Partille Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Partille 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
Backegården Utby, Baggegården Ugglum, Banken, Bergegården Mellby, Björsegården Ugglum, Bokedalen, Brasegården Öjersjö, Brattåskärr, Brotorpet, Brunnegården Lexby, Bråtegården Ugglum, Brännås, Bured Torp, Bäckegården Mellby Degsjöhult Freden Torp Gatan, Gottorp, Gripsholm, Gökegården Hallbacken, Hallegården Ugglum, Hallen Öjersjö, Hultet Nedergården, Hultet Övergården, Hålegården Lexby, Högen, Högen Ugglum, Högshall, Jonsered, Jonsered Fabrik Kallkullegården Partille under Partille Stom Karlslund Stora, Kniven, Kullebacken, Kullegården Ugglum, Kullegården Utby, Kvastekulla, Kåbäckskvarn under Partille Stom Kåbäcken, Kåhög, Kåhög Mellangården, Kåhög Västergården, Kåhög Östergården,  Ledet, Lexby Brunnegården, Lexby Hålegården, Lexby Lillegården, Lexby Västergården, Lexby Östergården, Ledet, Lexby Brunnegården, Lexby Hålegården, Lexby Lillegården, Lexby Västergården, Lexby Östergården, Lidegården Mellby, Lilla Sörgården, Lillegården Lexby,   Manered, Mellangården, Mellangården Kåhög, Mellangården Partille, Mellangården Ugglum, Mellby under Mellby Liegården, Mellby Bergegården, Mellby Bäckegården, Mellby Lidegården, Mellby Rotegården, Mellby Storegården, Mellby Västergården, Mellby Ödgärde, Mölnlyckegården,   Nedergården Hultet, Nedergården Utby, Nybygget,   Partille Kallkullegården under Partille Stom, Partille Mellangården, Partille Stom, Partille Utmark, Partille Östergården, Puketorp, Pusketorp, Pusta, Pusta Torp,   Ramsdalen, Ramsjögården, Rotegården Mellby, Ryskås Torp, Råhult,   Skultorp Västergården, Skultorp Östergården, Smedjegården, Stertered, Stommen Partille, Stommen Utby, Stora Karlslund, Stora Sörgården, Storegården Mellby, Storegården Ugglum, Storegården Öjersjö, Strömma, Sörgården Lilla, Sörgården Stora, Sörgården Utby Stora, Sörgården Ugglum,   Timmeråsslätt, Torkås, Torpet Bured, Torpet Freden, Torpet Pusta, Torpet Ryskås, Turtered,   Uddared Västergården, Uddared Östergården, Udden, Ugglum, Ugglum Baggegården, Ugglum Björsegården, Ugglum Bråtergården, Ugglum Hallegården, Ugglum Högen, Ugglum Kullegården, Ugglum Nekkabgprdebm Ugglum Storegården, Ugglum Sörgården, Utby Backegården, Utby Bergen, Utby Kullegården, Utby Nedergården, Utby Nordgården, Utby Stom, Utby Stora Sörgården, Utby Vaktmästaregården, Utby Västergården,   Vaktmästaregården Utby, Västergården Kåhög, Västergården Lexby, Västergården Mellby, Västergården Skultorp, Västergården Uddared, Västergården Utby, Västerheden   Åstebo,   Ödegärdet, Öjersjö Brasegården, Öjersjö Hallen, Öjersjö Storegården, Östergården Kåhög, Östergården Lexby, Östergården Partille, Östergården Skultorp, Östergården Uddared, Övergården Hultet,

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.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. (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. 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 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, 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


 * Båhus 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
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
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