Vänersnäs Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden Genealogy

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



History
Vänersnäs prior to 17 April 1885 was called Näs.

The older part of the church archive (before 1771) was destroyed by a fire.

(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
Agnevik Lilla, Agnevik Stora, Amundstorp, Apoteket

Backa, Baggården, Berghammar, Bergledet, Biahult, Björklund, Boden, Boden Lilla, Bomvaktarestugan, Boudden, Brobacken, Brännekulla, Bäcken

Ekebacken, Ekedalen, Ekelund, Eketorp Stora, Enebacken, Ekedalen, Ekelund, Eketorp Stora, Enebacken, Enesledet

Falla Lilla, Falla Stora, Fiskaretomten, Fiskaretorpet, Frugården, Fågeltorpet

Gaddetorpet, Gena, Granbacken, Grytet, Gryteslag, Grönsiken, Gåseklämman

Hagen Lilla, Hagön, Hallan, Hallby, Hallby Skattegården, Hallby Storegården, Hallby Utmarken, Hallgrens Bruket, Hartevik, Hemmingstorp, Herrgården, Hulan, Hulegården

Intagan Lilla

Jeantteberg

Karlstorpet, Kasebacken, Kilen, Kladdhagen, Klöverhagen, Kohagen, Korphult, Kottekullen, Kulla, Kullen, Kullintagan, Kvarnbäcken, Kvillan, Kvilleliden, Kärret

Lagerbergstorpet, lerbäcken, Liden, Lillhagen, Lugnet, Lugnet under Margreteberg, Lund Lilla, Lund Stora, Lunnebacken

Maden, Margreteberg, Marieberg, Mossebo, Mossen, Munkesten, Musko

Nolgården, Nyborg, Nyhagen, Näs Baggården, Näs Frugården, Näs Nolgården, Näs Ravelsgården, Näs Simmesgården, Näs Skrivaregården, Näs Stommen, Näs Sven Olofsgården, Näs Sågaregården

Oreberg

Prästgården, Puketorpet

Rasmitorp, Ravelsgården, Rovehagen, Rödsledet

Simmesgården, Skattegården Hallby, Skjutebacken, Skogen, Skogslund, Skogstomten, Skolhuset, Skrivaregården, Skuletorpet, Skutebacken, Skördtorp, Sköttetorp, Slompetorp, Snipan, Snixås, Snohalla, Stockevik Lilla, Stockevik Stora, Stolteviken, Stommen, Storegården Hallby, Stubba, Stättan, Sundet, Sundslund, Svedjan, Svedjelund, Svelund, Sven Hanstorp, Svenningsgården Åker, Sven Olofsgården, Sågaregården

Tegen, Tomten, Tomtängen, Torpstället, Tovemaden, Täppan

Udden, Utmarken Hallby

Vråna, Vågsäter, Vänersnäs, Vänersängen, Välkommen

Åker Stora, Åker Svenningsgården

Änden, Ängen Skogslund, Ängen, Änghagen

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, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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.)


 * at FamilySearch.
 * 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:
 * ArkivDigital: Explore Your Swedish Heritage

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Älvsborg 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 FamilySearch Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Älvsborg" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register Instructions Search Engine

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

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):
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies

References:
Vänersnäs Husförhörslängd 1838-1851 Ortregister