Berghem Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Berghem 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:
Alekärr, Andersgården, Anderstorp

Backen, Berghem Hansagården, Berghem Klockaregården, Berghem Kockegården, Berghem Lillegården, Berghem Olofsgården, Prästgården, Bergsgården, Binkagården, Binke Lilla, Bryneslätt under Guntorp Storegården, Bryneslätt under Guntorp Vargagården, Bua Västergården, Bua Östergården

Dalen, Desarehult

Ekebacken, Ekeberg, Elledalen

Furet, Furubäck

Gaddatorp, Granlid, Grendal under Berghem Klockaregården, Grendal under Kila Östergården, Grönskog, Grönslätt, Gundrör under Desarehult, Gundrör under Hattestad Lunnagården, Guntorp Andersgården, Guntorp Storegården, Guntorp Svensgården, Guntorp Västergården, Gangemad, Gäddevik

Hagaslätt, Hagen, Hansagården, Hattestad Kullagården, Hattestad Kärragården, Hattestad Lunnagården, Hattestad Synnaregården

Hulatorp Dalen, Hulatorp Kronogården, Hulatorp Per Olofsgården, Hulatorp Prästgården, Hulatorp Skattegården, Hulledal, Hultebacken

Kalvhagen, Kila Västergården, KIla Östergården, Kistekullen under Desarehult, Kistekullen under Hattestad Kullagården, Kistekullen under Staxered Östergården, Krikakärr, Krikaled, Kullagården, Kullen, Källeberg under Torp Nedergården, Källeberg under Torp Övergården, Kärragården

Lekvad Bergsgården, Lekvad Binkagården, Lekvad Olsagården, Lekvad Pölagården, Lekvad Svensgården, Lekvad Vargagården, Lekvad Ändagården, Lekvads Kvarn, Lillekullen, Lindås Lunnagården, Lyckan

Maden under Berghem Prästgården, Maden under Hagen, Maderna under Bua Västergården, Maderna under Bua Östergården, Maderna under Hulatorp Kronogården, Mossen, Myrekullen

Nordslätt, Nybygget, Nyhagen under Bergehem Olofsgården, Nyhagen under Hattestad Kärragården, Nyhagen under Lekvad Binkagården

Olofsgården, Olsagården

Per Olofsgården, Prästgården under Berghem, Prästgården under Hulatorp, Pölagården

Ringeslätt, Rogården under Guntorp Västergården, Rogården under Hattestad Synnaregården, Rovegården, Ryerna under Guntorp Svensgården, Ryerna under Staxered Östergården, Ryggen under Hulatorp Dalen, Ryggen under KIla Östergården

Sanddalen, Sandhålan, Sandgatan, Sjödalsbacken, Sjöliden, Skogarevad under Bua Västergården, Skogarevad under Bua Östergården, Skogarevad under Lekvad Svensgården, Skogarevad under Vargagården, Skogarevad under Ändagården, Skoghem Lillegården, Skoghem Västergården, Skogsbackan under Berghem Kockegården, Skogsbackan under Bua Östergården, Skogsbackan under Lekvad Pölagården, Skogslid, Skäggsjöslätt, Slätten under Hulatorp Prästgården, Slätten under Lekvad Pölagården, Staxered Västergården, Staxered Östergården, Stendal, Stenlid, Stenäng, Storåker, Sundsnabb, Svarevarelyckan, Sveaborg, Svensgården under Guntorp, Svensgården under Lekvad, Syltered Lillegården, Syltered Storegården, Synnaregården

Timmarskullen, Tinghall, Tingslätt under Berghem Klockaregården, Tingslätt under KIla Östergården, Tomten under Lekvad Bergsgården, Tomten under Lekvad Binkagården, Tomten under Lekvad Pölagården, Tomten under Vargagården, Torp Nedergården, Torp Övergården, Tålyckan

Ullbergshagen

Vargagården, Vedbacken, Vinnareberg

Åsa

Ändagården

Öresten

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.


 * 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:
Berghem Husförhörslängd 1837-1843 Ortregister