Kinnarumma Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Kinnarumma 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:
Aborrås, Andershult, Aplabacken, Asmundared

Berget under Väghult Östergården, Berget under Skällingsnäs, Bisterbo, Björbomad, Björkeholm, Björkelund, Björkelyckan, Björkered, Björnåsen, Boxhult, Bremaden, Brotorpet, Brudgommekullen, Byaviken, Bygården, Bäckabo Lilla

Dalatorpet, Dammen, Damsholm

Elfstorpet, Eneberg, Eskhult

Fagerholm, Fagerhult Mellangården, Fagerhult Månsagården, Fagerhult Nolgården, Fagerhult Torsagården, Fagersberg, Fagerås, Finnedalen, Flenstorp Västergården, Flenstorp Östergården, Fåragården Stenastorp, Fänabben

Grethult, Gramad, Gravenfors, Grimskulla, Grimstorp, Grimsåsen, Grästorp, Gölingstorp

Hagabo, Hagalund, Hagaslätt, hagen, Hammaren, Havsmundshult, Heden, Heden under Kinnarumma Kampagården, Hjortedal, Hultaslätt, Hultet, Hultsbacken, Hultslund Lilla, Hulud, Hyltenäs Lilla, Hyltenäs Stora, Håhult Västergården, Håhult Östergården, Häggårda, Hästekulla, Hästhagen, Högalid, Högarås, Högen, Hörsås

Ivrahult

Jungåsen

Kampagården Kinnarumma, Karlsgården, Karlsborg, Karlshed, Karlshester, Kilatorpet, Kilen, Kinnarumma Kampagården, Kinnarumma Klockaregården, Kinnarumma Kroken, Kinnarumma Stom, Kinnarumma Storegården, Klockaregården Kinnarumma, Krakavik, Kristianslund, Krogsholm, Krogslid, Krogstorp, Kroken Kinnarumma, Kvarnen Viskafors,  Kvarnen Viskerhult, Kvarnen Änggårda, Kvarnholmen, Kvitala, Kållekärr, Källeberg under Gethult, Källeberg under Näs, Källenäs, Kärret

Leräckran, Lilla Bäckabo, Lilla Hultslund, Lilla Hyltenäs, Lilla Årydet, Lillehagen, Ljungslätt, Lövhult, Lövåsen under Håhult Västergården, Lövåsen under Krakavik

Marieberg, Mellangården Fagerhult, Mossebo, Månsgården Fagerhult

Nabben, Nolgården Fagerhult, Nolgården Rya, Nolgården Sjöbo, Nolhagen, Näs

Orreleken, Orretorpet under Krokstorp

Perlebo

Revesjöholm, Riddarebol, Roxås, Rya Nolgården, Rya Sörgården, Rydboholms Vävfabrik, Råbacka, Rännesjömosse, Rönnebro, Rönnedal, Rönnemosse, Rönneslätt under Orrleken, Rönneslätt under Viskerhult Storegården, Rönningen, Rönnäng

Sannanabbar, Sjöbo Nolgården, Sjöbo Sörgården, Sjöbohult, Sjölid under Karlshester, Sjölid under Sjöbo Sörgården, Skansakullen, Skarnhalla, Skintagerde, Skog, Skogen, Skolan Viskafors, Skällingsnäs, Smedslund, Snärjeslätt under Kinnarumma, Snärjeslätt under Stenastorp, Stenastorp, Stenastorp Fåragården, Stommen Kinnarumma, Stora Hyltenäs, Stora Årydet, Storegården Kinnarumma, Storegården Viskerhult, Storemad, Strömshultl, Svanshult, Svanstorpet, Svedjan under Björnåsen, Svedjan under Kinnarumma Stom, Svedjan under Töllejsö, Svedjorna, Svenhult, Svenslund, Sörgården Rya, Sörgården Sjöbo, Sörhagen, Sörlid

Toneholm, Topperyd, Torpet, Torsagården Fagerhult, Tränget, Töllesjö, Töllesjöholm, Törekulle

Vik Västergården, Viskafors Kvarn, Viskafors Skola, Viskerhults Kvarn, Viskerhults Lillegården, Viskerhults Storegården, Våxtorp,Väghult Västergården, Väghult Östergården, Väghultstorp, Västergården Flenstorp, Västergården Håhult, Västergården Vik, Västergården Väghult

Årbohult, Årebo, Årydet, Årydet Lilla, Årydet Stora

Änggårde Kvarn

Öd, Ödgärdet, Östergården Flenstorp, Östergården Håhult, Östergården Väghult

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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 at Riksarkivet.

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:
Kinnarumma Husförhörslängd 1835-1841 Ortregister