Varnum Parish, Värmland, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Varnum parish was also known as Kristinehamns Landsförsamling (rural parish). In 1960 Varnum parish became part of Kristinehamn.

(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:
Agen, Agetorp, Alletorp, Arvidstorp

Backatorp, Baggebråten, Baggården Västra, Baggården Östra, Beck, Berg, Bergsjö, Bergsjönäs, Bergsjötorp, Björkebol, Bobacken, Bollås, Bonderud, Botorp, Boxerud, Bråten, Brännåsen, Bygget, Bångetorp, Båtviken, Bäcken

Djupedalen, Drevsta, Drevstatorp, Drågen under Sörbytorp, Duggebo (Sätterbäcken), Dye Norra, Dye Södra, Dye Åsen

England, Elfbro, Elfbrotorp, Elfängen, Emtefalla, Emten, Ersbol (Södra Bagsterud), Eskildstorp

Fallet, Fallhöjden, Fallängen, Fyrbåren

Gatan, Gaterud, Gummero, Gustafsberg, Gustafsvik, Gårdsberg, Gåsviken, Gärdsvik

Hav Västra, Hav Östra, Havsängen, Hedbotten, Heden, Hedhult, Hejnola, Hjorttorp, Hjärttrudstorp (Ryssebo), Holland, Holmen, Hugsterud Norra, Hugsterud Södra (Ersbol), Hugsterud Västra, Hult, Hult Ringby, Hybble, Högberg, Höje Mellan, Höje Norra, Höje Södra

Kapuria, Karaby Norra, Karaby Södra, Karabysåsen, Kolerud, Kollegården, Krogstatorp, Krogsvik, Kullen, Kurlanda, Kålerud

Lassegård, Liffland, Långmarken

Motorp, Märstad

Niklasdams Bruk, Norra Dye, Norra Hugsterud, Norra Höja, Norra Karaby, Norra Sörby, Norström, Nyberg, Nydala, Nygård, Nytorp, Nässundet

Olserud

Persbol, Posseberg, Prästerud, Prästerudsudden, Prästhall

Rötterna

Sanna, Sibberön, Sjötorp, Sjöändan, Sjöändsfallet, Skinnstampen, Skogan, Skäringsbol, Smedstorp, Solbacken, Spjutbäcken, Spjutsbäcks Bruk, Strand, Strandskogen, Sulvik, Sundby, Sunnästorp, Svartudden, Sågarstorp, Sätterbron, Sätterån, Sörby, Södra Dye, Södra Hugsterud (Ersbol), Södra Höje, Södra Karaby, Södra Sörby, Sörby Norra, Sörby Södra, Sörbytorp (Drågen), Sörkastet

Taberg, Torpåsen

Uddeby, Uddebytorp, Udden, Utterbäcken

Varnums Övra Kvarn, Vassgårda, Vassgårda Bruk, Vassgårdanäs, Viktorp, Vågtorp, Västmansmosse, Västra Baggården, Västra Hav, Västra Hugsterud (Persbol), Västra Kärret, Vålö

Ålskärr, Åsen, Älvbrons Bruk, Ålvbrotorp, Älvängen, Ämten, Ämtfalla, Ämtheden, Ängen, Ängen, Ängtorp

Östanmossen, Östervik, Östra Baggården, Östra Hav, Östra Kärret, Östra Varnums Kvarn

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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.
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.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 Värmland 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, Värmland and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch 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
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies

References:
Varnum Husförhörslängd 1836-1840 Ortregister