Skepplanda Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Skepplanda 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.)
| Skepplanda Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy | |
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| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Göteborg |
| Pastorat | - 1864 Mother parish in Skepplanda, Hålanda, Ale-Skövde, S:t Peder and Tunge pastorate 1864 – Mother parish in Skepplanda, S:t Peder and Tunge pastorate |
| Län | 1634-1997 Älvsborg 1998- Västra Götaland |
| Landskap | Västergötland |
| Härad | Ale |
| Tingslag | -1933 Ale 1934-1970 Vättle, Ale and Kulling 1971- Alingsås |
| Domsaga | Alingsås |
| Fögderi | -1917 Väne 1918-1946 Kulling 1946-1966 Ale-Vättle |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Skepplanda 1952-1970 Skepplanda landskommun 1971-1973 Skepplanda 1974 - Ale |
| Militär indelning | VESTGÖTA REGEMENTE Barne Kompani Vestergötlands Båtsmans-Kompani |
Place Names:[edit | edit source]
Alvhem Kungsgården, Alvhem Lillegården, Alvhem Storegården, Alvhem Västergården, Alvhem Östergården, Attlebergs Mosse
Berg, Berg Gamla, Billingsdal, Blinneberg, Brukshagen, Båtstorp Mellanvästergården, Båtstorp Mellanöstergården, Båtstorp Västergården, Båtstorp Östergården, Bäcken Erik Ryk
Enigheten
Fagered, Fors Baggegården, Fors Hansgården, Fors Västergården, Fors Östergården, Fors Kvarnar, Fors Östergårdens Kvarn, Frövet Frälsegården, Frövet Skattegården, Frövet Östergården, Färdsled Bäckgården, Färdsled Nolgården, Färdsled Trulsgården, Färdsled Västergården
Garnstaden, Garveriet, Glimsten or Glömsten, Grököp, Grönnäs Arvid, Grönnäs Herr Paul, Grönnäs Ledet, Grönnäs Västergården, Gömmet
Harjs Äng, Hedan, Hospitalskvarnen, Hulan, Hult, Hästhagen, Högsjön, Högtorp
Jättebergsvall
Kattleberg Gästgivaregården, Kattleberg Mellangården, Kattleberg Västergården, Kattleberg Östergården, Kopparhult, Kullen, Kvarnen under Fors Östergården, Kvarnen under Skepplanda, Kvarnen under Slittorp
Lersjöås, Lid, Ljusevatten
Mökhult
Prästgården
Raddegården, Ramstorp Skattegården, Ramstorp Östergården, Rapenskår, Rydaberg, Ryet, Ryk Gösta, Ryk Jönsgården, Ryk Sörgården, Råttebacken, Röserna
Skepplanda Prästgården, Skeplanda Västergården, Skepplanda Östergården, Skepplanda Kvarn, Skogen, Skogsbacka, Skogstorp munkagården, Skogstorp Östergården, Skår Frälsegården, Skår Ledet, Skår Nolgården, Skår Sörgården, Skönningared Ostegården, Skönningared Kronogården, Skönningared Slottsgården, Skönningared Storegården, Skönningared Sörgården, Skönningared Uppegården, Skönningared Västergården, Slittorp, Slittorp Kvarn, Stenkullen, Stommen, Svedjan, Sålanda Knapegården, Sålanda Mellangrden, Sålanda Nolgården, Sålanda Sörgården
Teketorp, Tussebo
Uddetorp, Ursalyckan,
Vadebacka Per Karlsgården, Valered, Videkärr
Äspet
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]
Skepplanda Husförhörslängd 1835-1842 Ortregister
