Norra Härene Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden Genealogy

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



History
Norra Härene parish is located in Kinnefjärdings district in Skaraborg county. It borders Hovby, Kållands-Åsaka, Trässberg, Saleby, Skallmeja, Hasslösa, Lindärva and Sävare parishes.

The area's most important industry has been agriculture, but there have also been many water-powered mills. Kristinedal's former textile factory operated here until 1976.

There are several larger farms within the parish, including Skofteby - ownership dates back to the 1300s. Bronäs, Ekenäs, Kättorp and Torsborg are some of the larger farms.

In 1952, Härene was located in Vinninga county. In1969, this was organized in Lidköping municipality. The Norra Härene parish was one of the parishes in Sävare pastorate between 1962 and 2006, with Hovby as an annex church.

Place Names
Anders Bryngelsgården Bast, Anders Olofsgården Bast, Anders Svensgården Torpa, Arvid Bengtsgården Torpa, Arvidsgården Bast, Arvidstorp, Arvidstorp under Bast

Backen, Backgården Resville, Backgården Resville Kvarn, Baggården Härene, Bast Anders Bryngelsgården, Bast Anders Olofsgården, Bast Arvidsgården, Bast Jon Svensgården, Bast Lommagården, Bast Måns Olofsgården, Bast Nilsagården, Bast Skattegården, Bast Ödegården, Bastalund, Bastlunda Jons Nils gården, Bastlunda Olof Andersgården, Bastlunda Skattegården, Bastlunda Sven Halsgården, Bocketorp, Bodan, Bosgården Härene, Brobacken, Bronäs, Bronäs kvarn, Bronäs säteri, Brotorp

Fattigstugan, Flöje, Flöje kvarn, Fusagården Torpa

Garpäng, Granhagen, Grevegården Härene

Halmstad, Harehyttan, Holma kvarn, Hovet, Hurra, Hyddan, Härene Baggården, Härene Bosgården, Härene Grevegården, Härene Prästgården, Härene Rätaregården, Härene Sven Andersgården Härene Tomten, Hörnet

Ingemarsgården Resville

Johanstorp, Jon Arvidsgården Torpa, Jon Nilsgården Bastlunda, Jon Svensgården Bast

Kartegården Torpa, Korpralstorpet, Kroken, Kvarnen under Bronäs, Kvarnen under Flöje, Kvarnen under Holma, Kvarnen under Resville, Kvarnen under Skofteby, Källedalen, Kättorp

Labäck, Ledsgården Resville, Lilla Vigrum, Lommagården Bast, Lund, Lutebo

Mossen, Muffedansen, Måns Olofsgården Bast, Månstorp

Nilsagården, Norra Nybygget, Norra Ulriksdal, Nybygget, Nybygget Norra, Nybygget Södra, Nättorp

Olof Andersgården Bastlunda

Paradis, Pellesgården Torpa, Prästgården Härene, Prästgården Torpa, Prästkvarnen

Resville Backgården, Resville Backgården kvarn, Resville Ingemarsgården, Resville Ledsgården, Resville Stommen, Resville Torbjörnsgården, Rotegården Torpa, Rättaregården Härene, Rättaregården Torpa, Rävegården

Sannerna, Skattegården Bast, Skattegården Bastlunda, Skofteby, Skofteby Kvarn, Skofteby säteri, Skogen, Skolan, Skräddaretorpet, Skuggan, Smedmanstorpet, Stommen Resville, Sven Andersgården Härene, Sven Halsgården Bastlunda, Svärtebo, Säteriet Bronäs, Säteriet Skofteby, Södra Nybygget, Södra Ulriksdal

Tomten Härene, Torbjörnsgården Resville, Torpa Anders Svensgården, Torpa Arvid Bengtsgården, Torpa Fusagården, Torpa Jon Arvidsgården, Torpa Kartegården, Torpa Pellesgården, Torpa Prästgården, Torpa Rotegården, Torpa Rättaregården, Torpa Rävegården, Torpa Torstensgården, Torstensgården Torpa, Trosshagen

Udden, Ulriksdal, Ulriksdal Norra, Ulriksdal Södra, Ulvestorp

Vasavad, Vasängen, Vigrum, Vigrum Lilla

Åker

Änden

Ödegården Bast

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.


 * Surrounding Parishes

To the north is Hovby Parish. Bordering to the south are Trässberg, Saleby and Skallmeja parishes along the Flian River. To the east are Hasslösa, Lindärva and Sävare parishes, and to the west is Kållands-Åsaka parish.

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.

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.)


 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Skaraborg 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 Family History Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Skaraborg and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
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