Gunnarskog Parish, Värmland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Gunnarskog 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
Abborsjöhöjden, Abborrsjön Västra, Abborrtjärn Östra, Abborrtjärnstorp, Allstakan, Anneborg, Axland

Backa Norra, Backa Södra, Backemon Västra, Backemon Östra, Backsjöbotten, Baggerud, Bartelstorp, Bastheden Nedre, Bengtstorp Södra, Bengtstorp under Bogen, Bengtstorp under Träskog, Berga, Bergfallet, Bergtorpet, Björnrya, Blekåsen, Blomgrenstorp, Bobäcken, Bookramsåsen, Bogen, Bogen Lilla, Bogen Stora, Borslislätten, Bortan, Bosebyn, Bruket Mitandersfors, Bruket Rexed, Bruket Träskog, Bråten, Bräcka, Bröta, Byn, Bäckbråten, Bäckmon, Bäckängen under Bortan, Bäckängen under Träskog

Dalarne, Danielstorp, Danskmon, Djupdalen, Domperud under Stommen, Domperud under Träskog

Edet, Eketorp, Ekhöjden, Eksundet, Ekåsen, Ekåsen Norra, Enbärsåsen

Fallet under Bortan, Fallet under Järperud, Fagerås, Flintjärnshöjden, Fredros, Försöket

Gammalsätra, Godåsen, Grabäck, Gravås, Gruvtorpet, Gränsjön, Grötvål, Gutfallet, Gårds Lilla, Gårdsås Stora, Gårbrännartorp

Hallundskogen, Hirtorp, Holmen, Holtet, Hundviken under Fredros, Hundviken under Träskog, Hundviksedet, Håkanstorp Norra, Håkanstorp Södra, Håkerud, Hällserud, Höjden, Höjden Lilla

Ingersbyn

Jakobstorp, Järperud, Jönssätra, Jönstorpet, Jössforsbråten

Kajlandstomten, Karlstorp Norra, Karlstorp Södra, Klanderud, Knoterud, Knutstorpet, Kollerud, Kolstad, Koret, Kroktjärnstorp, Krontegen, Kullen, Kvantomossen, Kvarntorpet, Kättersrud, Kösstorp

Labråten, Lafallshöjden, Lilla Bogen, Lilla Gårdsås, Lilla Höjden, Lilla Tennhöjden, Lilla Årbotten, Lillnor, Lilltjärnet, Lindberget, Lindevad, Luggetäppan, Lurfallet, Lybäck Östra, Lyred, Lyredshytta, Lysse, Lyssebråten, Låglunda, Långtjärnet, Lövhöjden under Bortan, Lövhöjden under Träskog, Lövhöjdsbråtarne, Lövhöjdssätra, Lövnäs, Lövåsen under Bortan, Lövåsen under Stommen, Lövåsen under Träskog

Mangen, Mangfallet,Mesbråten, Mitandersfors Bruk, Myrmantorp, Myrtorp, Mågsätra, Märrtjärnsåsen, Mögsjöhöjden, Möjlandstorp, Mörtbäcken, Mörtbäcken, Mörtjärnstorp, Mörtälven, Mötterud

Nedre Bastheden, Nordsjöbruket, Nordsjötorpet, Norra Backa, Norra Ekåsen, Norra Håkanstorp, Norra Karlstorp, Norra Orretorp, Tvältorp, Norra Älvtorpet, Nybacken, Nysätra, NYtomten, Nytorp under Bogen, Nytorp under Bortan, Nytorp under Träskog, Närkela, Näset

Olaviken, Ormtjärnshöjden, Orretorp Norra, Orretorp Södra

Petterburg

Rexed, Rexed Bruk, Russerud, Ryggestad, Rämmesbråten, Rätticketomten, Röberget, Rönningen

Sandviken, Skuggan, Skålsjön, Skårstorp, Skårstorp under Bortan, Skårstorp under Träskog, Snårtorp, Sockenstugan, Solbacken, Solbergsliden, Stenbacken, Stentorp, Stockforsen, Stommen, Stora Bogen, Stora Gårdsås, Stora Tenhöjden, Stora Årbotten, Strandtorp, Stångmyren, Sundfallet, Sundmanstorp, Sundsätra, Sågtorpet, Sälboda Västra, Skälboda Östra, Säterängen, Sätra, Sätra Västra, Sätra under Berga, Sätra under Bortan,Sätra under Stommen, Sätra under Träskog, Sävtorp Västra, Sävtorp Östra, Södra Backa,Södra Bengtstorp, Södra Håkanstorp, Södra Karlstorp, Södra Orretorp, Södra Trältorp

Tangen, Tenhöjden, Tenhöjden Stora, Tenhöjdstomten, Tilketorp, Tobal, Tollersrud, Tranviken, Trehörningen, Trintjärnshöjden, Trintjärnstorp, Trångstad, Träskog, Träskogs Bruk, Träskog Manufaktur, Tvältorp Norra, Tvältorp Södra, Tvärud, Täljungstorp

Udden, Ungerssätra

Välberget, Västergyllen, Västra Abborrsjön, Västra Backamon, Västra Sälboda, Västra Sätra, Västra Sävtorp

Årbotten, Årbotten Stora, Älvtorpet Norra, Älvtorpet Östra, Ämtenäset, Ämtetomten, Ämtetorp under Bortan, Ämtetorp under Träskog, Ämthaget, Ämtåsen, Ängetorp under Bortan, Ängetorp under Träskog

Öjerud, Österdalen, Östra Abborrsjön, Östra Backamon, Östra Lybäck,Östra Sälboda, Östra Sävtorp, Östra Älvtorpet

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, 1880 - 1920, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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.)
 * 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 Värmland Records''' for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History 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 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

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