Örsås Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Örsås 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:
Apelås, Arrebacken

Backalund, Backen Lilla, Björketorp, Björlida Lilla, Björlida Stora, Boda, Borretorpet, Borryd, Boxåsen, Brändebacken, Brännared, Brännegärde, Bullsäng Enegården, Bullsäng Kronogården, Bullsäng Lillegården, Bullsäng Lunden, Bullsäng Månsagården, Bullsäng Pellagården, Bullsäng Storegården, Bullsäng Tomten, Bultåsen, Bäckalycka, Bäckanäs, Bösabo

Dumsäng

Ebbegärde, Ekeberg, Ekåsen, Enebacken, Enegården Bullsäng, Enesbo

Flyen, Fernabo, Fredriksborgs Pappersbruk, Fågelvik

Garnstad, Gnipan, Gullskog, Guskulle, Gällhult

Hagalycka, Hagatorp, Hagen under Röstorp Nedergården, Hagen under Åstorp Västergården, Hagersås, Hede Klockaregården, Holm, Hulan, Hultasvedjan, Hulugärde, Hurråsen, Hässelåsen, Hästhagen, Högagården, Höltan, Höltan Yttre, Höltebacken

Ingrid Persgården Örsås

Jäskagården Röstorp, Jönsagården Örsås

Karlsdal, Karsnäs, Karstorpet, Klev, Klinkhuset, Klockaregården Hede, Kronogården Bullsäng, Kronogården Röstorp, Kvarnen Risa, Kvarnen Röstorp, Kvarntorpet, Kyrkebacken, Källesvedjan, Kärret

Laberg, Landbogården Åstorp, Liderna, Lilla Backen, Lilla Björlida, Lilla Tittebo, Lilla Vallen, Lillegården Bullsäng, Linnarstorp, Lunden Bullsäng, Lundsåsen, Lönsbacken, Lövåsen

Manhult, Mellangården Åstorp, Mossön, Myskåsen, Månsagården, Månsagården Bullsäng

Nedergården Röstorp, Nolingsberg, Nybygget, Nyhemman, Nytorp

Pappersbruket, Passarp Yttre, Passarp Övre, Pellagården Bullsäng

Rakaryd, Risa Kvarn, Risa Säteri, Riskulla, Rostorpet, Ryasjö, Rättaregården Jäskagården, Röstorp Kronogården, Röstorp Nedergården, Röstorp Rättaregården, RöstorpSmedsgården, Röstorp Kvarn

Sandbäcken, Sandåsen, Sjöbo, Skatesgården, Skattegården Tittebo, Smedsgården Röstorp, Smedsvallen, Spakåsen, Stenkila, Stenkulen, Stommen, Stora Björlida, Stora Tittebo, Storegården Bullsäng, Storegården Örsås, Stångsjön, Svedjetorp, Svedjorna, Sågebacken, Säteriet Risa

Tittebo Lilla, Tittebo Skattegården, Tittebo Stora, Tomten Bullsäng, Torpastället, Trollaströmmen, Trykullen, Tränghult

Ugglebo Västra, Ugglebo Östra

Vallen Lilla, Viken, Västergården, Västra Ugglebo

Yttre Höltan, Yttre Passarp

Åbygget, Ågärde, Åhagen, Åsen under Björlid Stora, Åsen under Gullskog, Åstorp Landbogården, Åstorp Mellangården, Åstorp Västergården

Äspetången

Örsås Högagården, Örsås Ingrid Persgården, Örsås Jönsagården, Örsås Storegården, Örsås Östergården, Östergården Örsås, Östra Ugglebo, Övrabo, Övra passarp

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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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 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:
Örsås Husförhörslängd 1840-1845 Ortregister