Habo Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Habo 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
Allmänningen Härhult, Annestorp,

Backen, Barnebäcken, Berg, Berget under Hallebo Stora Nolgården, Berget under Svenshult, Berget under Tranemaden, Bjälkebotorp, Björkelund, Björstorp, Boghult, Brinken under Högaberg, Brinken under Mellan Gölhult, Brobacken, Brogården Dykärr, Bron, Bruket, Bruket under Bruket, Bruket under Setterfors, Brännebol, Brännebol under Brännebol, Bränninge Mellangården, Bränninge Skattegården, Bränninge Östergården, Brännåsen, Busebo, Bygget, Bäckebo under Kyrkeryd, Bäckebo under Svenshult, Bäckebo Västra,

Daräng Nolgården, Daräng Sörgården, Domneberg, Domnån, Dungen, Dykärr, Dykärr Bogården, Dykärr Kvarn, Dykärr Mellangården, Dykärr Nordgården, Dykärr Såg, Dykärr Sörgården,

Ebbarp, Ekeberg Västergården, Ekeberg Östergården, Ekebo, Ekeliden, Ekeliderna, Ekelund, Ekered Västra, Eket Präststom, Eländet, Erlandshemmet,

Fattas, Fattigstugan, Fiskartorpet, Fiskebäck Lilla, Fiskebäck Stora, Fiskebäckstomt, Flatered, Forsängen, Fursjö, Furubacken, Furåsen, Förlund, Förlundstugan,

Grantorget, Granstorpet, Gruvered, Gunkesund, Gunnarsbo, Gunnarsbo Lilla, Gunnarsbo Stora, Gustavsberg, Gölan, Gölhult Lilla, Gölhult Mellan, Gölhult Mellan Såg, Gölhult Stora, Götaberg,

Habo Prästegård, Habo Prästegård Såg, Hackås, Hallarödjan, Hallebo Stora Nolgården, Hallebo Stora Sörgården, Hallebo Södra, Harås, Herrtorp, Hestra, Holgropen, Holagropen, Holmen, Hultarp, Hultarp Lilla, Hultet, Hultet under Hallebo Stora Nolgården, Håknarp, Hällebo, Härhult Kronogården, Härhult Nygården, Härhult Skattegården, Hästbråten, Hästhagen, Hästhagen under Svenshult, Högsbäck, Högsbäcks Kvarn, Högsbäcks torp, Hökholmen, Hörnet,

Johannesbacken, Julared, Julåsen, Jäboruder, Järpås, Järnåsen,

Kanan, Karlsryd, Karthagen, Kattarp, Kattekrog, Kattås, Kilen, Klingekärr, Klippan, Knipan, Knutsbo, Knutshult, Kojan, Korpåsen, Krogen under Gunnarsbo, Krogen under Svenshult, Krogen under Bruket efter Setterfors, Kroken, Kronogården Härhult, Kråkeryd, Kråmmered, Kråmmebron, Kråmmeredsbro, Kvarnbacken, Kvarnen under Dykårr, Kvarnen under Habo Prästgård, Kvarnen under Högsbäck, Kvarnen under Lindhult, Kvarnen Nybro, Kvarntorpet, Kvill, Kyrkeryd, Kärr Stora, Kärr Såg, Kärr Västra, Kärret, Kättlahult,

Lampastugan under Habo Prästgård, Lampastugan under Västerlid, Ledstugan, Leneberg, Landttorp, Lerbo, Lid Västra, Lid Östra, Lidsmarken, Lilla Fiskebäck, Lilla Gunnarsbo, Lilla Gölhult, Lilla Hultarp, Lilla Slätthult, Lilla Svenshult, Lilla Tuvebo, Lindhult, Lindhult Kvarn, Lindhult Såg, Linnarshemmet, Ljunga, Ljunga Torp, Lugnet, Lundby, Lunden, Lunnebacken, Lunnekullen, Lyckås, Lädergarveriet, Lövhagen,

Maden, Maderna under Äskhult, Maderna under Svenshult, Majesten, Malmkärret, Marbäcken, Marielund, Mellan Gökhult, Mellangården Bränninge, Mellangården Dykärr, Mellangården Svenshult, Mellansätet, Middagsmärket, Milhemmet, Mobacken, Mon under Högsbäck, Mon under Solberga, Mossen, Mostugan, Munkaskog, Munkabo, Munkeboängen, Muscov, Myrstugan, Myrtuvan, Måsen, Måseslätten, Mölekullen, Mörkhult,

Nolebo, Nolgården Daräng, Nolgården Hallebo Stora, Nolgården Svenshult, Nolhagen, Nolrödjan, Noltorp under Holmen, Noltorp under Vagnhult, Nolängen, Nordgården Dykärr, Nyborg, Nybro Kvarn, Nybygget under Dykärr, Nybygget under Gölan, Nybygget under Gölhult Mellan, Nybygget under Holmen, Nybygget under Kattarp, Nybygget under Ljunga, Nybygget under Lunnekullen, Nybygget under Sibbarbo, Nybygget under Svenshult, Nybygget under Västerkärr, Nybygget under Älghagen, Nybygget under Österlid, Nydal, Nygården, Nyhem, Nyhemman, Nyhagen, Nyskogen, Nystugan, Nytorpet,

Orrebacken, Oxhagen,

Pettersborg, Prästegården Habo, Präststom Eket, Pyttås, Pärstorp,

Ramsekärr, Risbro, Rom, Rosenlund, Ruder, Rydet, Rövsebo, Rödjan, Rödjelyckan, Rödjestugan under Gölhult Mellan, Rödjestugan under Lindhult, Rödjorna,

Setterfors, Sibbabo, Sibbotorp, Sillaved, Sjogarp, Sjogerdalen, Sjöbol, Skattegården Bränning, Skattegården Härhult, Skarpås, Skatthagen, Skogamo, Skogen under Hallebo Stora Sörgården, Skogen under Kärr Stora, Skogshemmet, Skogslund, Skogsskiftet Karlstrand, Skogsskiftet Knutshult, Skogsskiftet Kråkeryd, Skogsskiftet Kvill, Skogsskiftet under Munkaskog, Skogsskiftet Slätthult Lilla, Skogsskiftet under Svenshult, Skogsskiftet Vagnhult, Slängen, Slättebråten, Slätten, Slätthult Lilla, Slätthult Stora, Småhaga, Sofiestugan, Solberga, Stallerhult, Stampen, Stampstugan, Stensholm, Stenvadet, Stigabo, Stora Fiskebäck, Stora Gunnarsbo, Stora Gölhult, Stora Hallebo Nolgården, Stora Hallebo Sörgården, Stora Kärr, Stora Slätthult, Stubbekärr, Styrebo under Risbro, Styrebo under Tuvebo, Sundtås, Suttran under Högsbäck, Suttran under Stora Kärr, Sveaborg, Svedudden, Svenshlt Svenshult Lilla, Svenshult Mellangården, Svenshult Nolgården, Svenshult Sörgården, Svenshult Västergården, Svärtebäcken, Sågen under Dykärr, Sågen under Gölhult Mellan, Sågen under Habo Prästgården, Sågen under Kärr Stora, Sågen under Lindhult, Sållarehemmet, Säcken, Södra Hallebo, Sörgården Daräng, Sörgården Dykärr, Sörgården Hallebo Stora, Sörgården Svenshult, Sörhagen, Sörtorp under Dykärr, Sörtorp under Vagnhult,

Tegelbruket Äskhult, Tjärnekulla, Tomten, Torestorp, Torpet under Gunkesund eller Hästhagen, Torpet under Hallebo Stora, Torpet under Fiskebäck Lilla eller Vita Hall, Tranemaden, Tubbered, Tuppäs, Tuvebo, Tuvebo Lilla, Tålåsen, Tålåsen under Svenshult Mellan,

Udden, Ugglebo, Uppsala,

Vagnhult, Viken, Vita Hall, Vråbol, Västra Bäckebo, Västra Ekered, Västergården Ekeberg, Våstergården Svenshult, Västerkärr, Västerlid, Västra Bäckebo, Västra Ekerud, Vättnet,

Yllestampen,

Åsared, Åsen,

Äbbarp, Älghagen, Älmberget, Änden, Ängen, Äskedalen, Äskhult, Äskhult Tegelbruket, Äspekullen, Äspered, Äspåsen,

Östergården Bränninge, Östergården Ekeberg, Österlid,

To see what kind of place it is you will need a &lt;a href="Sweden: Gazetteers"&gt;Swedish Gazetteer&lt;/a&gt;.


 * 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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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, Skaraborg Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Librarythat 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 InstructionsSearch Engine

Help Reading Swedish Records

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 * 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.
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 * 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

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