Ödsmål Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)

Place Names
Amdal, Apeln, Apleröd Norra, Apleröd Södra, Backelyckan, Backen under Kläpp, Backen under Åregren, Berg Västra, Berg Östra, Bjälkevadet, Björkelyckan, Björnbränna, Björnåsen, Bonneröd, Botten, Brevik, Bron, Bråten under Berg, Bråten under Bua, Bråten under Bräcke, Bråten under Korsgården, Bråten under Röd, Bråten under Öröd, Bräcke, Bränna, Brännerna under Skröperöd, Brännerna under Å, Bua, Bukten, Byn Mellangården, Byn Norra, Byn Södra, Byn Östra, Börjestorp, Börsgärde, Börsviken,  Dalen under Grinneråd, Dalen under Hog, Dambränna, Drammerseröd, Dälena,  Enerkläpp, Enerslätten, Espetångsviken, Evenås,  Gatan, Geteledet, Gnällen, Grinden under Apleröd, Grinden under Gröteröd, Grinden under Hälle, Grinden under Lunna, Grinden under Tjäderöd, Grinden under Viddesgärde, Grinnerås, Gröteröd, Grötholmen, Gullborga Lilla, Gullborga Stora,  Hagen, Halla, Hallebråten, Hallen, Heljeshagen, Hog Nedre, Hog Norra, Hog Södra, Husebacken, Huset under Hog Norra, Huset under Näs, Huset under Röd, Huset under Skröperöd, Huset under Stripplekärr, Huset under Tjäderöd, Huset under Viddesgärde, Huset under Åregren, Hålan, Hålbacken, Hålkås, Hälle, Hällebacken, Hälleberget, Hällesdalen under Röd, Hällesdalen under Nedre, Hästhagen,  Intaget under Apleröd, Intaget under Berg, Intaget under Gröteröd, Intaget under Kläpp,  Jordhammar Västra, Jordhammar Östra, Järnblästern,  Kalvhagen under Berg, Kalvhagen under Lillehammar, Karlshuset, Karlslund, Kasen, Kleven, Klippan, Kläpp, Kohagen under Apleröd, Kohagen under Skyttegården, Kohagen under Tjäderöd, Korphålan, Korsgården, Krok, Krokarna under Bräcke, Krokarne under Talbo, Kroken under Apleröd, Kroken under Gröteröd, Krontofta, Kvarnbacken, Kvarnlyckan, Kycklingedalen, Kålhättan, Kärregrind, Kärrehagen, Kärret,  Labacken, Lasshamar, Lersiken, Liden under Hog Norra, Liden under Hog Södra, Liden under Talbo, Liderna, Lillehagen under Apleröd Norra, Lillehagen under Apleröd Södra, Lillehammar, Lunden under Apleröd, Lunden under Korsgården, Lunden under Röd, Lunna, Lunnekullen, Lyckan under Evenås, Lyckan under Gröteröd, Lyckan under Hälle, Lyckan under Kläpp, Lyckorna,  Maden, Madlyckan, Mastebacken, Mjösund, Mossen, Myren,  Nordhagen, Nosteröd, Nyborg, Nylänet, Näs,  Osebacken,  Pallen, Panneröd, Pjökeröd,  Radbanken, Radehagen under Berg, Radehagen under Byn, Radehagen under Krok, Raden, Ramshälla, Ramyren under Byn Mellangården, Ramyren under Byn Östergården, Rebbetegen, Reset, Rinnela, Roteröd, Råckås, Rågårdsmyren under Bua, Rågårdsmyren under Stripplekärr, Röd, Röra,  Sanden Norra, Sanden Södra, Sandbanken under Apleröd, Sandbanken under Jordhammar, Sandbäcken, Sandgrinden, Sandhålan, Sandlyckan, Sandvadet, Silvermyren, Sjöbränna, Skarbräcka, Sogen, Skräppås, Skröperöd, Skyttegården, Skår Södra, Skår Östra, Slätten, Smällen, Starrkärr Norra, Starrkärr Södra, Stenarna, Stickebacken, Stolpningskullen, Stranden under Evenås, Stranden under Krontofta, Stranden under Starrkärr, Stripplekärr, Stubbarna, Stubbehagen, Stubbemyren, Stångerås, Stötekleven,  Talbo, Tegelbryggan, Tjäderöd,  Vallen under Evenås, Vallen under Kläpp, Verket, Viddesgårde, Vinterledet, Västertegen,  Å, Åregren Lilla, Åregren Stora, Ängen, Änghagen under Dälena, Änghagen under Husebacken, Änghagen under Korsgården, Änghagen under Näs, Änghålan, Ängås under Apleröd, Ängås under Berg, Äpplehålan,  Ödsmål Prästgården, Örnekullen, Öröd, Östertegen,

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.


 * Surrounding Parishes

Census Records

 * Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)--explanation of this church record which is functionally the census of Sweden.
 * Sweden Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR ($).See Västra Göteland.

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.)
 * , FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR ($). See Västra Göteland.

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, Göteborg och Bohus 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, Göteborg och Bohus" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources

 * Båhus Arkivguide

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.
 * Denmark 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 [[Media:Swedenish_Par_Reg_and_Exam_headings.pdf|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


 * Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records: (free, online lessons at FamilySearch):
 * Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters,
 * Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates, and
 * Lesson 3: Handwritten Records

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