Sweden, Älvsborg Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Sverige, Älvsborg Kyrkoböcker Register

Record Description
The collection consists of church records from the county of Älvsborg. It contains indexes to births, marriages, and deaths along with images of:


 * Clerical surveys
 * Registers of birth, marriage, and death
 * Mmove-in and move-out lists
 * Confirmations
 * Church accounts

The records are handwritten in narrative style. They cover the years 1642 to 1897; index 1681 to 1860.

For a list of records by parishes published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Record History, Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Church Records, 1308 – 1940 Images Published on FamilySearch
 * Swedish Church Records

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Parish" ⇒Select the appropriate "Records" ⇒Select the appropriate "Volume and Year" which takes you to the images.

Help with the Language
These records are in Swedish so you will need to be able to understand written Swedish. For help with reading the records, please see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden: Language and Languages
 * Swedish Genealogical Word List

Known Issues with This Collection
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 * Sweden Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Related Websites

 * Genealogy Research in Sweden
 * Genline : Swedish Genealogy Online
 * Arkiv Digital: Swedish Church Records Online (in color)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Älvsborg County, Sweden
 * Swedish Church Records
 * Sweden

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.