Högstena Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Högstena 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
Allmän mark, Allmän mark Heden, Amfastorp, Amfastorp Kvarn, Amfast Soldattorp, And. Larsgården Rearstorp,

Borgetorp, Bosgården Norra, Bosgården Norra Soldattorp, Bosgården Södra, Bäckagården,

Dammen, Direkullen, Dreven,

Fattigstugan,

Hallagården, Hallagården Heden, Hallagården Soldattorp, Hedehagen, Heden Allmän mark, Heden Hallagården, Heden Skogastorp, Heden Stutagården, Helgesgården, Helgesgården Soldattorp, Helgesgården Rearstorp, Hovmansgården, Hovmansgården Soldattorp, Högstenshed,

Klippan, Klockaretomten, Korvagården Rearstorp, Kvarnen Amfastorp, Kvarnen Lekare, Kvarnen Skogastorp, Kvarnen Tvillingsgården, Källaregården,

Lekare Kvarn,

Mellangården, Mossen, Muren,

Nedre Skattegården, Nedre Skattegården Soldattorp, Nordgården, Norra Bosgården, Norra Bosgården Soldattorp,

Olof Ingemarsgården,

Per Andersgården, Per Andersgården Soldattorp, Pickagården, Plantaberget, Plantåsen, Pucklarp,

Rearstorp And. Larsgården, Rearstorp Helgesgården, Rearstorp Korvagården, Rearstorp Skattegården, Rearstorp Soldattorp, Rearstorp Storegården, Rearstorp Ödegården,

Sandlid, Skarpegården, Skattegården Nedre, Skattegården Nedre Soldattorp, Skattegården Rearstorp, Skattegården Övre, Skogastorp, Skogastorp Heden, Skogastorp Kvarnen, Skogastorp Soldattorp, Skolhuset, Smedstorp, Soldattorpet Amfastorp, Soldattorpet Hallagården, Soldattorpet Helgesgården, Soldattorpet Hovmansgården, Soldattorpet Nedre Skattegården, Soldattorpet Norra Bosgården, Soldattorpet Per Andersgården, Soldattorpet Rearstorp, Soldattorpet Skogastorp, Soldattorpet Stutagården, Soldattorpet Tvillingsgården, Stommen, Storegården Rearstorp, Stutagården, Stutagården Heden, Stutagården Soldattorp, Södra Bosgården,

Tvillingsgården, Tvillingsgården Kvarnen, Tvillingsgården Soldattorp,

Ödegården Rearstorp, Övre Skattegården,

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