Västra Tunhem Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Västra Tunhem 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:
Alskleven under Hol Gartegården, Alskleven under Prästgården, Allmänningen, Andersgården Herrstad, Andersgården Rånnum, Anders Bengtsgården, Angeln, Artorp

Bastan, Bastebron, Bastebäcken, Bergegården, Berget (öde), Berget under Lilla Lindås (öde), Berget Nygård, Bergängen, Björkebacken, Björkås, Björnsgården, Bockegården, Bolsängen, Bomvaktarn, Borgmästeretorp, Botten, Brohagen, Bruket, Brunna, Brunnsbacken, Bryggum, Bryggum Anders Bengtsgården, Bryggum Gudmundsgården, Bryggum Krogen, Bryngelsgården, Bråten Hemman, Bråten under Nygård, Bytet, Bytorp, Bäckekroken, Bäcken

Dammen under Forstena Hedegård, Dammen under Prästgården, Diket, Djupet, Draget

Ekebacken, Ekeledet under Hästevadet, Ekeledet Rånnum Storegården, Ekeliden, Ekelunden, Enebacken

Fagerhult, Fattigstugan, Faxen, Femtungen (öde), Fiskestigen, Flogstigen, Forstena, Forstena Hedegården, Forstena Koppegården, Forstena Ledsgården, Forstena Månsgården, Forstena Nedergård, Fristorp Bryngelsgården, Fristorp Gartegården, Fristorp Säteri, Fristorp Trullsgården, Fyrkanten, Fåfängan, Fågelgården, Fårebäcken, Färjestaden

Gartegården Fristorp, Gartegården Hol, Gatan under Hol Gartegården, gatan under Repelycke, Gossängen, Grankärr, Granlunden, Granås, Grinden, Grindsjö, Grindstugorna, Grålagg, Gråtarbacken, Gränsen, Gudmundsgården, Gungsebacken, Gunnarstorp, Gäddebäck, Gäddebäcks Grind, Gärdet

Hagen, Hallarna, Hallebacken, Halleberg, Hallekasen, Haregården, Harehalsen, Harvheden, Harvheden LIlla, Harvheden Stora, Havet, Hedegården, Heden Lilla, Heden Stora, Hede Äng, Hedvigstorp, Helgesgården, Herrstad Andersgården, Herrstad Björnsgården, Herrstad Haregården, Herrstad Järpegården, Herrstad Persgården, Herrstad Sjögården, Herrstad Svensgården, Herrstad Uppegården, Hol Gartegården, Hol Korsbogården, Hol Larsgården, Hol Skäggården, Holmen Lilla, Hultet på Kronoparken, Hultet under Runnarebo, Hårrums, Hårrums Backe, Hästbacken, Hästhagen, Hästhagen Lilla, Hästvadet, Höga Persgården, Höga Slätt, Högen

Jonstorp, Jordala, Jungfrulyckan, Järpegården, Järpetorp Lilla, Järpetorp Stora, Jättestenarna

Kallareberget, Kalvhagen, Karlsberg, Kartered, Kasehagen, Kasen under Halleberg, Kasen under Höga Persgården, Kasen under Näsbotorp, Kasen under Rånnum Storegården, Kasen Stora, Kattekullen, Kiven, Klevebacken, Kleven, Klinten, Kohagen, Koppegården, Korsbogården, Korsvägen, Krogen, Krokebacken, Kroken, Krokens Gata, Kronoparken, Kullen under Fristorp, Kullen under Hol Larsgården, Kullen under Horrum, Kvarnbacken, Kvarntorp, Kyrkotån, Kårebro, Kärret

Larsgården, Ledet under Korsbogården, Ledet under Prästgården, Ledsgården, Liden under Hol Skäggård, LIden under Korsbogården, Liljeholmen, Lilla Harvheden, Lilla Heden, Lilla Holmen, Lilla Hästhagen, Lilla Järpetorp, Lilla Lindås, Lilla Skansen, Lilla Skogen, Lilla Skogen, Lilla Stuvet, Lilla Ängen, Lillekullen, Lillängen, Limbacken, Limboda, Limboda Kvarn, Lindåstorp, Ljungbacken, Lugnet, Lunden under Fristorp, Lunden under Hol Larsagården, Lunnebacken, Långebo, Långedalen, Långhagen under Hol Gartegården, Långhagen under Korsbogården, Långåsen, Löne, Lövängen

Maden, Majortorp, Malöga Helgesgården, Malöga Hög, Malöga Led, Malöga Mellongården, Malöga Nolgården, Malöga Persgården, Mellomgården, Metareberget, Mossen under Artorp, Mossen under Bryggen, Mossen under Prästgården, Mossen under Persgården, MOssen under Rånnum, Mulltorp, Musdraget, Månsgården

Nolgården, Norrlund, Nothagen, Nyborg, Nybygget under Bryggen, Nybygget under Löne, Nybygget under Rånnum, Nybygget under Siggetorp, Nygårds Grind, Nygårds Säteri, Näsbo Kvarn, Näsbotorp, Näset, Näsängen

Olofsgården, Onsjö

Persgården Herrstad, Persgården Höga, Persgården Malöga, Plan, Prästgården

Repelycke, Ringen, Romshagen, Rosenlund, Runnarsbo, Rånnum, Rånnum Andersgården, Rånnum Olofsgården, Rånnum Skattegården, Rånnum Snickaregården, Rånnum Storegården, Rånnum Krogen, Rånnum Tomten, Rännaretorpet, Rödjan (hemman), Rödjan under Runnarebo, Rödjan under Rånnum, Rönnekullen

Sandbacken under Höga Persgården, Sandbacken under Repelycke, Sandgärdet, Siggetorp, Sjöbodarna, Sjöbotten, Sjögården, Sjöstorp, Sjötorp, Skansen Lilla, Skansen Stora, Skattegården, Skogen, Skogen Lilla, Skogen Stora, Skogshagen, Skogstorp, Skogsvägen, Skäggården, Slottsön, Smyget, Småkulla, Smällen, Smälltorpet, Snickaregården, Stallbacka, Stenbacken, Stenbron, Stenkullen, Stenröset, Stora Harvheden, Stora Heden, Stora Järpetorp, Stora Kasen, Stora Lindåsen, Stora Skansen, Stora Skogen, Stora Stuvet, Storegården, Storeklev under Bryngelsgården, Storeklev på Kronoparken, Storskrehall, Stuvet, Stuvet Lilla, Stuvet Stora, Svensgården

Tegen under Bergsgården, Tegen under Harvheden, Tegen under Långedalen, Tegen under Storegården, Tollestorp, Tomten under Bryggum Gudmundsgården, Tomten under Herrstad Järpegården, Tomten under Rånnum, Tomtängen Björkås, Tomtängen Siggestorp, Trohult, Trullsgården, Täppan

Udden, Uggledalen, Ulva Kvarn, Uppegården, Ursand

Vargön, Väståna, Viksängen under Forstena Koppegården, Vägen under Herrstad Persgården, Värslan

Åroset

Älvebacken, Äredalen, Äredalskleven

Önan

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:
Västra Tunhem Husförhörslängd 1829-1838 Ortregister