Dalum Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Dalum 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
Ambjörnarp, Backen, Beata, Berget u. Frälsegården ( Berget under tax exempt farm), Berget u. Jonagården ( Berget under Jonagården), Björkelund u. Backen ( Björkelund under Backen), Björkelund Soldattorp u. Björkestorp ( Björkelund soldier croft under Björkestorp), Björkestorp, Björket, Brudareslätt, Brännebo,  Charlotteberg, Charlottenlund,  Dungen soldattorp u. Farstorp ( Dungen Soldier croft under Farstorp),  Ekesås, Enebacken, Espet Soldat torp u. Gunnarsgården ( Espet Soldier croft under Gunnarsgården), Espet Soldattorp u. Samsingsgården ( Espet Soldier croft under Samsingsgården),  Farstorp, Fattigstugan, Flatakvarn, Folkingsgården, Frälsegården,  Gamla Hästbetet, Granlund, Gundmundstorp Lilla ( Gudmunstorp Small), Guldkällan, Gullbergsled Soldattorp ( Gullbergsled Soldier croft), Gullbergsled u. Nederstegården ( Gullbergsled under Nederstegården), Gunnarsgården,  Hagalyckan, Hagen, Hallabron, Halleberg, Hamburg, Heden u. Brännebo ( Heden under Brännebo),  Heden u. Korsgården ( Heden under Korsgården), Heden u. Silarp ( Heden under Silarp), Heden Soldattorp u. Sventagården ( Heden Soldier croft under Sventagården), Heden Soldattorp u. Östergården ( Heden Soldier croft under Östergården), Hopagården, Hultabacken, Hägna, Hästbetet Gamla ( Hästbetet Old), Hästbetet Nedre ( Hästbetet Lower), Hästbetet Nya ( Hästbetet New), Hästbetet Övre ( Hästbetet Upper), Hästhagen Lilla u. Silarp ( Hästhagen Small under Silarp), Hästhagen Lilla u. Torpet ( Hästhagen Small under croft), Hästhagen Stora ( Hästhagen Large), Högalyckan, Hörnesten,  Jonagården,  Klockarebolet, Kobacken, Kongskulla Soldattorp u. Hopagården ( Kongskulla under Hopagården), Korsbacka, Korsgården, Krutbrännaregården, Kvarnbäcken, Kålhuset, Källeberg,  Ledstugan u. Folkringsgården ( Ledstugan under Folkringsgården), Ledstugen u. Vinsarp ( Ledstugan under Vinsarp), Lilla Gudmundstorp, Lilla Hästhagen u. Silarp ( Lilla Hästhagen under Silarp), Lilla Hästhagen u. Torpet ( Lilla Hästhagen under Torpet), Lilla Rydet, Lilla Silarp, Lillegården, Lunnagården,  Nederstegården, Nedre Hästbetet ( Lower Hästbetet), Nya Hästbetet ( New Hästbetet), Nybygget u. Silarp ( New settlers under Silarp), Nybygget u. Vinsarp ( New settlers under Vinsarp), Nästegården,  Olofsborg, Olshemmet,  Paradiset, Pettersberg, Pinebo Soldattorp u. Brännebo ( Pinebo Soldier croft under Brännebo), Plate, Platekvarn, Pålstorp,  Rydet Lilla ( Rydet Small), Rudet Soldattorp u. Svenstorp ( Rudet Soldier croft under Svenstorp), Rya, "Rävås Stora" Soldattorp ( "Rävås Large" Soldier croft), "Rävås" u. Storegården ( "Rävås" under Storegården), Samsingsgården,  Sandvik, Sannabo, Silarp, Silarps Kvarn ) Silarps Mill), Silarp Lilla ( Silarp Small), Sjösvedjan, Skattängsled, Skogslyckan, Slättås, Soldattorpet "Björkelund" ( Soldiercroft Björkelund), Soldattorpet u. Björkestorp ( Soldier croft under Björkestorp), Soldattorpet  Pinebo u. Brännebo ( Soldier croft under Brännebo), Soldattorpet Dungen u. Farstorp ( Soldier croft Dungen under Farstorp), Soldattorpet Espet u. Gunnarsgården ( Soldier croft Espet under Gunnarsgården), Soldattorpet Kongskulla u. Hopagården ( Soldier croft Kongkulla under Hopagården), Soldattorpet u. Jonagården ( Soldier croft under Jonagården), Soldattorpet u. Lillegården ( Soldier croft under Lillegården), Soldattorpet Gullbergsled u. Nederstegården ( Soldier croft Gullbergsled under Nederstegården), Soldattorpet u. Nästegården ( Soldier croft under Nästegården), Soldattorpet Espet u. Samsingsgården ( Soldier croft Espet under Samsingsgården), Soldattorpet Rävås Stora u. Storegården ( Soldier croft Rävås under Storegården), Soldattorpet Rudet u. Svenstorp ( Soldier croft Rudet under Svenstorp), Soldattorpet Heden u. Sventagården ( Soldier croft Heden under Sventagården), Soldattorpet Heden u. Östergården ( Soldier croft Heden Under Östergården), Stallberget u. Hopagården ( Stallberget under Hopagården), Stallberget u. Silarp ( Stallberget under Silarp), Stommen, Stora Hästhagen, Storegården, Surkås, Svedjan u. Farstorp ( Svedjan under Farstorp), Svedjan u. Vinsarp ( Svedjan under Vinsarp), Svedjan u. Ödegården ( Svedjan under Ödegården), Svenstorp, Sventagården,  Torpet, Torvgärdet,  Vinggapet u. Krutbrännaregården ( Vinggapet under Krutbrännaregården), Vinggapet u. Torpet ( Vinggapet under Torpet), Vinsarp, Vulfsgården, Vång Nederste gården ( Vång Nederste farm),  Åslyckan,  Ödegården, Östergården, Österkärr, Övre Hästbetet, Socknens slut ( end of parish),

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.


 * 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 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. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com  are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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:
Dalum Husförhörslängd 1830-1840 Ortregister