Tvärred Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Tvärred 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:
Alhammer Nedergården, Alhamer Övergården, Alhammer Soldattorp, Allmänningen, Aläng, Arnungared, Arnungared Soldattorp

Backa Norra, Backa Södra, Backa Södra Soldattorp, Badene, Badene Ekåsen, Bashult Lilla, Bashult Stora, berg, Berget Hjärtared, berget Olofsbo Övergården, Bjurshult, Björknabben, Björkäng, Bokelund, Bråtadal, Bråten, Bränen, Bäckagården

Clæstorp

Dammen

Ekebol, Ekelyckan, Ekholmen, Ekåsen Badene, Ekåsen Toppebo Övergården, Enebacken, Eriksberg Ruggebo, Eriksberg Vasared Östergården, Eriksdal, Erikshult

Fagerberg, Fagerberg Hagen, Fjädermossen, Folkesred, Folkesred Nybygget, Fållerna

Gloppåsen, Gunnagården Stavared, Gunnagården Stavared Soldattorp, Gunnarstorp, Göranstorp

Haga, Hagagärde, Haganäs, Haganäs Soldattorp, Hagen Fagerberg, Hagen Olofstorp Övergården, Hagerstorp, Haghult, Haghult Skogen, Hagmanssvedjorna, Hallerna, Havregärdet, Hjärtared, Hjärtared Berget, Hjärtared Tån, Hjärtsbo, Hjärtsbo Skogen, Hjärtsbo Soldattorp, Horsabacken, Hult, Hultet Södra, Hulud, Hulud Skogen, Hulud Tån, Håkanstorp, Hässlarp, Hästås, Högagärde, Högalyckan, Hökåsen, Hökåsen Lilla

Kalvshester, Katrinelund, Kiddanäs, Konungsrör, Koppartån, Koppartån Lockeliden, Koppartån Soldattorp, Korsslätt, Kullagården, Kullagården Soldattorp, Kullagården Tån, Kyrkhagen, Kyrkhagen Lilla, Kyrkohagen, Kyrkås

Ledsgården Rude, Lemmeryd, Lennartstorp, Liderna, Liljeberg. Lilla Bashult, Lilla Hökåsen, Lilla Kyrkhagen, Lockelid Stavared Nordgården, Lockelid Koppartån, Lycke

Matsered, Mossen

Nedergården Alhammer, Nedergården Olofsbo, Nedergården Rude, Nedergården Rude Soldattorp, Nedergården Stavared, Nedergården Stavared Soldattorp, Nordgården, Nordgården Stavared, Nordgården Stavared Lockelid, Norra Backa, Norra Röshult, Nybygget, Nybygget Folkesred, Nyhagen

Olofsbo Nedergården, Olofsbo Övergården, Olofsbo Övergården Berget, Olofsbo Övergården Hagen, Onsered, Onsered Soldattorp, Oxesvedjorna

Petersäng, Pålstorp

Rude Ledsgården, Rude Nedergården, Rude Nedergården Soldatorp, Rude Övergården, Rude Övergården Soldattorp, Ruggebo, Ruggebo Eriksberg, Ruggebo Soldattorp, Rydet, Röshult, Röshult Norra

Sandliden, Sjöbacken, Sjögärdet, Skog, Skog Soldatorp, Skogen Haghult, Skogen Hjärtsbo, Skogen Hulud, Skärvenäs, Slättlyckan, Sockenstugan, Soldattorpet Alhammer Övergården, Soldattorpet Arnungared, Soldattorpet Backa Södra, Soldattorpet Haganäs, Soldattorpet Hjärtsbo, Soldattorpet Koppartån, Soldattorpet Kullagården, Soldattorpet Onsered, Soldattorpet Rude Nedergården, Soldattorpet Rude Övergården, Soldattorpet Ruggebo, Soldattorpet Skog, Soldattorpet Stavared Gunnagården, Soldattorpet Stavared Nedergården, Soldattorpet Stavared Nedergården, Soldattorpet Storegården, Soldattorpet Tvärred Säteri, Soldatorpet Vasared Västergården, Soldatorpet Vasared Östergården, Sporratorp, Stavared Gunnagården, Stavared Gunnagården Soldattorp, Stavared Nedergården, Stavared Nedergården Soldattorp, Stavared Nordgården, Stavared Nordgården Lockelid, Stenbacka, Stenbacka Tån, Stommen, Stora Bashult, Storegården, Storegården Soldattorp, Svansten, Svedjorna, Svensbo, Svenstorp, Svinkullen, Säteri Tvärred, Säteri Tvärred Soldattorp, Södra Backa, Södra Backa Soldattorp, Södra Hultet

Tomten, Toppebo Yttergården, Toppebo Övergården, Toppebo Övergården Ekåsen, Tvärredshall, Tvärreds Säteri, Tvärreds Säteri Soldattorp, Tån Hjärtared, Tån Hulud, Tån Kullagården, Tån Stenbacka

Varpaledet, Vasared Västergården, Vasared Västergården Soldattorp, Vasared Östergården, Vasared Östergården Eriksberg, Vasared Östergården Soldattorp, Väghult, Västergården Vasared, Västergården Vasared Soldattorp

Yttergården Toppebo

Å, Åsen, Åvad

Östergården Vasared, Östergården Vasared Soldattorp, Övergården Alhammar, Övergården Alhammar Soldattorp, Övergården Olofsbo, Övergården Olofsbo Berget, Övergården Olofsbo Hagen, Övergården Rude, Övergården Rude Soldattorp, Övergården Toppebo, Övergården Toppebo Ekåsen

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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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 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 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:
Tvärred Husförhörsländ 1830-1840 Ortregister