Sventorp Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Sventorp 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
Alebäcken, Alebäckstorp, Anderstorp

Backen, Bakborga, Bengtstorp, Berget, Beten, Björkebacken, Björkelund, Björstorp Lilla, Björstorp Stora, Blomsterhult, Bosastugan, Bosatorpet, Brandäng, Brobacka, Brostugan, Brusabacken, Brusås, Bråten Lilla, Bråten Stora, Bäckängen Lilla, Bäckängen Östra

Dagstorp, Daltorp, Djupedalen, Doterhall, Dungen

England, Erikslund, Erikstorp

Falla, Fallet, Fattigstugan, Fjällkvarn, Flugebo, Frostmyren, Fröbäcken, Frökullen, Fröstorp, Fåfängan

Garpasten, Gatan, Gategården, Genstigen, Glasbacken, Granbacken, Gröntomten, Gubbero, Göregbron

Hagen, Hallstenstorp, Halvardstorp, Herrekvarn, Hovrätten, Hulatorp, Hult, Hult Mellan, Hult Stora, Hult Östra, Hultet Nol, Humlebron, Hycklan, Hyttan Lilla, Hyttan Stora, Hålan, Hägnen Lilla, Hägnen Stora, Hästhagen, Högåsen Lilla

Igelstorp Mellangård, Igelstorps Led, Igelstorp Skattegård, Igelstorp Skattegård Kvarn, Igelstorp Västergård

Jakobstorp, Jakobstorp Lilla, Jakobstorp Stora, Johannisborg, Johansberg, Jonsbo, Jonstorp under Knistad, Jonstorp Under Liden, Jonstorp under Stora Lindåsen, Jonstorp under Suntetorp

Kaggelstorp, Karlslund under Alebäcken, Karlslund under Suntetorp, Karlslätt, Karlstorp, Kavlebron, Kilen, Klasbo, Klasborn, Klockarebacken, Klockarebolet, Knistads Herrgård, Knistads Säteri, Knutsberg, Knäppet under Daltorp, Knäppet under Liden, Knösamossen, Kohagen, Kohagen Nya, Kohagen Stora, Komministerbostället, Kristinetorp, Krogen, Kroken, Kronoparken, Krontorp, Kroppedammen, Kullamossen, Kullen, Kungsryd Lilla, Kungsryd Stora, Kusåsen, Kvarntorp, Kyrkostättan, Kyrkostättan Lilla, Källegärdet, Källtorp, Kärret, Kärrtorp,

Larstorp under Kavlebrona, Larstorp under Stora Hägnan, Ledet under Igelstorp, Ledet under Lilla Noltorp, Ledet under Noltorp, Ledet under Suntetorp Olofsgården, Liden, Lilla Björstorp, Lilla Bråten, Lilla Bäckängen under Knistad, Lilla Hyttan, Lilla Hägnen under Alebäcken, Lilla Hägnen under Knistad, Lilla Högåsen under Fröbäcken, Lilla Jakobstorp, Lilla Kungsryd, Llilla Kyrkostättan, Lilla Lindåsen, Lilla Långaskede, Lilla Mon, Lilla Myggebo, Lilla Noltorp, Lilla Taxlebo, Lindåsen Lilla, Lindsåsen Stora, Ljungsberg, Loftet, Lund, Långaskede Lilla, Långaskede Stora, Lämåsabacken, Lämåsen, Lövbäcken, Lövåsen

Mellan Hult, Mellangård Igelstorp, Mellonåsen under Sventorp, Mon Lilla, Mon Stora, Myggebo Lilla, Myggebo Stora, Månstorp, Möskamossen, Mösket,

Nol Hultet, Noltorp Lilla, Noltorp Stora, Noltorps Led, Nolängen, Nya Kohagen, Nybacken, Nybygget under Alebacken, Nybygget under Kyrkostättan, Nybygget under Stockerhult, Nyholm

Oskarsberg,

Perstorp, Pettersborg, Piggatorp

Ralla under Fröbäcken, Ralla under Knistad, Risabäcken, Rovhägnen, Runneberg, Rydingstorp, Rävshult, Rävstorp, Rönneberg

Sandberget, Sandbäcken, Sandkrogen, Sandliden, Sandvadet, Sandåsen, Skattegård Igelstorp, Skogen under Fröbäcken, Skogen under Suntetorp, Skolhuset, Skrivaregården Sventorp, Skräddarebacken, Skräppås, Skrödersborg, Sköttlebacken, Smalarebacken, Smygen, Snesiken, Stentorpet, Stenåsen, Stockamon, Stockerhult, Stommen Sventorp, Stora Björstorp, Stora Bråten, Stora Hult, Stora Hägnen, Stora Jakobstorp, Stora Kohagen, Stora Kungsryd, Stora Lindåsen, Stora Långaskede, Stora Mon, Stora Myggebo, Stora Noltorp, Strävås, Stubberud, Suntetorp Olofsgård, Svarvarebacken, Svensborg, Sventorp Skrivaregården, Sventorp Stommen, Sventorp Västergården, Sventorp Östergården, Svenstorp, Sågen, Säterkullen

Taxlebo, Taxlebo Lilla, Tegellund, Toratorp, Träsängen, Tån under Igelstorp Skattegården, Tån under Kristinetorp, Tån under Sventorp Stommen

Ulriksdal, Urpås

Waholm, Wallen, Wägabolet, Västergården Igelstorp, Västergården Svenstorp, Västermarken

Åkersberg, Årängen, Åsen

Älebäcken, Älebäckstorp, Älekullen, Ängen, Äspelund

Öland, Östergården Sventorp, Östra Bäckängen, Östra Hult

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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 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, 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! 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

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