Lungsund Parish, Värmland, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
The area of Lungsund parish was setteled due to the rise of iron and steel works in eastern Värmland county in the 1600's. By the 1640's the population had increased so much that it was neccessary to create a new parish and build a parish church. The parish of Lungsund was created from Kroppa parish in 1643. With the abundence of forest, it was decided to build the Lungsund church building of wood. The original structure was in a long rectangular shape. As the population increased, the church became too small, so two additional wings were added between 1722 and 1733. The organ facade which dates back to 1660 came from Kristinehamns church in 1859. The pulpit was donated to the church in 1685 by Johan and Linroth from Bjurbäcken. Lungsund parish was dissolved when it was combined with Storfors parish on 1 January 2010.

Location on Google Maps

Place Names
Ackkärr, Ackkärr Hammaren, Arvidstorp, Asphyttan

Blåkällhult, Bengtstorp, Bergmyren, Bergängen, Bjurbäcks Hytta, Bjurön, Björkmo, Björkåsen, Björnbotten, Björnfallet, Blomsterhult, Blåkällhult Asphyttan, Brattbäcken, Brunsbol, Bäckelid

Drågen

Framnäs, Fräkneviken, Frälsehemman

Galteskär, Grytingsbron, Grytingssundet, Gäddekärn

Halla, Hallåsen, Hytteskogen, Högåsen, Höjden

Kallkällhult, Kvarnbron, Kvarned, Kvarnedskvarn, Kvarnsfallet, Kulleråsen, Källmotorp, Kärn, Kärntorp

Ladubäcken, Lermarken, Lervik, Lilla Stolpen, Lillebäcksed, Lillebäckstorp, Lindås, Lungsnäset, Lungstorp, Lungälven, Lungälvstorp, Länås, Lövnäset

Matlången, Matlångsedet, Matlången Hammaren, Melltorp, Meudden, Mossen, Mosserud, Mosstorp, Mossviken, Murbo, Myggebo

Nolhult, Norra Kärret, Norra Lungstorp, Norra Skälstabacken, Nybygget, Näverviken, Nävervikstorp

Olstorp

Pickartorpet, Prästudden

Råglanda, Rögsland

Sandviken, Sjötorp, Slädbråten, Sonlyckan, Stolpen, Stora Älgsjön, Storhult, Storängen, Sundstad, Sundstorp, Säldedrågen, Sävsjödammen, Sävsjön, Södra Friskärn, Södra Skälstabacken

Trehörningen, Trälhem, Tvärbäcken, Tälgbron

Viggetorp, Vägen, Vännemyren, Värremynt, Västanbäck, Västra Ackkärrstorp, Västra Snårbotten

Ålviken, Ålviksudden, Åsen

Ämterud, Ämtnäset, Ängetorp, Äspviken

Östra Ackkärrstorp, Östra Snårbotten

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


 * Surrounding Parishes

Bjurtjärn, Brattfors, Färnebo, Kristinahamn, Kroppa, Ullvätten (see Bjurtjärn), Väse, Ölme

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. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com  are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.


 * You can search Nationell Arkivdatabas, Lungsunds Kyrkoarkiv (the National Archives of Sweden) for a complete listing of all the records that belong to Lungsund parish.
 * For the church records that are not accessible online or in micoform, contact the Värmlandsarkiv in Karlstad, Sweden.

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FamilySearch Library Records
Click Värmland Records''' for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch 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, Värmland and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Court Records'
Lungsund parish belonged to the Färnebo Tingslag up until 1947. Search the Färnebo häradsrätt collections for court cases, recording of land purchase, court death lists, probates, and other record types associated to the court.

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community
 * Lungsunds Hembygdsförening http://www.lungsundshembygd.se/
 * Register till Lungsund vigsellängder 1687-1860 is an index and extraction of marriages 1687-1860 from Lungsund parish by the Föreningen för Datorhjälp i Släktforskningen, DIS. The index is in book form and part of the series "Register till kyrkböcker från Värmland".
 *  Karlberg The Karlbergs of Kroppa, by Nancy Ellen Carlberg. Some ancestors lived in Lungsund.
 * Gamla Lundsbergare 1896-1963 compiled by the Gamla Lundsbergare Society gives brief biographies of former teachers and students at Lundsberg school in Lungsund parish. The biograpies are for the time period 1896-1963 and are arranged in alphabetical order.  The students are from all over Sweden.
 * Lundsbeg Skola år 1912, printed in Göteborg by Wald. Zachrisson Boktryckeri in 1912 gives the history of Lundsberg private school in Lungsund and includes portraits of the teachers.

Societies and Libraries
Föreningen Gamla Lundsbergare Lundsberg, 688 91 Storfors Sweden Lungsunds Hembygdsförening The society has published various articles in regards to local history, schools, emigration and some genealogical information on the owners of Berget in Lungsund parish.

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
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References:
Lungsund Husförhörslängd 1836-1840 Ortregister

Riksarkivet. "Lungsunds församling." Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD). March 2010 &lt;http://www.nad.ra.se/&gt;

Skatteverket. "Lungsund." Förteckning (Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna). April 2010 Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna

Harlén, Hans and Kommentus Förlag. Sverige från A till Ö: Geografisk -historisk uppslagsbok. Daleke Grafiska AB, Malmö 2003

Swedish Wikipedia Community. Lungsunds kyrka. Wikipedia January 2012