Lur Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Lur Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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
Ambdal, Amunderöd, Anderstorp, Apelsäter, Apelsäter Björnemyr, Apelsäter Torbol, Apelsäter Änghagen, Armstensstrand,

Backa, Backa Kaserna, Backemyr, Backen Ryrs Ödegård, Backen Överby, Berg, Berga, Bergeknallen, Berg Intakan, Bingen, Björkekärr, Björkemyr Siverbo, Björnemyr Apelsäter, Björnemyr Gisleröd, Björnim, BVorrckärr, Botten Hessland, Botten Kitteröd, Botten Torrim, Bruksbacken, Bråddane,

Dalen, Dalen Hoveröd, Dalen Varebacka, Dammhagen, Dammen Lursäng, Dammen Västeröd, Dampekasen, Dömyllen,

Ekhogen, Ek Nordgården, Ek Sörgården, Ek Ödegården, Ek Ödegården Intakan, Elofseredalen, Elofseröd, Elofseröd Mossen,

Falkebacken, Fjället, Foss Lilla,

Galtö Nordgården, Galtö Sörgården, Gilleröd, Gisleröd, Gisleröd Björnemyr, Gottland, Granneröd, Granneröd Hagen, Gribseröd, Gubberöd, Gusgård, Gusgård Kaserna, Gusgård Klova, Gårstad,

Hagen Granneröd, Hagen Östby Hagetorp, Hansg[rden Sivert, Hedekasen, Heden, Hjälmängen, Hogar, Hogar Myren, Hogen, Hoveröd, Hoveröd Dalen, Hålt, Hälle, Hällebäck, Hängedyne, Hässland, Hästhagen, Hästhagen Torbal, Hästhagen Torrim, Hästhem Lilla, Hästhem Storegården, Högered,

Intaken Berg, Intakan Ek Ödegården, Intaken Vålle,

Kasehed, Kasen Lille Hästhem, Kasen Lille Lursäng, Kasen Siverbo, Kasen Ånneröd, Kasen Övra Kil, Kaserna Backa, Kaserna Cusgård, Kaserna Vassby, Kattås, Kil Nedra, Kil Södra, Kil Övra, Kil Övra Ängkasen, Kitteröd, Kitteröd Botten, Kloppekärr, Klova Gusgård, Klova Torrim Klova Våe, Klöveröd, Kobäcksdalen, Kvarnbacken, Kvarnhagen, Kärrelid,

Libacken, Lilla Foss, Lilla Hästhem, Lilla Hästhem Kasen, Lilla Lursäng Kasen, Lugnet, Lurstorp, Lursäng Dammen, Lursäng Nedra, Lursäng Övra, Långeby, Långesurr, Långesurr Söby, Lökholmen, Lövkasen,

Maltemyren, Mellangården, Mickelhålet, Mossen Elofseröd, Mossen Tågeröd, Myren Hogar, Myren Torrim, Nedra Lursäng,

Nedra Kil, Nedra Kil Ånghagen, Nipehagen, Nordgården Ek, Nordgården Galtö, Nordstrand, Nygård, Nytorp Torrim, Nytorp Anneröd,

Olseröd, Orremyren,

Pettersborg, Platsgärdet, Prästtorp,

Ranebo, Resö, Runningen, Ryrs Ödegård, Ryrs Ödegård Backen, Rörvikshagen,

Sigfridsäng, Siverbo, Siverbo Björkemyr, Siverbo Kasen, Sivert Hansgården, Skaleholmen, Skarpenord, Skogen, Skoge Hammen, Skräddaretorpet, Skågedalen, Skälleröd, Slämskog, Småris, Smårisplatsen, Snögård, Stamperöd, Stenlid Torrim, Stockholm, Storegården Hästhem, Sundby, Svarveröd, Svenseröd, Sågen, Söby, Söby Långesurr, Södra Kil, Sömyllen, Sörgården Ek, Sörgården Galtö, Taranderöd, Tirebäck, Tjänsttorp, Tjärby, Tjärndalen, Tjärnängen, Torbal, Torbal Apelsäter, Torbal Hästhagen, Tormosseröd, Torrim, Torrim Botten, Torrim Hästhagen, Torrim Klova, Torrim Myren, Torrim Nytorp, Torrim Stenlid, Tvetane, Tågeröd, Tågeröd Mossen, Tången,

Varebacka, Varebacka Dalen, Vassby, Vassby Kaserna, Vålle, Vålle Intakan, Vålle Klova, Västeröd, Västeröd Dammen

Ånneröd, Ånneröd Kasen Ånneröd Nytorp,

Änghagen Apelsäter Änghagen Kil Nedra, Änghagen Kil Övra, Ängudden,

Ödegården Ek, Ödegården Ryr, Ön, Östby, Östby Hagen, Östängden, Överby, Överby Backen, Övra Kil, Övra Kil Kasen, Övra Lursäng,

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.See Västra Göteland.

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. See Västra Göteland.

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, Göteborg och Bohus 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, Göteborg och Bohus" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register Instructions Search Engine

Related Sources
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 * Båhus Arkivguide

Help Reading Swedish Records

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 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
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