Stavnäs Parish, Värmland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Stavnäs 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.)

Place Names
Avelsbol

Billingsberg, Blomtorp, Boda, Brandsbol, Byn, Bässebol

Dalrönningen, Droshult,

Emnebol, Enarsbråten, Eriksberg under Billingsberg

Fermersrud, Finserud, Fjäll Norra, Fjäll Södra, Fjällbomstorp, Fjöle Lilla,  Fjöle Norra, Fjöle Södra, Framnäs under Stavnäs Prästgård

Glasbruket Sölje, Gravmossen, Gruvrönningen, Gumsebol under Stavnäs Prästgård, Göksbol, Götaka under Stavnäs Prästgård

Haltersbol Norra, Haltersbol Södra, Hult, Hult Nedre, Hult Östra, Huslösa, Hönningen,

Jakobsbergs under Billingsberg, Järnbruket Sölje,

Karsbol, Klockaregården, Klässbol Norra, Klässbol Södra, Korpetorp,

Liljenholm, Lilla Fjöle, Lilldalen

Karlsberg under Billingsberg

Mosterud, Myren, Myrås, Mörtnäs

Nedre Hult, Noltorp Norra, Noltorp Södra, Norra Fjäll. Norra Fjöle, Norra Haltersbol, Norra Klässbol, Norra Noltorp, Norra Pålsdalen, Norra Skassås, Nytorp, Näbbol, Näs,

Ollevik

Pålsdalen Norra, Pålsdalen Södra,

Prästgården Stavnäs, Pulsen under Billingsberg

Rasta, Rasterud, Rosenlund,  Rud Västra, Rud Yttre, Rud Östra

Sandbäcken, Skassås Norra, Skassås Södra, Skjuksbol, Skåfterud, Spiksmedjan Stömne, Spässerud, Starrhult,  Stavnäs Prästgård, Stordalen, Stubberud, Stutnäset, Stålserud, Stålserud Östra, Stångjärnssmedjan Stömne, Stömne Rasta, Stömne Spiksmedja, Stömne Stångjärnssmedja, Stömne Säteri, Stömne Västra, Stömne Östra, Svantorp,  Svannikeboda, Säteriet Stömne, Södra Fjäll, Södra Fjöle, Södra Haltersbol, Södra Klässbol, Södra Noltorp, Södra Pålsdalen, Södra Skassås Sölje, Sölje Bruk (Glasbruk), Sölje Järnbruk, Söljetorp, Söppe, Söttersbol,

Tinhult Västra, Tinhult Östra, Tittut under Stavnäs Prästgård, Torn, Tornsängen, Tornsängen Östra, Trollnäs färja, Tulpan, Tångberg, Törnebol under Billingsberg

Valåsen, Våstra Rud, Västervik, Västerås under Billingsberg, Västgöttorp, Västra Stömne, Västra Tinhult,

Yttre Rud,

Ållevik, Åstrop,

Ämnebol, Ängmyrne,

Öjedalen, Östra Hult, Östra Rud, Östra Stålserud, Östra Stömne, Östra Tinhult, Östra Tornsängen

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. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com  are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
 * 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

Family History Library Records
Click Värmland 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, 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:
Stavnäs Husförhörslängd AI:15a and AI:15b 1835-1840 Ortregister