Svenljunga Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Svenljunga Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden and its seat is located in the town of Svenljunga. The present municipality was created in 1971 when five municipal units were united. The number of original entities as of 1863, is 14. 

Place Names:
Alabäcken, Allmusabo, Anders Kvarn, Altareberget, Amundtorp, Amundtorp Lilla, Amundtorp Skattegården, Amundtorp Stora, Aspebacken, Avatorp

Backa, Backen, Bastås Lilla, Bastås Stora, Berga, Berget, Björlida, Björnholmen, Blomsteräng, Bollebo, Brastorp, Bredaberg, Brokvarn, Brostorp, Brunsgärde, Bygget, Byrhult, Bäckegärde, Bäckelycke

Dalabäcken, Dammen

Ebbarp Västergården, Ebbarp Östergården, Enebacken under Ringhestra, Enebacken under Ullasjö, Enebacken under Änglarp Skogsgården, Enet, Enet Lilla

Fattingstugan, Flogelyckan, Flogen, Fäbron, Färgeriet Svenljunga

Gatebacken, Gatetorp, Gabo, Getaryggen, Gnipan, Gnipebo, Granåsen, Grimstorp Nedergården, Grimstorp Övergården. Grönelid, Gängketorp, Gästgivaregården Svenljunga

Hagalund, Hagastugan, Hagatorp under Hagen, Hagen, Hallarp, Heden, Heden Lilla, Hedeskog, Herrekvarn, Hjortehall, Holmen, Holmen Lilla, Horsakulla, Hulan under Kolarp, Hulan under Mårtenstorp Mellangården, Hulan under Mårtenstorp Yttergården, Hulan under Änglarp Landbogården, Hultaberg, Hulåkra Mellangården, Hulåkra Sjögården, Hulåkra Storegården, Hulåkra Yttergården, Hägnan, Hästhagen, Högelid

Kalvhagen, Kilagården Änglarp, Klovar Yttergården, Klovar Övergården, Klämman, Kolarp, Krogen, Kroka, Krusatorp, Kråketorp, Kulan, Kuldal, Kvarnen Anders, Kvarnen Lars, Kvarnen Svensljunga, Kärrsgärde

Landbogården Svensljunga, Landbogården Änglarp, Led Yttre, Lilla Amundtorp, Lars Kvarn, Lilla Bastås, Lilla Enet, Lilla Heden, Lilla Holmen, Ljungahed, Ljungakvarn, Lunnabäck, Långö, Lövelund, Lövsvedjan

Madtorpet, Manstorp, Mansås, Marbräcksbro, Mellangården Hulåkra, Mellangården Mårtenstorp, Moga, Mon under Änglarp Landbogården, Mon under Änglarp Skogsgården, Murte, Murteö, Myreledet, Månsagården Änglarp, Mårtenstorp Mellangården, Mårtensgården Yttregården, Mårtensgården Övregården

Nabben under Allmusabo, Nabben under Gripebo, Nedergården Grimstorp, Nedergården Ullasjö, Nolhaga, Norra Totebo, Nybygget under Gripebo, Nybygget under Moga, Nybygget under Månsagården, Nytorp

Orrakullen

Palmstorp, Pilalyckan, Pinkebo, Postkontoret, Prästgården Svenljunga, Prästgården Ullasjö, Påbo Säteri, Påarp, Pärekulla

Ringaberg, Ringhestra, Rosenberg, Rosendal, Rydet, Ryssgärde, Rysshult, Råhagen, Rävåsen, Rönnebacka

Sanden, Simmekvarn, Sjöbo, Sjögården Hulåkra, Skarholmen, Skattegården Amundtorp, Skattegården Ullasjö, Skattegården Änglarp, Skeppshult, Skillnabo under Ebbarp Östergården, Skillnabo under Prästgården, Skillnabo under Svenljunga lndbogården, Skinnarebo, Skinnarehall, Skogen, Skogen under Änglarp, Skogsgården Änglarp, Skogslycke, Skogstorp, Slätten under Kvarnen Anders, Slätten Stora, Slätten under Änglarp Kilagården, Smedjestugan, Smedsbygget, Snickarebo, Sockenstugan Nya, Stackebo, Stenstorpet, Stocken, Stommen, Stora Amundtorp, Stora Bastås, Stora Slätten, Storegården Hulåkra, Storegården Strömma, Stridsberg, Strömma, Strömma Storegård, Stugan under Prästgården, Stugan under torestorp, Svedjorna under Kvarn Anders, Svedjorna under Moga, Svedjorna under Påbo, Svedjorna under Tjärhestra, Svenljunga Färjeri, Svenljunga Gästgivaregården, Svenljunga Kvarn, Svenljunga Landbogården, Syebäcken, Säteriet Påbo, Säteriet Torestorp, Södertorpet, Södra Totebo

Tjärhestra, Toddåsen, Tomten, Torestorp Säteri, Torsberg, Totebo, Totebo Norra, Totebo Södra, Trantorpet

Ullasjö Nedergården, Ullasjö Skattegården, Ulvshult

Vederås, Viseberg, Vägabo, Västeråsen Ebbarp

Yttergården Hulåkra, Yttergården Klovarp, Yttergården Mårtenstorp, Yttre Led

Åkra, Åkratorp, Ånarp, Ånö, Åsen, Åsen under Påbö, Åtorpet

Älmekull, Änglarp Kilagården, Änglarp Lanbogården, Änglarp Månsagården, Änglarp Skattegården, Änglarp Skogsgården

Övergården Grimstorp, Övergården Klovarp, Övergården Mårtenstorp

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:
Svenljunga Husförhörslängd 1840-1845 Ortregister