Hålanda Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Hålanda 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:
Adelsbo, Andersgården Heden, Askbrännerna Norra

Berget, Boet, Boljan, Brådalen, Bråteslätt, Bäckehagen

Djupedal, Drottninggärdet, Drängedalen

Eket, Espet

Falan, Frälsegården Sandåker, Föstorp

Gamla Krogen, Getås, Grandalen, Grankärr Västra, Grankärr Östra, Granvattnet, Gravarne, Grinsäng

Hallen, Hasselliden, Hedan Andersgården, Hedan ästra, Hedan Östra, Hedeberg, Holmedalen, Hultet, Höga Mellangården, Höga Västergården, Höga Östergården

Idåsen, Ingelskog

Järnklev

Klevbäcken, Klovet, Kopparhagen, Krobäcken, Krogen Gamla, Krogen Livered, Kärret, Kärret under Livered

Lerliden, Lersik, Lilla Ljungeryd, Livered, Livereds Krog, Ljungeryd Lilla, Ljungeryd Stora, Långemaden, Långetorp

Maden, Mareberget, Mellangården Höge, Mellangården Torpa, Mellangården Värled

Norra Askbrännerna, Nybygget, Nybygget under Livered

Oset

Ralsbo, Råda, Råhagen, Rödjan, Rösåsen

Sandviken, Sandåker Frälsegården, Sandåker Skattegården, Sjömaden, Skagatan, Skagatevad, Skansen, Skantås, Skattegården Sandåker, Skyttetorp, Slerebo Småkulle, Stavsjön, Stockedalen, Stommen, Stora Ljungeryd, Strömängen, Svedjan

Torpa Mellangården, Torpa Västergården, Torpa Östergården, Torpet

Ullsjön

Vassbo, Vassbolund, Värhuvud, Värled Mellangården, Värled Västergården, Värled Östergården, Västergården Höga, Västergården Torpa, Västergården Värled, Västra Grankärr, Västra Hedan

Älghult

Östantorp, Östergården Höga, Östergården Torpa, Östergården Värled, Östra Grankärr, Östra Hedan

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.


 * 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 viewed on loan 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! 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:
Hålanda Husförhörslängd 1841-1850 Ortregister