Stora Lundby Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Stora Lundby 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:
Aggertorp, Aggertorp Hagen, Annaskärr, Asmundsängen

Backgården Hjällsnäs, Berg, Berg Hagen, Berg Ledet, Bergsgården Torgestorp, Björboholm, Björkås Led, Björnsgården Stannum, Björsebo, Blackekärr, Blackås, Brattås, Bredåsdal, Brännekullen, Brännet under Hjällsnäs, Brännet under Hjällsnäs Femtegården, Brännet under Hjällsnäs Hans Larsgården, Brännet under Hjällsnäs Olof Hansgården, Brännet under Hjällsnäs Skattegården, Buan, Bäckamaden, Bäcken

Dammen Under Hjällsnäs Höggården, Dammen under Tollestorp Erik Ambrosgården, Dammen under Granås, Dammkullen

Erik Ambrosgården Tollestorp, Erik Jonsgården Hjällsnäs

Femtegården, Fjällared, Fjällestorp, Flokullen, Fredagsåsen, Fröstebo, Fåglekärr, Fäkroken

Gamle Hagen, Gatefjärding Hjällsnäs, Gategården, Grannabben, Granås, Granås Dammen, Grimmekärr, Gråbo, Gräskärr, Grönasik, Gården Stannum

Hagen Aggetorp, Hagen Berg, Hagen Gamle, Hagen Olstorp, Hallen Tollestorp, Hans Larsgården Hjällsnäs, Heden under Hjällsnäs Helagården, Heden under Hjällsnäs Olof Hansgården, Heden under Torpa, Helagården Hjällsnäs, Hjällsnäs Backgården, Hjällsnäs Erik Jonsgården, Hjällsnäs Femtegården, Hjällsnäs Gatefjärding, Hjällsnäs Gategården, Hjällsnäs Hans Larsgården, Hjällsnäs Helagården, Hjällsnäs Höggården, Hjällsnäs Låddegården, Hjällsnäs Olof Hansgården, Höggården Olof Persgården, Hjällsnäs Per Jonsgården, Hjällsnäs Skattegården, Horsaklätten, Huketorp, Hulahed, Hunsered, Hyltensjöslätt, Hägnaden under Stannum Jönsagården, Hägnaden under Ytterstad Högen, Hägnaden under Ytterstad Mårtensgården, Hällingsbo, Hästhagen, Högen Västra Stannum, Högen Östra, Höggården Hjällsnäs, Höggården Ytterstad, Hölingsdamm, Hörnemossen

Ingabo

Jambacka, Jönsagården Stannum

Kapelkullen, Kavlebo Sveder, Klippan, Knipplakullen under Hjällsnäs Låddegården, Knillpakullen under Hjällsnäs Olof Persgården, Kobergskärret, Kronogården Tollestorp, Kronogården Ytterstad, Kråkebacken under Fjällared, Kråkebacken under Hunsered, Krösekullen, Kullen, Kullen Olstorp, Kvanren under Solved, Kvarnkullen, Kvarnkärr, Kyrkokullen, Källedalen

Lekstorp w/ Skepplaskog, Lekstorp Sörgården, Lekstorp Uppegården, Lekstorp Ängarna, Lerbäcken, Lilla Stycket, Ljungslätt, Lund Stannum, Lundby Pästgård, Lyckan Stillestorp, Låddegården Hjällsnäs, Långsjömad

Maden Stora, Malöga, Margretegården Ytterstad, Moledet, Mossalaggan, Mossen Vredås, Mårtensgården Ytterstad

Nordgården Olstorp, Nordgården Stannum, Nordgården Ytterstad, Nordgärdet under Grannabben, Nordgärdet under Ryd, Nygården

Olof Hansgården Hjällsnäs, Olof Persgården, Olsgården Torgestorp, Olstorp hagen, Olstorp Kullen, Olstorp Nordgården, Olstorp Sörgården

Per Jonsgården Hjällsnäs, Prästgården Lunsby

Ramberg, Ryd, Rämneå, Röskullen

Segelstaden under Hjällsnäs, Segelstaden under Hjällsnäs Skattegården, Simmbrunn, Skattegården Hjällsnäs, Skattegården Torgestorp, Skattegården Ytterstad, Skepplaskog, Skepplaskog Västergården, Skepplaskog Östergården, Skepplaskog Ängarna, Skärsjönäs, Slätten, Smedstorpet, Småhöga under Hjällsnäs, Småhöga under Hjällsnäs Skattegården, Sniken under Hjällsnäs Uppegården, Sniken under Lekstorp Sörgård, Sokullen, Solveds Kvarn, Solveds Såg, Stakeberg, Stannum Björnsgården, Stannum Gården, Stannum Högen Västra, Högen Östra, Stannum Jönsagården, Stannum Lund, Stannum Nordgården, Stenbrokärr, Stillestorp, Stillestorp Lyckan, Stora Maden, Stycket Lilla, Svinabo, Sågen under Solved, Sörgården Lekstorp, Sörgården Olstorp, Tittekullen, Tollestorp Erik Ambrosgården, Tollestorp Hallen, Tollestorp Kronogården, Tolsjötorp, Tomtebacka, Torgestorp Bergsgården, Torgestorp Olofsgården, Torgestorp Skattegården, Torpa Hed, Trulsadamm, Tröningslid, Tån

Uddatorp, Udden, Uddetorp, Uppegården Lekstorp

Vallen, Vredås Mosse, Våtebacken, Västergården Skepplaskog, Västerängen, Västra Högen Stannum

Ytterstad Höggården, Ytterstad Kronogården, Ytterstad Margretegården, Ytterstad Nordgården, Ytterstad Skattegården

Ängarna under Lekstorp, Ängarna under Skepplaskog, Änghagen, Äspholmen

Öjared, Öldalen, Östergården Skepplaskog, Östra Högen Stannum

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, 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:
Stora Lundby Husförhörslängd 1838-1840 Ortregister