Hajom Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Hajom 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:
Alehagen, Andersgården, Annabäcksäng, Asjöbacken, Askebacken, Askersered Lillegården, Askersered Storegården

Backagården, Björkeberg, Buabacken under Friared Övergården, Buabacken under Sörbacka, Buaslätt, Bårred Herr Olofsgården, Bårred Nolgården, Bårreds Gärde, Bårreds Kvarn, Bölabro under Friared Prästgården, Bölabro under Övergården, Bölabro under Hårsås, Bölabro under Nödinge Storegården

Dalen, Djupedalen

Elledalen, Eriksdalen, Esoebacken

Falkagården, Fattigstugan, Forsebäcken, Freabygden, Friared Nedergården, Friared Prästgården, Friared Övergården, Friaredshult, Furet, Fänriksgården,

Galtholmen under Hajom Stommen, Galtholmen under Hede Vargagården, Granliden, Gråkullen, Grönebacken, Gröneliden, Gunnared, Gyltegården

Haga, Hagen under Hajom Olofsgården, Hagen under Nödinge Backagården, Haggården, Hagkullen, Hajom Gyltegården, Hajom Olofsgården, Hajom Prästgården, Hajom Skattegården, Hajom Stommen, hallbro, Hallen, Hede, Hede Fänrikgården, Hede Vargagården, Heden under Gunnared, Heden under Hjorttorp Hede, Herr Olofsgården, Hjortmåsseås under Askersered Lillegården, Hjortmåsseås under Mölnebacka Lillegården, Hjorttorp Hede, Hjorttorp Landbogården, Hjorttorp Nedergården, Hjorttorp Övergården, Hjorttorps Hed, Hultedal, Hultet under Freabygd, Hultet under Friared Prästgården, Hultet under Hårsås, Hultet under Söbacka, Hålan under Mellby Landbogård, Hålan under Nödinge Storagården, Hårsås, Hästhagen under Mölnebacka Storegård, Hästhagen under Nödinge Storegård, Hästrebacken

Kalvhagen under Hajom Skattegården, Kalvhagen under Nödinge Haggården, Kalvhagen under Nödinge Storegården, Kroksdalen under Hjorttorp Hede, Kroksdalen under Kursered, Kronorna, Kulla, Kullagården, Kullen, Kursered, Kvarnhagen, Kärrsås

Landbogården under Hjorttorp, Landbogården under Mellby, Ledet, Lerbäcksdalen, Lillebäck, Ljungbergshult under Hajom Olofsgård, Ljungbergshult under Hajom Skattegården, Ljungliden, Ljungslätten under Friared Nedergården, Ljungslätten under Stakagården, Lunnagården, Långelid under Mosseberg, Långelid under Mölnebacka, Långelid under Storegård, Långelid under Skallared, lövslätten

Mellby Landbogården, Mellby Västergården, Mellby Östergården, Mjösjöbacken, Mosseberg, Mossen under Hajom Skattegården, Mossen under Hede Fänriksgården, Mossen under Hjorttorp Nedergården, Mossen under Mosseberg, Mölnebacka Lillegården, Mölnebacka Storegården

Nödinge Andersgården, Nödinge Backagården, Nödinge Falkagården, Nödinge Haggården, Nödinge Kullagården, Nödinge Storegården, Nolhagen, Nolängen under Nödinge Backagården, Nolängen under Nödinge Haggården, Nolängen under Nödinge Kulllagården, Nolängen under Nödinge Storegården

Olofsgården

Prästgården under Friared, Prästgården under Hajom

Rinna, Rinnabro, Rågås

Sanddalen, Skallared, Skogslätt Stora, Stakagården, Stampen under Askersered Storegården, Stampen under Hjorttorp Hede, Stenbacken, Storehagen, Svedjorna, Sörbacka

Tomten, Torpet

Vargagården, Varpkullen, Varpås

Yxet

Ålkistebäcken

Älehagen, Ängarne, Änghagen, Änghagen Övre, Äspebacken

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.


 * 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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR ($).

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 ($), and
 * SVAR ($).

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 Librarythat 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 InstructionsSearch Engine

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 [[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

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies

References:
Hajom Husförslängd 1837-1847 Ortregister