Säve Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Säve 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.)

Place Names
Askeby Högen, Askeby Nordgården, Askeby Sörgården, Askeby Östergården, Assmundtorp Nedergården, Assmundtorp Uppegården, Berget, Bergsgården Gunnesby, Bergsgården Karlshed, Bergsgården Kvillehed, Bergsgården Kyrkeby, Bergsgården Kärra, Björred, Björsgården Kyrkeby, Brunstorp Nordgården, Brunstorp Uppegården, Brunstorp Västergården, Bäckegården Tagene, Bärby Nedergården, Bärby Övregården, Bönnered,  Djupedal Mellangården, Djupedal Nordgården, Djupedal Sörgården,  Espet,  Fjället,  Gerrebacka, Grinden Lillekärr, Gubberegården Kärra, Gullringegården Kyrkeby, Gunnesby Bergsgården, Gunnesby Karlsbogården, Gunnesby Kastellgården, Gunnesby Källaregården, Gunnesby Mellangården, Gunnesby Muleregården, Gunnesby Sörgården, Gunnesby Tolsegården, Gunnesby Västergården, Gäddelyckan, Göpås,  Halljord, Hammaregården Kärra, Husholmen, Högen Askeby, Högen Särslätt, Hökälla,  Ingebäck,  Kalvås, Karlsbogården Gunnesby, Karlsbogården Tagene, Karlshed Bergsgården, Karlshed Mellangården, Karlshed Nordgården, Karlshed Skattegården, Karlshed Sörgården, Kastellgården Gunnesby, Klaraberg, Klockaregården Kärra, Krongården Kvillehed, Kvarnbacken, Kvillehed Bergsgården, Kvillehed Kronogården, Kvillehed Skattegården, Kyrkeby Bergsgården, Kyrkeby Björsgården, Kyrkeby Gullringegården, Kyrkeby Nordgården, Källaregården Gunnesby, Käringtorp, Kärra Bergsgården, Kärra Gubberegården, Kärra Hammaregården, Kärra Klockaregården, Kärra Lidgården, Kärra Räntaregården, Kärra Svenskegården, Kärra Västergården,  Larseröd, Lerbäck, Liderna, Lidgården Kärra, Lilla Tolsered, Lillekärr, Lillekärrs Grind,  Mellangården Djupedal, Mellangården Gunnesby, Mellangården Karlshed, Mellangården Svensby, Mellangården Åseby, Mellangården Öxnäs, Mulered, Muleredgården Gunnesby,  Nedergården Assmundtorp, Nedergården Bärby, Nordgården Askeby, Nordgården Brunstorp, Nordgården Djupedal, Nordgården Karlshed, Nordgården Kyrkeby, Nordgården Skogome, Nordgården Solberg, Nordgården Svensby, Nordgården Tagene, Nordgården Öxnäs, Norslätt, Nortaga, Näset,  Orrekullen,   Rosenlund, Räntaregården Kärra,   S:t Olas Källa, Skattegården Karlshed, Skattegården Kvillehed, Skogome Nordgården, Skogome Sörgården, Skålviseröd, Solberg Nordgården, Solberg Sögården, Stora Tolsered, Svensby Mellangården, Svensby Nordgården, Svensby Sörgården, Svenskegården Kärra, Sörgården Askeby, Sörgården Djupedal, Sörgården Gunnesby, Sörgården Karlshed, Sörgården Skogome, Sörgården Solberg, Sörgården Svensby, Sörgården Tagene, Sörgården Öxnäs, Sörslätt, Sörslätt Högen,  Tagene Bäckegården, Tagene Karlsbogården, Tagene Nordgården, Tagene Sörgården, Tagene Ödegården, Tegelbruket, Tofter, Tolsegården Gunnesby, Tolsered Lilla, Tolsered Stora, Tornekullen, Trollered, Trädet,   Uppegården Assmundtorp, Uppegården Brunstorp,   Västergården Brunstorp, Västergården Gunnesby, Västergården Kärra, Västergården Åseby, Västergården Öxnäs,  Åmansängen, Åseby Mellangården, Åseby Västergården, Åseby Östergården,   Ödegården Tagene, Östergården Askeby, Östergården Åseby, Östergården Öxnäs, Österslätt, Övregården Bärby, Öxnäs By, Öxnäs Mellangården, Öxnäs Nordgården, Öxnäs Sörgården, Öxnäs Västergården, Öxnäs Östergården,

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, 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

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