Södra Säm Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Prior to 17 April 1885 Södra Säm was known as Säm (in Kinds härad). On 17 April 1885 the name was officially changed to Södra Säm.

(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
Attorp, Axelstorp

Berghagen, Björkelund, Brobacken under Säm Kvarngården, Brobacken under Säm Ågården, Brodahl, Bruket,

Fägerstenstorpet

Götåkra Övergården, Götåkra Yttergården, Götåkra Mellangården, Götåkra Skattegården

Hagen, Hallstenstorp, Hjortbacken, Hjortåsen, Hästhagen, Hässlet

Kullen, Kuratorpet, Krakaled, Krakatorp under Attarp, Kroken, Kusten, Kvastbacken

Lindshiolm

Marielund

Navstocka, Nybygget under Säm Bagaregården, Nybygget under Toarp, Nyhagen, Näset

Oxås

Pustan under Attorp, Pustan under Götåkra Yttergården

Quastabacken

Rud Under Säm Frugården, Rud under Sjögården, Rud under Ågården, Råddorna

Sandslätt, Sjögås, Skogen under Attorp, Skogen under Toarp, Skogen under Vegby Svarvaregården, Svedjorna under Vegby Kvarnagården, Svedjorna under Götåkra Yttergården, Säm Bagaregården, Säm Bosgården, Säm Fiskaregården, Säm Frugården, Säm Kvarngården, Säm Lunden, Säm Rävagården, Säm Sjögården, Säm Stommen, Säm Ågården, Sämbergstorp, Södra Torp

Toarp, Tostarp, Tostarp Lilla, Tränget

Udden

Vegby Månsagården, Vegby Svarvaregården, Vegby Yttergården, Vegby Övregården, Vidlötan, Värmland

Örbacka

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Älvsborg 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, Älvsborg" 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


 * FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3
 * No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies

References:
Södra Säm Husförhörslängd 1835-1841, 1841-1849 Ortregister