Larv Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Larv 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
Algutsgården Larv, Anders Hansgården Valberg, Anders Håkansgården Karsberg, Anders Jonsgården, Assarsgården Borga

Backen, Backgården Malmened, Bislätt, Björnholmen, Björsö, Blackeryd, Borga Assarsgården, Borga Gantagården, Borga Jonagården, Borga Kartagården, Borga Kvarn, Borga Måns Svensgården, Borga Per Olofsgården, Borga Sven Ingelsgården, Brobacken, Broslätt, Brunebo, Brännet, Byns Tå (Edum), Bäckagården Malmened

Edum Jonagården, Edum Mellangården, Edum Smedsgården, Edum Stommen, Edum Sven Svensgården, Edums Tå, Edum Västergården, Edum Östergården, Entorp, Evatorp, Erik Jönsgården Slättås

Faleberg Mellangården, Faleberg Nolgården, Faleberg Sörgården, Faleberg Tomten, Fale Västergården, Falegatan, Fattighuset, Finnestorp, Fiskarebacken, Fiskaretorpet, Folkskolan, Frälsegården Karsberg, Frälsegården Malmened, Frälsegården Slättås

Gantagården Borga, Glimås under Erik Jonsgården, Glimås under Frälsegården, Glimås under Hansagården, Granstugan, Grinden Sjötorp

Habo, Hagen, Hagen under Kvarnåsagården, Hallorna, Hansagården Slättås, Harslätt, Heden Lilla, Heden Stora, Herrekvarnen, Holmen, Hoppmansgården Valberg, Hubo Kvarn, Hubo säteri, Hultet, Huvudgården Valberg, Höjden

Janstorp, Jonagården Borga, Jonagården Edum, Jon Andersgården Melmened, Jon Börjesgården Valborg, Jonstorp, Jultorp Nolgården, Jultorp Skrivaregården, Jultorp Smedsgården, Jultorp Tån, Kaggården Larv

Kaggården Slättås, Kanalen, Karsberg Anders Håkansgården, Karsberg Anders Jonsgården, Karsberg Frälsegården, Karsbergsmad, Karsberg Olof Svensgården, Karsberg Skattegården, Karsberg Sven Larsgården, Karsberg Sven Torkilsgården, Kartagården Borga, Knapetorp Lilla, Knapetorp Stora, Knutsgården Slättås, Kohagen, Kolöjerna, Kosten, Krekebacken, Krogstorp, Kroken, Kronoparken, Kvarnbacken, Kvarnen under Borga, Kvarnen under Hubo, Kvarntorpet, Kvarnåsagården Valberg, Kvarnåsen, Kvarnåsen Lilla, Kvarnö, Kårryd Lilla, Kårryd Stora, Kämpatorp, Käppebacken, Kärrgärdet Lilla, Kärrtorp

Lars Persgården Slättås Larsgården Malmened, Larstorp under Faleberg Sörgården, Larstorp under Ryd, Larv Algutsgården, Larv Kaggården, Larvshed, Liden, Lilla Åsa, Lillegården Ryd, Lilla Heden, Lilla Knapetorp, Lilla Kvarnåsen, Lilla Kårryd, Lilla Kärrgärdet, Lilla Lund, Lilla Onsjö, Lilla Tåsseryd, Lindåsen, Lockebacken, Lockeled, Lund Lilla, Lund Stora, Lunden, Lunnekulle, Lunnatorp

Malmened Backgården, Malmened Bäckagården, Marbogården Slättås Mellangården Edum, Mellangården Faleberg, Malmened Frälsegården, Malmened Jon Andersgården, Malmened Larsgården, Malmened Snickaregården, Malmened Staragården, Markhögen, Mellankvarnen, Melltorp, Mosshult, Mossen, Murum, Måns Svensgården Berga, Mörtatorp,

Nolgården Faleberg, Nolgården Jultorp, Nordlyckan, Norled, Norledet, Nyberg under Berga Jonagården, Nyberg under Valberg Torbjörn Persgården

Olof Larsgården Slättås, Olof Svensgården Karsberg, Onsjö Lilla, Onsjö Stora

Per Gunnarsgården Valberg, Per Olofsgården Borga, Perstorp, Pettersgården Torestorp, Piggebacken, Porsmaden, Pruto, Prästgården

Ranahult, Rosenlund, Ryd Lillegården, Ryd Storegården, Rydsåsa, Ryd Tomten, Ryd Trädgården

Sjötorp, Sjötorps grind, Skallstaden, Skattegården Karsberg, Skrivaregården Jultorp, Slongö, Skätten, Slättås Erik Jönsgården, Slättås Frälsegården, Slättås Hansasgården, Slättås Kaggagården, Slättås Knutsgården, Slättås Lars Persgården, Slättås Marbogården, Slättås Olof Larsgården, Slättås Zachrisgården, Smedsgården Edum, Smedsgården Jultorp, Snickaregården Malmened, Snipen, Staragården Malmened, Stenbacken, Stenholmen, Stenseke, Stommen Edum, Stora Heden, Stora Knapetorp, Stora Kårryd, Stora Lund, Stora Onsjö, Storegården Ryd, Storegården Torestorp, Stora Tåsseryd, Sulevad, Suttorp, Svartekärr, Sven Ingelsgården Borga, Sven Larsgården Karsberg, Sven Svensgården Edum, Sven Torkilsgården Karsberg, Svenstorp under Malmened Staragården, Svenstorp under Stora Onsjö, Säterholm, Sörgården Faleberg, Sörskogen

Tomten under Faleberg, Tomten under Ryd, Torbjörn Persgården Valberg, Torestorp Pettersgården, Torestorp Storegården, Trågåt, Trädgården, Ryd, Tån under Edum, Tån under Jultorp, Tån under Valberg, Tången under Lilla Onsjö, Tåsseryd Lilla, Tåsseryd Stora

Vagnslätt, Valberg Anders Hansgården, Valberg Hoppmansgården, Valberg Huvudgården, Valberg Jon Börjesgården, Valberg Kvarnåsagården, Valberg Per Gunnarsgården, Valberg Torbjörn Persgården, Valberg Tån, Vedums kyrkäng, Vitemossen, Vrån, Väderkullen, Västergården Edum, Västergården Faleberg

Zachrisgården Slättås

Åsa Lilla

Ällamossen

Örnstorp, Östergården Edum, Överkvarnen

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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. (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 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, Skaraborg 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, Skaraborg and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Help Reading Swedish Records

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 * 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

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