Askum Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Askum Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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
Ambjörnsträdet, Amborseröd, Amhult, Anneröd, Anneslätt, Askemyr, Askum, Askum Lilla, Askum Skattegård Stora, Askum Stora, Askum Ödegård, Asslered Backa, Backen, Bergåsebacken, Björneröd, Bokedalen, Bomyren, Bratteby, Bremyr, Brudhuset, Brunneklåvan, Bua, Bubblekärr, Bäckevikarna  Dalarne, Dale Dalen, Damhålan, Damslätten, Djupedal under Vägga, Djupedal under Ödegården, Dödsdalen  Enebacken, Evjemyr, Evjen  Faxillebacken, Fibendal, Fladersröd, Framgården Ramsvik, Framgården Ödby, Frossemyr, Fykan under Framgården, Fykan under Övergården  Germunneröd, Giddered, Gorrevik, Grindmon, Gripshamnen, Gunnarskogen  Haby, Heden under Asslered, Heden under Backa, Heden under Bua, Heden under Nedergården, Heden under Rished, Heden under Rörvik, Helgemyr, Hogenäs, Holmen, Håle Nedergård, Håle Övergård, Hålkegel, Hällekärr, Högebergsbacken, Hökedal, Hökedalen  Jordshyltan, Jämngårdsmyren  Kalvhagen, Kansliet, Kastet, Kleveskog, Klåvan under Amhult, Klåvan under Asslered, Klåvan under Bratteby, Knutsdal, Knutsvik, Kroken under Kärrshåle, Kroken under Ödby, Kvarndal, Kvarnemyr, Kvidet, Kämpebacken, Kärrskålan, Köö  Liden under Skindelsröd, Liden under Vägga, Liden Västra, Lindal, Lindalsbacken, Lindalsbäcken, Lindalskogen, Lunden under Amborseröd, Lunden under Lycke, Lunden under Ståleröd, Lycke, Långebräcka, Långeland, Långemyr, Långevik Ögård, Löken under Anneslätt, Löken under Långeland, Lönnekärr  Malmö, Moarna, Myren  Nedergården Håle, Nedergården Ramsvik, Nedergården Ödby, Nordgården Vägga, Nordgården Ödby, Nybygget, Näsdalen, Näset  Orremyren, Orresten  Prästbacka  Ramsvik Framgård, Ramsvik Nedergård, Ramsvik Övergård, Ramsvik Övre, Risdal, Rished, Ron, Rycksränna, Rörvik Västra, Rörvik Östra, Röxholmen  Sandbacken, Sandvadet, Sandvik, Sanneröd, Sjöhagen, Skattegården Stora Askum, Skindelsröd, Skogen, Skogsbacken, Slätten, Slättmyren, Stenhagen, Stenhuset, Stenvik, Stigeklåvan, Stigemon, Storemyr under Backa, Storemyr under Vägga, Strandholm, Ståleröd, Stämmen, Sundet, Svenneby, Svinevik, Svälte, Sörgården Vägga, Sörgården Ödby  Todderöd, Todderöd Lilla, Tollesmyr, Tomten, Torsvik, Tossenemyr, Tryggeskär, Tryggö, Trångemyr, Tullboden  Ulvemyr Lilla  Varpet, Vassbacken, Vassklåvan, Vatersröd, Vattnemyr under Amhult, Vattnemyr under Ödby, Vejern under Långevik, Vejern under Vägga, Vikarna, Bägga Nordgård, Vägga Sörgårdbr  Ängemyr, Änghagen, Ödby Framgård, Ödby Nedergård, Ödby Nordgård, Ödby Sörgård, Ödbyön, Ödegården Askum, Ödegården under Björneröd, Ödegården under Vägga, Ögården Långevik, Örn, Österbacken, Övergården Håle, Övergården Ramsvik,

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, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.See Västra Göteland.

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.)
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet. See Västra Göteland.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * ArkivDigital: Explore Your Swedish Heritage

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Göteborg och Bohus Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch 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, Göteborg och Bohus" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community
 * Båhus Arkivguide

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


 * FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - no part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies