Malung Parish, Kopparberg, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Malung-Sälen Municipality is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden and its seat is located in the town of Malung. Malung Municipality was created in 1971 by the merging of old Malung with the adjacent entities Lima and Transtrand. In 2007 the Government of Sweden decided to approve the present name, which took effect on January 1, 2008. Very early this parish was created from Mora parish. It is believed that during the 1200's the parish of Lima was created from this parish. 

Place Names
Afradsberg, Afradstjern, Ahlbacken, Andersviksberget, Andåfallet, Axsjön, Axsjöberget, Axsjöfallet, Axsjöåsen,  Backa, Bjuråker, Bresjön, Bresjönäs, Brindbergsfallet, Brunkölsberg, Böle,   Fors västra, Fors Östra,   Granberget, Grimsåker, Grumsmyrheden, Grönland, Gåstjernsberg Västra, Gåstjernsberg Östra, Gägra, Gärdet, Gärdås, Gökberget,   Holarne Backby, Holarne Myckelby, Hole, Hopfallet, Hyttqvarn,   Idback, Ifvarsberg, Ingaråsen,   Köhlberget, Köhlfallet, Köhlåsen,   Laxmåsen, Laxmåsfallet, Likofallet, Liskogsåsen, Långandersfallet, Löfberget, Löfåsen,  Maberget, Mannifallet, Medskogsberg, Milsjön, Milsjöheden, Mon Norra, Mon Mellan, Mon Södra, Mon Lill, Myckelbyn,   Nains qvarn, Nordanåker, Näsberget Östra,   Orrudden,   Prestgården, Påhlfallet,   Qvinsnäset,  Rankfallet, Risåsen, Ryan, Råmyrheden, Råskknölen,  Sandbäckåsen, Sillerö, Skolgården, Stenåsen, Storbyn, Sundheden, Sundsberg, Sundsfall, Svedberget,   Temtofors, Torpfallet, Tyngen, Tyngsjön, Tårehällan, Tällbyn,   Ufåheden, Utsjö Västra, Utsjö Östra,   Västra Fors, Västra Gåstjernsberg, Västra Utsjö, Västra Öije,   Wallerås, Wattaå, Westerfallet, Westerviksmåsen, Wåhlfallet,   Åsbyn,   Äggen,   Öije Västra, Öije Östra, Österviksfallet, Östra Fors, Östra Gåstjernsberg, Östra Näsberget, Östra Utsjö, Östra Öije,

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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.
 * 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, Kopparberg 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 FamilySearch Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Kopparberg and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
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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
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
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