Ed Parish, Värmland, Sweden Genealogy

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

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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
Anneberg under Ekholmen

Berg, Berg Myra, Berg Sanden, Bjurtjärn under Segermon, Östra

Bon Gustaveberg, Botorp, Bresätter under Uppsala, Brunstad, Buda Långviken, östra, Buda Ransundet, Buda Rasten, Bäckelid

Dalen, Dambråten under Valneviken, Damängen under Valneviken, Degervassen under Kangerud, Djupdalen under Segermon västra

Ekholmen Anneberg, Ellnäs under Fintorp, Ensätter under Starketjärn, Enebacken, Engerud

Farsviken, norra under Segermon, östra, Farsviken södra under Kyrobyn, Fintorp (Humleviken), Fintorp Ellnäs, Fintorp Johannisberg

Fjäll, Flisen under Nicklasdal

Glasbruket, Liljedal, Gustaveberg under Bon, Göketorp, Göpefjäll

Hult under Segermon, östra, Humledalen under Segermon, västra, Häggevik, Lilla, Häggevik, Stora, Hägnet under Uppsala, Högen

Johannisberg under Fintorp, Jonsbol

Kangerud, Kangerud Degervassen, Karlsdal under Segermon, östra, Karlsdal under Valnäs, Karlslund under Valnäs, Klamma under Uppsala, Kvarntorp under Uppsala, Kyrkobyn, Kyrkobyn Farsviken, södra, Kyrkobyn Kyrkskogen, västra, Kyrkobyn Kyrkskogen östra, Kyrkskogen, västra under Kyrkobyn, Kyrkskogen, östra under Kyrkobyn, Källerud, Körsvik

Lerbäcken under Segermon, östra, Liljedals Glasbruk, Lilla Häggevik, Lindhaget under Segoltan, Lustigkulle under Segermon, östra, Långviken, västra under Nicklasdal

Malöga, Myra under Berg, Mörrkärr, Mörtetjärn

Nicklasdal, Niklasdal Flisen, Nicklasdal Klamma, Nicklasdal Långviken, västra, Norra Starketjärnstorp under Starktjärn, Nybyggerud under Stubbetjärn, Näs

Orrehagen under Segermon, västra

Ransundet under Budu, Rasten under Budu

Rosendal, Rosendal Rosenlund under Rosendal, Rökärr under Segermon, östra

Sanden under Berg, Sanden under Berg, Savolax under Uppsala, Segerbråten,                           Segermon, västra: Djupedalen, Humledalen, Orrehagen, Silverberget, Villan

Segermon östra: Burtjärn, Farsviken, norra, Hult, Karlsdal, Lerbäcken, Lustigkulle, Rökärr, Sågtorp, Sävebråten, Sävelskog, västra, Viken

Segoltan Lindhaget, Segoltan Solglad, Silverberget under Segermon västra, Skogsholm under Buda, Skogstorp under Uppsala, Snuterud, Solglad under Segoltan, Starketjärn Ensätter, Starketjärn Starketjärnstorp, Starketjärnstorp norra under Starketjärn, Starketjärnstorp södra, Stora Häggvik, Strand, Stubbetjärn Nybyggerud, Stubbetjärn Stubberudtjärnstorp, Stubbetjärn Värhult, Stubbetjärnstorp under Stubbetjärn, Sundängen, Sågtorp under Segermon östra, Sävebråten under Segermon östra, Sävelskog västra under Segermon östra, Sävelskog östra, södra Farsviken under Kyrkobyn, södra Starketjärnstorp under Starketjärn

Trägårdstorp under Åtorp

Udd under Uddersrud, Uddersrud Udd,

Uppsala: Bresätter, Hägnet, Kvarntorp, Savolax, Skogstorp

Valneviken Valneviken Dambråten, Valneviken Damängen, Valnevikskvarn, Valneå, Västerås, Vävviken, Valnevikskvarn under Valneviken, Valneå under Valneviken, Valnäs, Valnäs Karlsdal, Valnäs Karlslund, Viken under Segermon östra, Villan under västra, Vårhult under Stubbetjärn, Västerås under Valneviken, Västra Kyrkskogen under Kyrkobyn, Västra Långviken under Nicklasdal, Västra Segermon, Västra Sävelskog under Segermon östra, Vårviken under Valneviken

Ådalen under Åtorp

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 Värmland 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, 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! 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

References:
Ed Husförhörslängd 1836-1840 Ortregister