Norra Ny Parish, Värmland, Sweden Genealogy

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Guide to Norra Ny parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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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
Ambjörby, Ambjörbytorp

Backa, Basknäsmon under Ljusnäs, Basknäsmon under Ljusnästorp, Björby, Björby under säter, Björkenäs, Blindhanstorp, Brattfors, Bredvistviken, Brittåsen, Bässeberget

Degerberget, Dårberget

Elindebol, Ennarbol

Fallet, Fastnäs, Femtheden, Femtå bruk, Femtå kvarn, Femtängen, Flattåsen Mellan, Flattåsen Norra, Flattåsen Södra, Furukullen

Gillersberget, Granberget, Gravol, Gräsvall, Gårdsjöberget under Kårbol, Gårdsjöberget under Segenäs, Gårdsjöberget under Torp Södra, Gårdsjöberget Södra

Hallerud, Hampelåsen, Holmen, Hålsjöberget, Hökåsen, Hökåsen Norra, Hökåsen Södra

Igelsjöberget

Koiviko, Kristineberg, Kvarnen under Femtå, Kyrkebol, Kårbol, Kölberget under Backa, Kölberget under Gravol

Linmon, Listäppan, Ljusnäs, Ljusnästorp, Ljusnästorpsmon, Lukvallen, Lärnäs under Kårbol, Lärnäs under Osebol, Länsängen

Mellanfallet, Mellan Flatåsen, Mjönäs, MUnkebol, Månglidsberget, Månäs

Nedra Värnäs, Norra Flatåsen, Norra Furuhöjden, Norra Hökåsen, Norra Stöllet, Norra Torp, Norra Viggen, Näsberget

Osebol

Pillesåsen, Prästtjärnsberget, Prästtjärnstorpet

Rasten, Ruskåsen, Rävberget, Rösberget under Ennarbol, Rösberget under Elindebol, Rösbråten

Segenäs, Sjögränd, Snarberget, Speckebol, Staffansbråten, Staffansfallet, Stommen, Stumtorp, Stöllet Norra, Stöllet Södra, Svartdalen, Svenshöjden, Sätern under Björby, Södra Flatåsen, Södra Furuhöjden, Södra Gårdsjöberget, Södra Höåsen, Södra Stöllet, Södra Torp, Södra Viggen, Tingsheden, Tjärnberget, Torp Norra, Torp Södra, Totjärnsberget, Traneberg, Turheden, Tysketorp

Viggen Norra, Viggen Södra, Vinika, Våberget, Värnäs Nedra, Värnäs Övra

Åstrand

Älgåsen

Öjeberg, Övra Värnäs

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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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 Värmland Records''' for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Library, that may be viewed on loan at a Family History Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Värmland 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! The 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.
 * 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

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies

References:
Norra Ny Husförhörslängd 1836-1840 Ortregister