Timmele Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Timmele 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:
Alarp Knapegården, Alarp Nedregården, Alarp Nordgården, Anders Månsagården Lena, Annestorp Mellangården, Annestorp Nedregården,  Annestorp Per Olofsgården,  Annestorp Roten, Annestorp Övregården, Aspelund, Aspelyckan

Backen under Bjättlunda Storegården, Backen under Ryet Stora, Backen under Timmele Prästgården, Backgården Lena, Bjättlunda Jutagården, Bjättlunda Larsagården, Bjättlunda Per Bengtsgården, Bjättlunda Roten, Bjättlunda Skomakaregården, Bjättlunda Stommen, Bjättlunda Storegården, Bjättlunda Åndagården, Björkelund, Blankared, Blåsarebacken under Bråten Stora, Blåsarebacken under Torp, Bomsås, Botillegården Vång, Brogården Timmele, Broliden, Broliden Nedre, Bronäs, Brostorp Säteri, Bråten Lilla, Bråten Stora, Bygget, Bäckared, Bäckaskog, Bältaregården Vång

Dalen

Ek Mellangården, Ek Nedregården, Ek Övregården, Ekarp, Eksås, Ekängen, Ekängen Lilla

Fattigstugan, Frälsegården Timmele, Frännarp, Frännarp Kvarnen, Fällhult Stora

Gatugården Lena, Granlund, Gronabacken, Gronalyckan, Gryteskog, Grönelid under Brostorp, Grönlund, Gudmundstorp, Gästgivaregården Timmele

Hagalyckan, Hagaryd, Hagen, Halla, Heden under Timmele Gästgivaregården, Heden under Timmele Nilsagården, Hedåkra, Herreslätt, Hjortåsen, Hodden, Hodden Lilla, Hodden Mellan, Hodden Stora, Holmen, Horshagaryd, Horshestra, Hukekulla, Häljesgården Lena, Hästhagen under Bjättlunda Storegården, Hästhagen Lena Nordgården, Hästhagen under Lena Ända, Högarör, Hönarp, Hönsäter

Johanlund, Jon Stefansgården Nöre, Jutagården Bjättlunda, Järphult

Kattåkra, Kattåkra Kvarnen, Kilagården Vång, Kistebäcken, Klockaregården Timmele, Klovasten, Knallen, Knalltorp, Knepagården Alarp, Knape, Knuve, Knättlan, Korsgården Vång, Kringelbacken, Kroken, Kungskulla under Nöre Jon Stefansgården, Kungskulla under Nöre Per Andersgården, Kungskulla under Ändagården, Kvarnabacken, Kvarnen Frännarp, Kvarnen Kattarp, Kvarnhagen, Kvarntorpet

Lasselycka, Larsgården Bjättlunda, Ledet, Lena Anders Månsagården, Lena Backgården, Lena Gatugården, Lena Häljesgården, Lena Måns Andersgården, Lena Månsagården, Lena Nordgården, Lena Ändagården, Lia, Lisbrinken, Liden Nedre Vång, Liden Övre, Lilla Bråten, Lilla Ekängen, Lilla Hodden, Lilla Nordgården, Lilla Torpet, Lunden, Lunnen, Lyckan, Långared, Långarydet, Långebro, Lövås

Madebacken under Bjättlunda Stommen, Madebacken under Brostorp, Madebacken under Knallen, Madebacken under Timmele Nilsgården, Mellan Hodden, Mellangården Annestorp, Mellangården Ek, mellombacken, Måns Andersgården Lena, Månsagården Lena, Märteborg, Mölnarp

Nederlyckan, Nedregården Alarp, Nedregården Annestorp, Nedregården Ek, Nedre Broliden, Nedre Liden Vång, Nedre Stommen, Nilsagården Timmele, Nordgården Alarp, Nordgården Lena, Nordgården Lilla, Nordhagen, Nordlyckan, Norledet, Nöre Jon Stefansgården, Nöre Per Andersgården, Nöre Rote, Nöre Samsingsgården, Nöre Sven Bengtsgården, Nöre Torsagården, Nöre Ändagården, Nöttekulla

Per Andersgården Nöre, Per Bengtsgården Bjättlunda, Per Olofsgården Annestorp, Prästgården Timmele, Pustan, Pålatorpet under Timmele Brogården, Pålatorpet under Timmele Nilsagården

Redvägsborg, Rosenlund, Rosered, Roserna, Ryet, Ryet Stora, Rönnhult, Rönnåsen

Samsingsgården Nöre, Sjöbacka, Sjöbacka Tå, Skatåsen, Skintås, Skog, Skogen, Skogsgården Timmele, Skogslyckan under Bäckared, Skogslyckan under Ek Övregården, Skogslyckan under Vång Kilagården, Skomakaregården Bjättlunda, Släpet, Smedslyckan, Spättered, Starhult, Stenlid, Stenlid Stora, Stommen Bjättlunda, Stommen Nedre Vång, Stommen Övre, tora Bråten, Stora Fällhult, Stora Hodden, Stora Ryet, Stora Stenlid, Storegården Bjättlunda, Storheden, Streten, Strängen, Strömmen, Sveaborg, Svedjehagen, Svedjekullen, Svedjorna under Ryet Stora, Svedjorna under Timmele Gästgivaregården, Sven Bengtsgården Nöre, Såget, Sågorna under Timmele Brogården, Sågorna under Timmele Gästgivaregården, Söderkullen

Timmele Brogården, Timmele Frälsegården, Timmele Gästgivaregården, Timmele Klockaregården, Timmele Nilsagården, Timmele Prästgården, Timmele Rote, Timmele Skogsgården, Tjurekullen under Vång Botillegården, Tjurekullen under Vång Korsgården, Torslunda, Torp, Torpet Lilla, Torpås, Torsagården Nöre, Torvås, Trökan, Tån under Nöre Per Andersgården, Tån under Nöre Torsagården

Ugglared

Vidlöten under Nöre Sven Bengtsgården, Vidlöten under Nöre Torsagården, Vinhalsen, Vång Botillegården, Bältaregården, Vång Kilagården, Vång Korsgården, Vång Liden Nedre, Vång Liden Övre, Vång Stommen Nedre, Vång Stommen Nedre, Vång Stommen Övre

Yttreskog

Åsaledet, Åsen

Älgåsen under Lena Anders Månsagården, Älgåsen under Lena Häljesgården, Älgåsen under Lena Måns Andersgården, Älgåsen under Lena Månsagården, Ändagården Bjättlunda, Ändagården Lena, Ändagården Nöre

Örlid, Örliden, Örneberg, Övre Liden Vång, Övre Stommen, Övregården Annestorp, Övregården Ek

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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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:
Timmele Husförhörslängd 1831-1841 Ortregister