Sunne Parish, Värmland, Sweden Genealogy

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



History
Sunne Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden and its seat is located in the town of Sunne. The present municipality was created in 1971 when the market town Sunne that was instituted in 1920, was merged with Gräsmark and Lysvik. 

Place Names
Angersbyn, Angersbytorp, Annefors, Antonström, Antonströms Bruk, Arneby Norra, Arneby Södra, Arnstorp, Arvidstorp, Askerby, Askertorp, Askerud,

Backa, Backetorp, Baggetorp, Berga, Bergskog, Bergstorp, Bergstorp Övra, Björle Bruk,Björsbyholm, Boberg, Borgby Norra, Borgby Södra, Boseby, Bredängen, Brottstorp, Bruket Skarped, Brunstorp, Bryggaregården, Brårud, Brårud Säter. Bråten, Bräcka, Bröttningsberg, Burarna, By, Bäck, Bäckebråten, Bäcketorp, Bössmedstorp,

Dunderängen

Ed, Edsbjörke, Elven, Emtetorp, Eveberg,

Forsnäs Södra

Garveriet Lerafors, Gastjärnåsen,  Getnäs, Gettjärn, Gillardalen, Gjutaregården, Granholmen, Gubbenilstorp, Guldsmedstorp, Gullsby, Gunnarsberg, Gunnarsby, Gunnerud, Gunnerudsäng, Gylleby Säteri, Gålserud, Gårdsjö,

Hagen Norra, Haget, Hasselbol, Hastersby, Hedåsen, Helgeby Säteri, Holmby, Holmby Säter, Holmbytorp, Hultet under Brunstorp, Hultet under Östra Ingersby, Huseby, Håbäcken, Hån, Hägerud, Hälleberg, Hälserud, Hästhaget, Högfors, Högåsen, Höjden Östra, Höjen, Hökhult

Ingebyfjorden, Ingersbyn Västra, Ingersby Östra, Ivarsbjörke,

Jangshöjden, Jonsbol,

Karsbol, Katterud, Klasås, Klockaregården, Kolleboda, Koltorp, Koltorp Norra, Koltorp Södra. Kullen, Kvarnen Rottna, Kvarnen Skarped

Lappnäs, Lerafors, Lerafors Garveri, Lersjöbacken, Lersjöfors, Lersjötorp, Lilla Torp, Lilltorp, Lillängen, Lillänstorp,  Långängen, Lönnhöjden, Lövåsen,

Maggeby, Maggeby Säter, Male, Mansåna, Mellby, Mickelstorp, Mossängen, Motorp, Moängen, Munkebacka, Myrtorp, Myråsen, Mörkerud,

Norra Arneby, Norra Borgby, Norra Hagen, Norra Koltorp, Norra Ransjötorp, Norra Rottnerostorp, Norra Rådomstorp, Norra Rännaråsen, Norra Soneby, Norra Viken, Norra Åmberg, Norra Åmberg Säter, Norra Åna, Nybacka Västra, Nybacka Östra, Nytorp, Näs, Näsen,

Otternäs,

Persby, Prästgården, Prästgården Säter, Pålsby, Pörtet under Ivarsbjörke, Pörtet under Östanbjörke,

Ransjön, Ransjötorp Norra, Ribbenäs, Rottnadal, Rottnadal hammare, Rottnaholm, Rottne Kvarn, Rottneros, Rottneros säteri, Rottnerostorp Norra, Rottnerostorp Västra, Råbäcken, Rådom, Rådomstorp Norra, Rådomstorp Södra, Råmyra, Rännaråsen Norra, Rännaråsen Södra, Röberg, Röbäcken

Sandtorpet, Sinnerud, Skarped, Skarped Bruk, Skarped Hammare, Skarped Kvarn, Skarped Såg

Skinnaregården, Skinnaregården Säter, Skinnarsbacka, Skinnerud, Skogen, Skogen Södra, Skogsberg, Skogstorp, Skolhuset, Skrötingerud, Skäggeberg, Skölmyra, Soneby Norra, Soneby Södra, Sonebytorp Södra, Spelnäs, Spelnäs Utskog, Spelnästorp, Spiktorpet, Stenbäcken, Stensjön, Stornäs, Stöpafors, Sundsberg, Sundstorp, Svartserud, Svenstorp, Svepartorp, Svineberg, Svinebergs Säter, Sågen Skarped, Säter, Säter Skinnaregård, Säter Svinebergs, Säter Åmberga, Säterstad, Sätra, Södra Arneby, Södra Borgby, Södra Forsnäs, Södra Koltorp, Södra Rådomstorp, Södra Rännaråsen, Södra Skogen, Södra Soneby, Södra Sonebytorp, Södra Viken, Södra Åmberg, Södra Åna, Södra Älven,

Tinängen, Tjustersby, Tomthult, Tomthultskogen, Toneby, Tonerud, Torp Lilla, Torsby, Tosseberg, Trädgårdstorp, Tväråna, Täppa,

Ulvsby

Vennerviken, Viken Norra, Viken Södra, Viksberg, Vintertorp, Vitteby, Vittebytorp, Vålberget,  Västansjö, Västra Ingersby, Västra Nybacka, Västra Rottnerostorp, Vävaretorp,

Åleby, Ålby Säter, Åmberg Norra, Åmberg Södra, Åna Norra, Åna Södra, Årnäs, Årås, Ås, Åsen, Åstorp,

Älven, Älven Södra, Ämtetorp,

Öjervik, Önsby, Örtjärnstorp, Östanbjörke, Östanås, Östra Höjden, Östra Ingersby, Östra Nybacka, Översjötorp,

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 Värmland 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, Värmland and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

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
Sweden Research Strategies

References:
Sunne Husförhörslängd AI:37 and AI:38, 1835-1840 Ortregister