Ör Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Ör 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:
Anolfsbol, Aspelund, Assarsbyn, Assarsbyn Berga

Backen, Barrud, Barrudstorp, Berg, Berga Assarsbyn, Berga Ingvalls, Berget under Eriksbyn, Berget under Hjärtungen, Björkelund, Bjurmossen under Hagen, Bjurmossen under Rud, Blixerud, Bodane, Brohagen, Broängsbacken, Brunsbol Lilla, Brunsbol Stora, Bustebol, Bäckehagen, Bön, Böns Kvarn

Dalkerud, Drågen

Ed, Edsudde, Ekebacken under Kroken Södra, Ekebacken under Rud, Eriksbyn

Falalunna, Falbacka, Falberg, Farum Lilla, Farum Norra, Farum Stora under Hagen, Farum Stora under Rud, Fjällsäter, Forsebol, Frestersbyn, Försöket

Gatan, Grimmerud, Grösäter, Gullesbyn, Gundlebol, Gundvarebyn, Gölen, Gölen Norra, Gölen Södra, Götbron, Götnäs

Hagarne, Hagen, Halvordsbyn, Hedvigsberg, Herrängen Lilla, Herrängen Stora, Hjärtungen, Hult, Hällan, Hälletorpet, Högen, Högsbyn, Höljekasen

Ingevalls Berga

Karlsdal, Kaseberg, Kasen under Rud, Kasen under Torp, Kasen under Vrångebäck, Kasen Norra under Gatan, Kasen Norra under Linde, Kasen Södra under Gatan, Katteberg, Kolbotten, Koljerud Norra, Koljerud Södra, Kolungen, Kornås, Korpetorp, Kroken Norra, Kroken Norra Kvarn, Kroken Södra, Kvarnbäcken under Ed, Kvarnbäcken under Hult, Kvarndalen, Kvarnen, Kvarnen Bön, Kvarnen Kroken Norra, Kvarnslätten, Kyrkebol

Lackebyn, Liden, Lilla Brunsbol, Lilla Farum, Lilla Herrängen, Lilla Rud, Linde, Lunnane, Lågan, Långerud

Makeberg, Marielund under Åsmule, Marielund under Örebacka, Mickelstorp, Mossebol, Mossen, Myren under Torp, Myren under Säter, Myren under Åsen

Norra Farum, Norra Gölen, Norra Kasen under Linde, Norra Koljerud, Norra Kroken, Norra Tvåan, Norra Örnäs, Norra Örsberg

Nyhemmet under Gullesbyn, Nyhemmet under Katteberg

Näset, Näser under Halvorsbyn

Platsen, Posterud

Rud, Rud Lilla

Skalsbyn, Skogen, Skogsudden, Skottan, Sköttevatten, Slättberg, Stora Brunsbol, Stora Farum under Hagen, Stora Farum under Rud, Stora herrängen, Stränge, Stubbekasen, Svalungebyn, Svecklingebyn, Säter, Södra Gölen, Södra Kasen under Gatan, Södra Koljerud, Södra Kroken, Södra Tvåan, Södra Örnäs, Södra Örsberg

Tapperud, Tegelbruket, Tobräckan, Tobräcketorp, Tonsberg, Torbjörbyn, Torp, Tvåan Norra, Tvåan Södra, Tyskerud, Tåstebyn

udden

Vallen, Vrångebäck

Ylingebol

Åbacken, Åker, Åsane, Åsekasen, Åsen, Åsmule

Ängen under Gatan, Änhgen under Ör

Ödegården under Linde, Öjerud, Ör, Örebacka, Örndalen, Örnäs Norra, Örnäs Södra, Örsberg Norra, Örsberg Södra

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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:
Ör Husförhörslängd 1838-1845 Ortregister