Södra Säm Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Sweden

Älvsborg County

Södra Säm Parish

Guide to Södra Säm Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History

Prior to 17 April 1885 Södra Säm was known as Säm (in Kinds härad). On 17 April 1885 the name was officially changed to Södra Säm.

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Södra Säm 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 Gällstad, Södra Säm and Grönahögs 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 Södra Säm 1952-1970 Åsundens landskommun 1971-1973 Åsunden 1974- Ulricehamn
Militär indelning	VESTGÖTA REGEMENTE Elfsborgs Kompani ELFSBORGS REGEMENTE Norra Kinds Kompani Extra Soldat-Roteringen
NAD Ref Code	SE/GLA/13539
National Archive SVAR	link
Swedish Wikipedia	link
SCB Congregation map	link
Open Street map	link

Place Names

Attorp, Axelstorp

Berghagen, Björkelund, Brobacken under Säm Kvarngården, Brobacken under Säm Ågården, Brodahl, Bruket,

Fägerstenstorpet

Götåkra Övergården, Götåkra Yttergården, Götåkra Mellangården, Götåkra Skattegården

Hagen, Hallstenstorp, Hjortbacken, Hjortåsen, Hästhagen, Hässlet

Kullen, Kuratorpet, Krakaled, Krakatorp under Attarp, Kroken, Kusten, Kvastbacken

Lindshiolm

Marielund

Navstocka, Nybygget under Säm Bagaregården, Nybygget under Toarp, Nyhagen, Näset

Oxås

Pustan under Attorp, Pustan under Götåkra Yttergården

Quastabacken

Rud Under Säm Frugården, Rud under Sjögården, Rud under Ågården, Råddorna

Sandslätt, Sjögås, Skogen under Attorp, Skogen under Toarp, Skogen under Vegby Svarvaregården, Svedjorna under Vegby Kvarnagården, Svedjorna under Götåkra Yttergården, Säm Bagaregården, Säm Bosgården, Säm Fiskaregården, Säm Frugården, Säm Kvarngården, Säm Lunden, Säm Rävagården, Säm Sjögården, Säm Stommen, Säm Ågården, Sämbergstorp, Södra Torp

Toarp, Tostarp, Tostarp Lilla, Tränget

Udden

Vegby Månsagården, Vegby Svarvaregården, Vegby Yttergården, Vegby Övregården, Vidlötan, Värmland

Örbacka

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:

• Sweden: An Introduction to ArkivDigital
• Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy
  

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

• Sweden Military Records
• Central Soldiers Register Instructions Search Engine

Related Sources

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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

• Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
• Spelling and Phonetics for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 2 — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
• Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy: Put It All Together, Lesson 3
• Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy

• FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
  • Scandinavian Handwriting
  • Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3
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Help With Research Objectives and Strategies

Sweden Research Strategies

References:

Södra Säm Husförhörslängd 1835-1841, 1841-1849 Ortregister

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