångasjön under Knestorp Skattegården, Spångasjön under Östra Rya, Stenboryet, Stenlyckan, Stockremma, Stommen Nittorp, Storegården Spånarp, Stubbeslätt, Stubbo, Susåsen, Svedjetorpet under Västra Moghult, Svedjetorpet under Nittorp Skattegården, Svedjetorpet under Spånarp Storegården, Södra Gisslarp, Södra Gölingstorp, Södra Kroken, Södra Nittorp
Tjärebacken, Tommared
Uddebo, Utterbäcken
Västra Moghult, Västra Rya
Åsen
Älmäs
Ödegärde, Öjebo, Östra Moghult, Östra Rya
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.
- 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 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[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]
Nittorp Husförhörsläng 1836-1840 Ortregister
