Gustaf Adolf Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
In 1780 this parish was created from Habo. After 1889 it was the chapel parish and later the annex parish.

(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
Abbarp, Alebo, Altona, Amurliden, Anderstorp

Backebo, Baskarp, Berget, Bjälkebo, Bråten, Bäckebo Norra, Bössekärr

Dalen, Dammen

Ekeryd Norra, Ekesrödjan, Elda Ute

Fagerhult, Fagerhult Såg, Finntorp, Fiskalösen, Flittorp, Flyttered Lilla Kronogården, Flyttered Lilla Östergården, Flyttered Stora, Fotabäcken, Fredriksborg

Gagneberg, Gillersbråten, Grenen, Gubbhålen, Gullskog, Gäbo, Gäbo Korsgården, Gästgivaregården Sved

Hackeberg, Hackebo, Hackås, Hagen, Hallan, Hallan Lillan, Hammarsmedjan under Nedre Starbäck Nolgården, Hammarsmedjan under Övre Starbäck Nolgården, Hornabron under Dalen, Hornabron under Långhult, Hornamossen, Hultet, Hästarödjorna, Högarydet

Jeriko, Johansberg, Jutabron, Järphult, Järpås

Kaffesumpen, Karshålet, Karstorp, Kasan, Kilåsen, Kniphammaren, Kivarp, Kojan Lilla, Korsgården Gäbo, Krongården Flyttered Lilla, Krubbemaden, Krämarskog, Kröserydjorna, Kvarnekulla, Kvarnekulla Kvarn, Kvarnekulla Såg, Kvarnen Kvarnekulla, Kvarnen Norka, Kvarnrödjorna, Kvarntorp, Kvighult, Kvissla, Källebäcken, Källerödjorna, Kämparp, Kämpåsen, Kärret, Kättlahult

Laggarebäcken, Ledstugan, Lerbo, Lilla Flyttered Östergården, Lilla Flyttered Kronogården, Lilla Hallan, Lilla Kojan, Lilla Lyckorna, Lilla Simonstorp, Lindholmen, Loppås, Luktenborg, Lyckorna Lilla, Lyckorna Stora, Långhult, Långsrydjan, Lövstugan

Marielund, Mod-stugan, Mohemmet under Abbarp, Mohemmet under Tumbäck, Mossen, Myrebo, Mysket, Mörtorp

Nedre Starbäck Nolgården, Nedre Starbäck Sörgården, Nolgården Nedre Starbäck, Nolgården Övre Starbäck, Noltorp, Norka Kvarn, Norka Såg, Norra Bäckebo, Norra Ekeryd, Nybygget under Kivarp, Nybygget under Simonstorp, Nyhagen, Nyskogen

Orrebacken

Pettersburg

Ribbebo, Ringborg, Rosendal, Rävåsen, Rödjan, Rödjorna

Sandbacken, Sibbarp, Simonstorp, Simonstorp Lilla, Sjöbo, Sjöstugan, Skackås, Skogen, Skogslund, Skårhult, Smedjebacken, Sommaryd, Spången, Starbrohult, Starbäck Nedre Nolgården, Starbäck Nedre Sörgården, Starbäck Övre Sörgården, Stenbäcken, Stora Flyttered, Stora Lyckorna, Sumpen, Sved Gästgivaregård, Svedbrotorp, Svedkärret, Svedjerödjorna, Svensksund, Sågen Fagerhult, Sågen Kvarnekulla, Sågen Norka, Sörgården Starbäck Nedre, Sörtorp

Tallehov, Tomten, Torkelsryd, Tuggebo, Tullstugan, Tunbäck

Uddebo under Starbäck Nedre Nolgården, Uddebo under Starbäck Övre Nolgården, Ulvetorp

Vasabron, Velum, Västerlid

Åbo, Åsebygget, Åsen

Ängstugan

Östergården, Östergården Lilla Flyttered, Övre Nolgården Starbäck, Övre Sörgården Starbäck,

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 ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * 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 Sweden, Skaraborg Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch Librarythat 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, Skaraborg and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register Instructions [ Search Engine]

Related Sources
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Help Reading Swedish Records

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Help Reading Old Handwriting

 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
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 * Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy


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