Kroppa Parish, Värmland, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Kroppa parish was part of Färnebo härad and is now in Filipstads kommun in Värmland County. Kroppa parish was created when it broke from Färnebo parish in 1624.

(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
Abbortjärn, Ansviken

Backa, Backliden, Baggetorp, Berg Västra, Bergtjärnstorp, Blåsjön, Borgen, Bosjökullen, Bosjön, Bottnarna, Boängen, Brevik, Brevikstorp, Broby, Bruket Storfors, Bryggarevreten, Bångetorp

Dagkarlstorp, Daglösedet, Daglösviken, Dalen, Dalningshöjden, Drågen

Edsberg Kroppa Prästgård, Edsfallet

Fallbygget, Fallbäcken, Fallet, Finnfallet, Fjäll, Fredingsvreten, Fristjärn Norra, Fristjärnsfallet

Gammalkroppa, Gammalkroppa Herrgården, Gammalkroppa Hytta, Gammalkroppa Kvarn, Gammalkroppa Nedre, Gatan, Goddagskärret, Goffars, Gruven Kroppa, Gruvarna Hornkull, Gökhöjden

Hammare Skarphytte, Hammare Svartsång, Hammaråsen, Hermanstorp, Herrgården Gammalkroppa, Herrgården Storfors, Herrgården Svartsång, Herrhult, Hjulmakaretorp, Hormkullen Norra, Hormkullen Södra, Hormkullen Östra, Hornkulls Gruva, Hornkullstorp, Hästhöjden, Hättsjön, Hättälven, Hättälvstorp, Höjden Norra, Höjden Södra

Jordkullen Södra, Jordkullen Västra, Jordkullen Östra, Jordkullsängen

Karstorp, Klensmedstorp, Klosteret, Knatten Norra, Knatten Södra, Knattfallet, Krogen, Kroppa Gruva, Kroppa Prästgård Edsberg, Kråkbo, Kröket, Kvarnen Gammalkroppa, Kvarnen Storfors, Kåltorp

Ladugården, Lilla Mosstorp, Lilla Skarptorp, Lillebäck, Lillefors, Linshöjden, Lunden, Lårhöjden, Lövudden

Mon Norra, Mon Södra, Mosstorp Lilla, Mosstorp Stora, Mögsjön, Mörtorp

Nedra Gammalkroppa, Norra Fristjärn, Norra Hornkullen, Norra Höjden, Norra Knatten, Norra Mon, Norra Torshöjden, Nybygget, Nykroppa

Perstorp, Pjunkåsen, Prästgården, Pulsbo, Pålandsfallet

Riddarnäset, Rönningen

Sanna, Skarphytte Hammare, Skarptorp Lilla, Skarptorp Stora, Skogen, Skåltjärnstorp Västra, Skåltjärnstorp Östra, Smedhagan, Smedtorp, Snedden, Sockenstugan, Sommarstad, Stenbron, Stenåsen, Stora Mosstorp, Stora Skarptorp, Storfors Bruk, Storfors Herrgård, Storfors Kvarn, Storforsfallet, Stubbetorp, Svartången Västra, Svartångs Hammare, Svartjärnshagen, Södra Hornkullen, Södra Höjden, Södra Jordkullen, Södra Knatten, Södra Mon, Södra Torshöjden, Torshöjden Norra,Torshöjden Södra, Trolltjärnsdalen

Ulverud

Vargbon, Vargtorp, Vassmyren, Viggedet, Västervik, Västra Berg, Västra Jordkullen, Västra Skåltjärnstorp, Västra Svartsången, Västra Åskagen

Ålviken, Åsen, Åskagen Västra, Åskagen Östra

Älgås, Ängtjärnstorp

Östra Hornkullen, Östra Jordkullen, Östra Skåltjärnstorp, Östra Åskagen

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 Värmland 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, Värmland and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources

 * Kroppa socken, Värmlandsrötter

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:
Kroppa Husförhörslängd 1836-1840 Ortregister

Jurisdictional information from: Riksarkivet, “Kroppa”, at Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD). January 2012

Skatteverket. "Kroppa." Förteckning (Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna). April 2010 Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna