Fässberg Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Fässberg 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.)

The name of the Fässberg parish was changed to Mölndal on January 1, 1922.

Place Names
Alvered, Balltorp Hökegården, Balltorp Kungsgården, Balltorp Kronogården, Balltorp Lunnagården, Balltorp Pålsegården, Balltorp Utmarken, Balltorp Östergården, Bastekullen, Bishopsäng, Bonketorp, Bosgården, Bratteklev, Bråtebäcken, Brännemaden, Brännås Eklanda Arnegården, Eklanda Arnetorp, Eklanda Gökegården, Eklanda Ryttaregården, Eklanda Östergården, Enebacken Forsåker Flintegården, Forsåker Kronogården, Forsåker Norgården, Forsåker Storegården, Forsåker Tegelbruket, Fredriksholm, Fässberg Mellangården, Fässberg Prästgården, Fässberg Västergården, Fässberg Östergården, Gjutelyckan, Gunnebo, Gunnebobro, Götiska Förbundets skola, Helenedal, Holmen, Holmängen, Hulelyckan Hus: Norra sidan 1-36,Hus: Södra sidan 1-22 Korndals Pappersbruk, Korsvägen, Kristinedal, Kroken, Krokslätt Hökegården, Krokstätt Slättebacken, Krokslätt Sörgården, Krokslätt Utmarken, Kråketorp Lilla, Kråketorp Stora, Kvarnar: Piltekvarn, Bengt Knutssons kvarn, Håkan Flints kvarn, Långebergs kvarn, Trägårds kvarn, Olof Perssons kvarn, Joakim Markussons Kvarn, Pixbo kvarn, Mattias munks eller Enebäcks kvarn, Biskops kvarn, Forsåkers kvarn, Gunnebo kvarn, Hulelycke kvarn, Lille Nilses kvarn, Håle kvarn Kvarnar Södra sidan: Jons i Forsåker kvarn, Karls i Säve kvarn, Li Kvarn, Klåve kvarn, Nils Nilssons kvarn, Arvid Olssons kvarn, Källe kvarn, Götafors kvarn, Olof Mattssons kvarn, Lars Olssons kvarn, Spole kvarn, Franke kvarn, Smedje kvarn, Kärrsbo, Anders på Holmen kvarn, Såg kvarn, Nya sågens kvarn Kärra Gullhed, Kärra Hökegården, Kärra Per Ericsgården, Kärra Pottegården, Kärra Storegården, Kärra Torbjörnssgården Lagklarebäck, Lilla Kråketorp, Lilla Ryssvik, Långeberg Bockegården Mariedals Spinneri, Månstorp, Mölndal Klämmeberget Mölndal Knutsegården, Mölndal Letsegården, Mölndal Norrgården, Mölndal Trädgården, Mölndal Västergården Nybygget, Näskullen Ormås Peppered, Porsvik, Posthyttan, Pålen, Rosendals Färgeri, Rosendals Spinneri, Rävekärr Sandbäck Kullen, Sandbäck Prästgården, Sjödala, Stensjökärr, Stensjövik, Stora Kråketorp, Stubbes Taljegården, Tolttorp Mellangården, Toltorp Norrgården, Toltorp Sörgården, Toltorp Tolsegården, Tosthult, Åby Frälsegården, Åby Holtermans skola Åby Kaklösa, Åby Kronogården, Åby Lyckan, Åby Mellangården, Åby Norrgården, Åby Riskulla, Åby Skomakaregården, Åby Sörgården, Åby Västergården, Ålegårds slätt, Ålegårds vad

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.


 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * 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 Librarythat 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, Göteborg och Bohus" 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 Göteborgs 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