Skånings-Åsaka Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden Genealogy

Europe SwedenSkaraborg County Skånings-Åsaka parish

Guide to Skånings-Åsaka parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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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
Allmänningen Märened, Anders Anderssonsgården Märened Anderstorp, Asmundsgården Ranåker,

Backen under Märened Kapellgård, Backen under Märened Änkegården, Backgården Ranåker, Berga Frälsegården, Berga Skattegården, Bestorp, Biskopstorpet, Björkbacken, Björkelund, Björnsgården, Hertigabo, Blängsås, Brobacken, Brunnsbo, Brånke, Bråntorpet, Bränningen, Busket,

Diket,

Eksbacken,

Fattighuset, Frälsegården Berga, Frälsegården Nattorp, Fröängen,

Gammalskog, Gatan, Graneberg, Granebo, Granebo Lilla, Gullkärrsäng, Gålstad, Gästgivaregården, Märened, Gömta,

Hagen under Märened Tyskagården, Hagen under Ranåker, Hamrum, Heden, Hederna, Hertigabo Björnsgården, Hertigabo Karlsgården, Hertigabo Svenningsgården, Hulegården Ranåker, Huseberg, Hägnen, Hästhagen Lilla, Hästhagen Stora, Hästholmen, Högerås,

Jon Persgården Ranåker,

Kapellsgården Märened, Kapellstorpet, Karlsgården Hertigabo, Karslätt, Katthagen Lilla, Katthagen Stora, Kinnaledet, Klockarorp, Kockhem, Krackgården Märened, Kristineberg, Krogstorp Lilla, Kulla, Kullen, Kvarnen, Käckabacken Lilla,

Lannerna, Lerhulan, Lilla Granebo, Lilla Hästhagen, Lilla Katthagen, Lilla Krogstorp, Lilla Käckabacken, Lilla Nordalen, Lillängen, Ljungsholm, Lundsberg, Långedrågen under Nattorp Fräknegården, Långedrågen under Råholmen, Långåsen,

Marbogården Märened, Mota, Motorpet, Munstorp, Märened Allmänningen, Märened Anders Anderssonsgården, Märened Gästgivaregården, Märened Kapellsgården, Märened Krackgården, Märened Marbogården, Märened Nilsagården, Märened Stocken, Märened Tyskagården, Märened Änkegården, Märened Östergården, Märened bys mark,

Nattorp Frälsegården, Nattorp rusthåll, Nedre Sanna, Nilsagården Märened, Nordalen Lilla, Nortorp, Nybygget under Märened Änkegården, Nybygget under Märened Östergården, Nyhoom, Nyledet, Nylycke, Nyängen under Brunnsbo, Nyängen under Nattorps rusthåll, Nyängen under Åsada Storegården,

Oxhagen,

Per Toresgården Ranåker, Perstorp,

Ramslätt, Ranåker, Rannåker Asmudsgården, Ranåker Backgården, Ranåker Hulegården, Ranåker Jon Persgården, Ranåker Per Toresgården, Ranåker Sadelmakaregården, Rosendal, Roten, Rydjeholm, Rydjorna under Gålstad, Rydjorna under Nattorps rusthåll, Råbacken, Råbäcksängen, Råholmen, Sadelmakaregården Ranåker,

Sandbäcken, Sandheden, Sandhem, Sandstugan, Sandtorp under Nattorp Frälsegård, Sandtorp under Viglunda, Sandvadet under Berga Skattegården, Sandvadet under Nattorps rusthåll, Sandäng, Sanna hage, Sanna Nedre, Sanna Övre, Skarabron under Märened Marbogård, Skarabron under Märened Änkegården, Skarängen, Skattegården Berga, Skogen under Munstorp, Skogen under Ranåker, Skogsbodan, Skräddarebotten, Skräddaretorp, Sköttlabacken, Slättäng, Smedshagen, Sofiedal, Soldattorp för Hertigabo, Soldattorp för Märened, Soldattorp för Nattorp, Soldattorp för Ranåker, Soldattorp för Åsaka Stenstorp, Stocken Märened, Stomstad, Stora Hästhagen, Stora Katthagen, Storegården Åsaka, Strömsholm, Stymne, Stålberga, Sveaborg, Sveaholm, Svedjan under Märened Krackgården, Svedjan under Märened Östergården, Svenningsgården Hertigabo, Svenstorp, Söderhagen,

Trädgårdstorpet, Tyskagården Märened, Tån,

Vadet, Vallbogärdet, Viglunda, Vrå, Vråängen, Västeråsen,

Åsaka Storegården,

Änkegården Märened, Äkran, Ängen,

Österbäcken, Östergården Märened, Övre Sanna,

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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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, Skaraborg Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Library, that may be viewed on loan at a Family History Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Skaraborg 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! The 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

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies

(Write information about the different collections, or tips on using them)


 * Church Records


 * Court Records


 * Military Records

Related Sources

 * Digital


 * Printed