Odensåker Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Odensåker Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.



History
Odensåker Parish was the mother parish of Tidavad, Låstad and Binneberg parishes. In 1962 Tidavad Parish was transferred to be an annex parish under Ullervads Parish.

Place Names
Andersgården, Andersgården Jon, Andra Bosgården

Backarna Odensåker, Backgården, Bengtsgården Lars, Binneberg Nolgården, Binneberg Sörgården Bjurvik, Björkenstorp, Bosgården, Bosgården Andra, Bredegården, Byn Odensåker

Dumparebacken, Dungen

Fattigstugan, Fältvabelsgården

Graneberg, Gustavsgården, Gustavsgården Jon, Gästgivaregården

Hagastugorna, Hattekulla, Hägnen, Hästhagen, Hästhagen (Lilla)

Jon Andersgården, Jon Gustavsgården, Karlsgården Odensåker

Karlsgården Råstad, Karlstorp, Kivenäbben, Klockarebolet, Klockaretorp, Korpralsgården, Krögaregården, Kärrtorp

Larsagården, Larsgården Per, Larstorp, Lars Bengtsgården, Lars Torstensgården, Lilla Hästhagen, Lilla Nolgården, Lillegården, Logården, Löten

Mattagårdem. Mattsgården, Mellangården Odensåker, Mellangården Skalkarike, Mon, Mosstorp

Nolgården Noltorp, Nybygget

Odensåker Backar, Odensåker Byn, Odensåker Mellangården, Odensåker Nolgården, Odensåker Prästgården, Odensåker Sörgården, Olofstorp

Per Larsgården, Prästgården

Råstad Karlsgården, Råstad Nolgården, Rörsberg

Sjölyckan, Skalkarike Mellangården, Skalkarike Nolgården, Skattegården, Skatåsen, Skogen, Skolhuset, Skygget, Stakebo, Stommen, Stora Nolgården, Stora Rör Sörgården

Timanstorp, Torstensgården Lars, Törnsfors

Ulriksdal

Västra Nolgården

Älvestad, Ängstorp

Ödegården, Ön Östra Nolgården

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 ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * 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

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Skaraborg Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch 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, Skaraborg 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

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