Tranemo Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Tranemo Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden and its seat is located in the town of Tranemo. There are twelve original municipal units as of 1863, in the area. The municipal reform of 1952 created four larger entities. The next reform was implemented in two steps with unitings taking place in 1967 and 1974, leading to the present municipality. The coat of arms, granted in 1975, show a crane with a glass blowing beldge. Glass blowing is an old industry in the municipality, with the first glass blower established in 1741. 

Place Names
Algustorp Nedergården, Algustorp Övergården, Andlabo, Arnabäcken, Arnås Lilla, Arnås Stora, Assarp

Backgården Berg, Backgården Tyggestorp, Backåsen, Berg Backgården, Berg Nedergården, Berg Ödegården, Betan, Björsdamm, Bohult Lilla, Bohult Stora, Brandsmo, Brogården, Brona, Bygget, Byn, Bystad Mellangården, Bystad Nedergården, Bystad Skattegården, Bäckahemmet, Bäckanäs

Dammen

Ekeberget, Ekenäset, Enebacken, Enegärde

Fastarp, Fattigstugan, Frubacka, Fällingsryd Lilla, Fällingsryd Stora

Gastek, Granbacken, Granås, Grimmared, Gräsö, Gudarp, Gullbrandsbo, Gästarp

Haga, Hagatorp, Hagavik, Hagen, Hagelinstorpet, Hallabäck, Hallen, Hallåsen, Hammaren, Helenedal, Hestra Lilla, Hestra Stora, Hjortahall, Holtzbacken, Hultet, Humlegärde, Hässelås, Hökamo, Hökåsen, Höltegärde, Hörnet

Järpesbo, Järphult

Kalsebo, Kammared, Karistugan, Kila, Knallen, Kopparhemmet, Krogshagen, Krokshagen, Kroksjödal, Kronan, Krukehemmet, Kullen, Kvarnströmmen, Kvarnsvedjen, Kyrkehagen, Källekullen, Källesvedjan, Källhult, Kärret, Körningsgärde

Laberg, Ladulöpan, Larsabo, Ledet, Lilla Arnås, Lilla Bohult, Lilla Fällingsryd, Lilla Hestra, Lilla Röret, Lilla Skogen, Lilla Snarås, Lilla Svinås, Lilla Todde, Lilla Trantorpet, Limmareds Säteri, Limåsen, Lomsjötorp, Lomåsen, Ljunghagen, Ljunganäs, Lönåsen, Lövbacken, Lövsvedjan

Mellangården Bystad, Mjällbo, Mos, Mon, Mossatorp, Mårdåsen, Mörkö

Nabben, Nedergården Algustorp, Nedergården Berg, Nedergården Bystad, Nissabygget, Nordhagen, Norliden, Normanslid, Nybo, Nybygget, Nygården, Nygårdstorp

Ollestugan, Olofsbygget, Olsbacken, Oxhagen

Prästgården Tranemo, Ranabo, Remmabo, Risbacken, Rosenlund, Rya, Rydet, Rysshagen, Ryssåsen, Ryttersberg, Råhyltan, Röret Lilla

Sjöbo, Sjöbrinken, Skattegården Bystad, Skattegården Tyggestorp, Skogen, Skogen Lilla, Skogsbacken, Skotskatorpet, Slätten, Slättuskogen, Smedstorpet, Snarås, Snarås Lilla, Snarås Stora, Sockenstugan, Spångatorpet, Stallebacken, Stenbacken, Stenkullen, Stenåsen, Sticksbacken, Stockatorpet, Stommen, Stomskvarn, Stora Arnås, Stora Bohult, Stora Fällingsryd, Stora hestra, Stora Snarås, Stora Svinåsa, Stora Todde, Stora Trantorpet, Storegården Tyggestorp, Stubben, Stuvered, Svanstorp, Svenstorp, Svinasten, Svinåsa Lilla, Svinåsa Stora, Sågebacken, Såget, Säteriet Limmared, Säteriet Ömmestorp, Söderlid

Timmerhagen, Todde Lilla, Todde Stora, tomten, Tostarp, Tranemo Prästgård, Trantorp Lilla, Trantorp Stora, Trädgården, Tuska, Tuvehemmet, Tyggestorp Backgården, Tyggestorp Skattegården, Tyggestorp Stommen, Tyggestorp Storegården

Uddarp, Uddebo

Valhyltan

Åbacken, Åsvedjan, Åsatorpet

Älghagen, Ånden

Ödegärde, Ömmestorps Säteri, Öna, Örbacken, Österliden, Övergården Algustorp

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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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 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, 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! 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:
Tranemo Husförhörslängd 1838-1840 Ortregister