Dals-Ed Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Formerly known as Västra Ed

Dals-Ed Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden, on the border of Norway. Its seat is located in the town of Ed. The present municipality was formed during the local government reform of 1952 through the uniting of six former units. Its territory was not affected by the 1971 reform. 

Place Names:
Agerhus, Alehögen, Alingsås, Anfasterud Stom

Backen, Bastedalen under Fagerhult, Bastedalen under Klevmarken, Bengtsviken, Berget, Bergfället, Bergslätt, Bjällehögen, Björkebacken, Bocksten, Bodalen, Bodane, Bodane Norra, Bodane Södra, Borgollemon, Botten under Näs, Botten under Sannerud, Brundalen, Brunskog, Bråtane, Bråten, Bräcken, Bäckelund, Bäcken under Hindalebyn Östra, Bäcken under Tingvall, Bäckestenskasen, Bälnäs, Bön Södra

Dalarna, Dalen, Dammkasen, Dammyren

Ed, Ed Västra, Edsbotten, Ekebacken, Ekebräcken, Elseberg, Enarstaken Stom, Enerhögen

Fagerhult, Fagersand Lilla, Fagersand Stora Fjuk, Forsen, Fågellund, Försöket

Gatedalen, Gladkas, Glorud, Glorudhaget, Grinden, Grundtjärnsliden, Gruvemon, Guldnäset, Gäddvadsnäset, Gäddvassdalen, Gärdesängen, Görarmerud

Haget under Fagerhult, Haget under Knipen, Haget under Näs, Haget under Vassända, Hedemarken, Hemmingedalen, hindalebyn Västra, Hindalebyn Östra, Holekasen, Holmedalen, Holmvattnet under Rävmarken, Holmvattnet under Valberg, Hyttan, Hästeberg, Högen, Höghus, Högliden, Höglund, Höljen, Hökedalen Norra, Hökedalen Södra, Hökesäter

Intaken under Bodane Norra, Intaken under Sannerud

Johannesberg, Jordbron

Kasen under Bråten, Kasen under Fagerhult, Kasen Västra, Kasen under Östra, Kleven, Klevmarken, Knipen, Kolslätt, Korsvattnet, Kronoparken, Kråkhult, Kvarnkasen under Lerbäck, Kålekasen, Käringedalen

Lagerliden, Laggerud, Lebokasen, Lerbäck, Lerbäcken, Lidane, Liden under Klevmarken, Liden under Strand, Lilla Fagersand, Lilla Lund, Lilla Valberg, Lindeklev, Lindholmen, Lund, Lund LIlla, Lunnebo, Lunnestad, Löveserud, Lövlund under Klevmarken, Lövlund under Hindalebyn Östra, Lövås

Magasinet, Margretheberg, Mastermon, Midsommarkasen, Mjölnevik, Mon under Hindalebyn Östra, Mon under Vassända, Mossarne, Mossekasen, Muggedalen, Munkebäbban, Myren, Mörtsjökasen, Mörtsjöhultet, Mörtvassnäset

Nordgården, Nordängen, Norra Bodane, Norra Hökedalen, Norra Onsön, Nyböle, Nygård, Näs, Näset, Nässleklev, Näverlidmon

Olsängsbråtarne, Onsön Norra, Onsön Södra, Onsötorpet, Orrerud

Parken under Bråten, Parken under Klevmarken, Prästgården

Ringshög, Rudstorp, Rålnsberg, Rävmarken, Rävnäset, Rödkullehögen, Rönhult, Rönningen, Rössvattnet, Rösåsen under Onsö Norra, Rösåsen under Onsö Södra

Sandåker, Sannerud, Siljehögen, Sinstebo, Sjölidkasen, Skalltorp, Skattkärr, Skopen, Skotten, Skrämmerud, Skånsberg, Skårsmon, Skötterud, Slättemon, Smedkasen, Selvik, Spånsliden, Stamåra, Sten, Stocken, Stommen under Bodane Södra, Stommen under Vassända, Stora Fagersand, Storängen, Strand, Stuvelund, Strömmen under Rävmarken, Stångevik, Svartehultet, Sågstugan, Sågtjärnskasen, Södra Bodane, Södra Bön, Södra Hökedalen, Södra Omsön, Södra Ängen, Sörbo

Tingvall, Tolslätt, Tolstorp, Topperud, Torp Västra, Torp Västra, Torp Östra, Tranmyra, Trolldalen, Trollnäset

Ullerön

Valberg, Valberg Lilla, Vassända, Vik, Vrångshultet, Vägen, Västra Kasen, Västra Torp, Västängen

Ånim, Årbol, Åsen

Älgemon, Äng, Ängkasen under Bengtsviken, Ängkasen under Hindalebyn Östra, Ängkasen under Klevmarken, Ängkasen under Knipan, Ängkasen under Näs, Ängkasen under Skötterud, Ängen södra

Ödebyn, Ödegården under Onsö Södra, Ödegården under Skalltorp, Ödegården under Strand, Ödegården under Tingvall, Ödegården under Vassända, Ödegårdsmyren, Ögården, Östra Hindalebyn, Östra Kasen, Östra Torp

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, 1840-1947 ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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, Älvsborg 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, Älvsborg" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register Instructions Search Engine

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

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


 * FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3
 * No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies

References:
Dals-Ed Husförhörslängd 1834-1840 Ortregister