Ucklum Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Ucklum 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
Amdal, Aspeliden, Backa, Backarna under Dal Mellangården, Backarna under Dal Östergården, Backelyckan under Grössby Mellan, Backelyckan under Grössby Östra, Banken under Stubberöd, Banken under Tönneröd, Bastervik, Berg, Bergegården Dal, Bjurhult, Bjurhultsängen, Bockön, Brattehall, Broan, Brunås under Hålkekärr Norra, Brunås under Herrgusseröd Södra, Bråtebäcken, Bråten, Bränna, Brännerna under Buxeröd, Brännerna under Sandbacka, Bukten, Buxeröd,  Daffinseröd, Dal Bergegården, Dal Mellangården, Dal Östergården, Dalen, Dammbränna, Dammen, Dammhagen, Dammkärret, Djupedalen,  Elislyckan, Enelyckan,  Frågott, Frödalen,  Goråsen, Grandalen, Grinden under Herrgusseröd Norra, Grinden under Sköldunga Västergården, Grinden under Sköldunga Östergården, Grinden under Ucklum Övergården, Grössbacken, Grössby Lunde, Grössby Mellan, Grössby Norra, Grössby Södra, Grössby Östra, Gårdsdalen,  Hagarne, Hagen under Bjurhult, Hagen under Buxeröd, Hagen under Tålseröd, Hallen, Hallerna, Hallevadet Hamra, Hasselkärr, Heden Helycka, Herrgusseröd Norra, Herrgusseröd Södra, Hultet under Herrgusseröd Norra, Hultet under Herrgusseröd Södra, Hultet under Sandbacka, Huveröd Norra, Huveröd Södra, Hyllerhagen, Hålan, Hålkekärr Norra, Hålkekärr Södra, Håltegiljan under Tjurbacken, Håltegiljan under Ucklum Övergården, Hällebolund, Hällesdalen, Hästhagen, Högelid, Högen under Sköldunga Västergården, Högen under Tjurbacken,  Intaget under Grössby Norra, Intaget under Grössby Östra, Intaget under Svenshögen, Intaget under Tönneröd,  Kabbelkärr, Kalvhagen under Backa, Kalvhagen under Berg, Kalvhagen under Sköldunga Västergården, Kalvhagen under Svenshögen, Kalvhagen under Tålseröd, Kasen under Grössby Södra, Kasen under Huveröd, Kjesås, Kobacken, Kohagen, Kohagslyckan under Dal Mellangården, Kohagslyckan under Dal Östergården, Komperöd Lilla, Komperöd Stora, Korsdalarne, Kungsbron, Kvarnhålan, Kvarnsjöslätt,  Labacken, Lasseskrok, Lategen, Lersiken, Liden under Lunden, Liden under Sandbacka, Lilla Komperöd, Ljungbacken under Sköldunga Västergården, Ljungbacken under Ucklum Övergården, Lunden, Lunden under Buxeröd, Lunden under Röd Västra, Lundhagen, Lyckan, Lyckeberg, Lyckorna, Lässebacken under Sköldunga Övergården, Lässebacken under Tönneröd,  Maden, Matshagen, Mellan Grössby, Mellangården Dal, Mellangården Sköldunga, Mossen under Hålkekärr Södra, Mossen under Herrgusseröd Norra, Mossen under Lunden, Mossen under Smedseröd, Mosshagen (see Måshagen), Måselyckan, Måsen (see Mossen), Måshagen under Grössby Norra, Måshagen under Grössby Östra,  Nallelyckan, Nedergården Ucklum, Nolhagen Norra Grössby, Norra Huveröd, Norra Hålkekärr, Norra Herrgusseröd, Norra Röd, Nyborg, Nyhagslyckan,  Odlingsmarken,  Pottebacken, Prästgårde, Pålen,  Rågården, Rävtegen, Rävåskasen, Röd Norra, Röd Södra, Röd Västra,  Sandbacka, Sköldunga Mellangården, Sköldunga Västergården, Sköldunga Östergården, Sköldunga Övergården, Slätten, Smedlyckan, Smedseröd, Stora Komperöd, Storängen, Stubberöd, Svartehallen, Svenshögen, Sågen, Södra Grössby, Södra Huveröd, Södra Hålkekärr, Södra Herrgusseröd, Södra Röd,  Tegelbruket, Tjurbacken, Trinnekulle, Tålseröd, Tången Tåsteröd Västergården, Tåsteröd Östergården, Tönneröd, Törneröd,  Ucklum Nedergården, Ucklum Övergården,  Valslyckan, Virvelbacken, Vråkasen, Västergården Sköldunga, Vöstergården Tåsteröd, Västra Röd,  Älunden (Ålunden), Änghagen under Grössby Mellan, Änghagen under Stubberöd, Äshagen (Åshagen),  Östergården Dal, Östergården Sköldunga, Östergården Tåsteröd, Östra Grössby, Övergården Sköldunga, Övergården Ucklum,

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR ($).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.)
 * , FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR ($). See Västra Göteland.

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, Göteborg och Bohus 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, Göteborg och Bohus" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources

 * 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.
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 * Denmark 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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