Länghem Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Länghem 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:
Altona, Anneberg

Backen Bragnum Storegården, Backen Torpa, Backgården Varred, Backgården Varred Soldattorpet, Bengtsgården Varred, Berget, Bragnum Hallsgården, Bragnum Loftsgården, Bragnum Storegården, Bragnum Storegården Backen, Bragnum Storegården Soldattorpet, Bragnum Svalegården, Bragnum Svalegården Soldattorpet, Bragnum Svensgården, Broaslätt, Bygget, Bäckaskog

Dalalyckan, Djupesjö, Djurgården

Ekeberget, Ekholmen, Enet Övra

Fallbråten, Forsahult, Frugelyckan, Fållen, Fägerhult, Fägerhult Svedjorna, Fägerhultstå

Givarp Lilla, Givarp Lilla Soldatorpet, Givarp Stora, Givarp Stora Nybygget, Granelid, Granelund, Granstorpet Palmegården, Granåsen, Grindstugan, Grälåsa Yttregården, Grälåsa Yttregården Soldattorpet, Grälåsa Övregården, Grönesik Varred Bengtsgården, Guldsmedsgården, Guldsmedsgården Soldattorpet, Gunnagården Varred, Gunneråsen Lilla, Gäddeviken, Gälaredsgården, Gärdsjöäng

Hagalund, Hagen, Haldarp Södergården, Haldarp Västergården, Haldarp Västergården Nybygget, Haldarp Övergården, Halla, Hallagården Bragnum, Heden, Herrängstorpet, Hjortatorpet, Holm Yttregården, Holm Övregården, Holmsbacken, Holmslund, Holmsås, Hovsnäs, Hovsnäs Svedjorna, Hyared, Hympan, Hägnastugan, Hägnen, Hästhagen, Högen

Ingestorp Övregården, Ingestorp Övregården Soldattorpet

Johansberg

Kilåsen Lilla, KIlåsen Stora, Kinnaliden, Kleverna, Klockarestugan, Kronobacken, Kronobacken Palmgården, Kronogården, Kullen, Kvarnbacken Varred Backgården, Kyrkås, Kåven, Kälkestad, Källebacken, Källekärr

Larsbo, Ledsholmen, Liden, Lilla Givarp, Lilla Givarp Soldattorpet,Lilla Gunneråsen, Lilla Kilåsen, Lilla Rydet, Lilla Rydet Soldattorpet, Lilla Svenstorp, Lillagården, Lille Ås, Lindholmen, Ljungbacken, Loftsgården Bragnum, Länghem Prästgården, Länghem Prästgården Tingarör, Lövåsen

Maderna, Mellanbyn, Mossatorpet

Nabben, Nedergården, Nissabo, Nybygget Givarp Stora, Nybygget Haldarp Västergården, Nybygget Varred Backgården, Nytorp, Näset

Palmagården, Palmagården Granstorpet, Palmagården Kronogården, Peterberg, Porten, Prästgården Länghem, Pärhus

Remmen, Rorstorp, Rosendal, Rosendal Soldattorpet, Rumpen, Rydet Lilla, Rydet Lilla Soldattorpet, Rydet Stora, Ryttartorp, Rädde, Rågången, Rävabacken, Rörstorp Backgården

Sandkullam, Sandvad, Simmeberg, Simmetorp, Sjörred, Skattegården Yttre, Skattegården Övre, Skogstorpet, Slätten, Smedgården, Smedsgårdens Tå, Soldattorpet Bragnum Storegården, Soldattorpet Bragnum Svalegården, Soldattorpet Givarp Lilla, Soldattorpet Grälösa Yttregården, Soldattorpet Guldsmedsgården, Soldattorpet Ingestorp Övregården, Soldattorpet Rosendal, Soldattorpet Rydet Lilla, Soldattorpet Stommen, Soldattorpet Svenstorp Stora, Soldattorpet Varred Backgården, Stakensgården, Starren, Stenbacken, Stenbrobacken, Stenhagen, Stenkyrkan, Stenshultet, Stenslund, Stommen, Stommen Soldattorpet, Stora Givarp, Stora Givarp Nybygget, Stora Kilåsen, Stora Rydet, Stora Svenstorp, Stora Svenstorp Soldattorpet, Storegården Bragnum, Storegården Bragnum Soldattorpet, Strömmen, Sundstorp, Svalegården Bragnum, Svalegården Bragnum Soldattorpet, Svaneholm, Svedjorna Fägerhult, Svedjorna Hovsnäs, Svedjorna Torpa, Svensgården Bragnum, Svenstorp Lilla, Svenstorp Stora, Svenstorp Stora Soldattorpet, Sällerås, Sävsjöholm, Södergården Haldarp

Tingarör Länghem Prästgården, Tingarör Yttre Skattegården, Torpet, Torpa, Torpa Backen, Torpa Svedjorna, Torstensered, Torsås, Trädet, Tången

Uddatorp

Varred Backgården, Varred Backgården Kvarnbacken, Varred Backgården Nybygget, Varred Backgården Rörstorp, Varred BackgårdenSoldattorpet, Varred Bengtsgården, Varred Bengtsgården Ekebron, Varred Bengtsgården Grönesik, Varred Gunnagården, Vassabacken, Välebro, Västergården Haldarp, Västergärdet, Västerlid

Yttre Skattegården, Yttre Skattegården Tingarör, Yttre Åsen, Yttregården Grälåsa, Yttregården Grälåsa Soldattorpet, Yttregården Holm

Ås Lille, Åsalund, Åsen Yttre, Åsen Övre, Åslyckan

Ängen

Ömmesala, Örneberg, Österlid, Övre Enet, Övre Skattegården, Övre Åsen, Övre Övergården Grälåsa, Övregården Haldarp, Övregården Holm, Övregården Ingestorp, Övregården Ingestorp Soldattorpet

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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.)
 * FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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:
Länghem Husförhörslängd 1839-1841 Ortregister