Örgryte Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy

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

The greater part of Göteborg City belonged at one time to Örgryte parish. In the year 1619 Göteborgs Domkyrkoförsamling broke off from Örgryte.

Place Names
Almedal, Anderstorp, Anneberg under Böö, Anneberg under Krokslätt, Anneberg under Sävenäs, Anneberg under Underås, Anneholm, Aronsdal under Gårda, Aronsdal under Krokslätt, Assmundstorp, Bengtstorp, Berget, Bleket, Broängens garveri, Bränneriet under Krokslätt, Bränneriet under Örgryte stom, Burgården, Burås, Böö, Böö lilla,  Djupedalen,  Emaus, Eriksberg under Krokslätt, Eriksberg under Vidkärr,  Fattigstugan, Fräntorp, Färgeriet Aronsdal, Färgeriet levanten,  Gamlestaden, Garveriet Broängen, Garveriet under Gårda, Gatan, Gibraltar, Gubbero, Gustavsvik, Gårda, Göta Lejon, Göteborg,  Haga, Halekrogen, Hedås, Huset, Hyttan, Hästhagen, Högetorp under Krokslät,  Intagan,  Jakobsdal, Jakobstorp, Janneberg, Johanneberg, Johannedal, Jonstorp,  Kallebäck Mellangården, Kallebäck Norgården, Kallebäck Sörgården, Kallebäcks högar, Kalvkärr, Kalvmossen, Karlberg Lilla, Katrinelund, Kattunfabriken gamla, Kattunfabriken nya, Kleven, Kommendantsången, Korpås, Korsvägen, Kristinehöjd, Krokslätt Kungsgården, Krokslätt Norgården, Kullen, Kyrkås, Kålltorp Nedergården, Kålltorp Övergården, Kålmaden, Källaren, Kärraqlund,  Landala, Larstorp, ledet, Levanten, Lerbräckan, Liseberg, Lunden, Lyckan,  Magnered, Majorna, Margreteberg, Margretelund, Masthugget, Mellangärdet,  Nellikorna under Gårda, Nellikorna under Örgryte, Nilstorp, Nya Jerusalem, Nya tegelbruket, Nybygget under Böö, Nybygget under Sävenäs, Nybygget under Örgryte stom, Nyfikeliden, Nygård, Nylännet, Näset,  Oxhagen,  Perstorp,  Rangelstorp, Rebbaslid, Rosendal,  Sandhålan under Kålltorp, Sandhålan under Torpa, Segellor, Sjöbo, Skillnaden, Skolan, Skålmakärr, Skår Västergården, Skår Östergården, Skårs kulle, Smedstorp, Stampen, Svenstorp, Svingeln, Sävenäs,  Tomterna, Torp lilla, Torp stora, Torpa lid, Torpa Mellangården, Torpa Norgården, Torpa persgården, Torpa Sörgården, Torpa äng, Torpalund,  Underås, Underås tå,  Vetterholm, Vidkärr, Vintorp,  Älvsborgs Kungsladugård, Änggården,  Örgryte stom, Överås, Överåslund,

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.See Västra Göteland.

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. See Västra Göteland.

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, Göteborg och Bohus 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, Göteborg och Bohus" 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


 * Båhus Arkivguide

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
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies