Hammarö Parish, Värmland, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Hammarö Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden and its seat is located in the town of Skoghall. The municipality was created from Hammarö parish in 1863, and its territory has not been affected by the great municipal reforms of 1952 and 1971. The land area is Sweden's 12th smallest, as well as the smallest in Värmland County. 

Place Names
Anneberg, Askhult

Björkhagen, Björklunder, Blomsterhult, Brehult, Bråten, Bäcken, Bärstad

Djupsunder, Dystranden

Fiskevik, Färjestugan

Geterud, Gråberg, Gunnarskär, Gunta, Götetorp

Haget, Hallersrud, Hallingsås, hammar, Hovlanda Västra, Hovlanda Östra, hult, Hälletorp

Johannestorp, Jonsbol

Kilanda, Klöverud, Kvarstorp

Lerberg, Lilla Skagane, Låndenäs, Lunden, Lövhöjden, Lövnä

Moserud, Mosstorp, Mörmon

Nolgården, Nolgårds udde, Noltorp

Rosenborg, Rosenlund, Rud, Rudstorp

Skagene Lilla, Skagene Stora, Skagene Västra, Smedjetorpet, Smedsvik, Sockenstugan, Stora Skagene, Svenshult, Säter norra, Säter Södra, Södra Säter, Sörviken

Takene Västra, Takene Östra, Torp, Torsviken, Toverud, Tvärhult, Tye Västra, Tye Östra, Västra Hovlanda, Västra Skagene, Västra Takene, Västra Tye

Östenäs,Östra Hovlanda, Östra Takene, Östra Tye

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, 1840-1947 ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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.
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * ArkivDigital: Explore Your Swedish Heritage

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Värmland Records''' for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Värmland and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register Instructions[ Search Engine]

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

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


 * FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - no part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies

References:
Hammarö Husförhörslängd 1837-1841 Ortregister