Sweden, Halland Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record - Swedish
Sverige Halland Kyrkoböcker Register

Record Description
The collection consists of church records from the county of Halland. It contains the following types of records:


 * Clerical surveys
 * Registers of birth, marriage, and death
 * Indexes to births, marriages, and deaths
 * Move-in and move-out lists
 * Confirmations
 * Church accounts

The records are handwritten in narrative style. They cover the years 1615 to 1904; index 1615 to 1860.

For a list of records by parishes published in this collection, select the Browselink from the collection landing page.

This collection includes the years 1614 through 1860.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record History, Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Church Records, 1308 – 1940 Images Published on FamilySearch
 * Swedish Church Records

Help with the Language
These records are in Swedish so you will need to be able to understand written Swedish. For help with reading the records, please see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden: Language and Languages
 * Swedish Genealogical Word List

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Swedish Church Records Online
 * Arkiv Digital: Swedish Church Records Online (in color)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Halland County, Sweden
 * Swedish Church Records
 * Sweden

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Sweden, Halland Church Records, 1615-1904; index 1615-1860,"  digital images, FamilySearch  ([https://familysearch.org): accessed March 21, 2012), Krogsereds forsamling &gt; C Fodelse- och dopbocker &gt; 3 1833-1861 &gt; image 95 of 108 images. Entry for Carl Peter Svensson and Pigan Nilla Catrina Andersdotter Married 31 August 1834; citing Sweden, Halland, Krogsereds  Church Records, FHL microfilm #134,138 items 3-5 ; Svenska kyrka, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.