Kville Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Kville Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, 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
Ahlnäs, Allestorp nedergård, Allestorp uppegård, Almdal, Askeröd, Backa Norr, Backa Sör, Bastekärr, Berg, Berga, Björtorp, Bodeland Vestergård, Bodeland Östergård, Borgane, Boråseröd, Branneby Nordgård, Branneby Sörgård, Branstaby Vestergård, Branstaby Östergård, Bräcke Nedre, Bräcke Öfre, Bärby,  Carlslund,  Dahle, Dofveland Nordgård, Dofveland Sörgård, Dromålseröd, Duesgård,  Edsten Hög Nordgård, Edsten Hög Sörgård, Edsten Nedergård, Edsten Uppegård, Edsten Norr Frälsegård, Edsten Norr Kronogård, Efvenröd, Ejgde Norr, Ejgde Sör,  Fagerbacka, Fedja, Flyg, Foglekärr Göransgård, Foglekärr Larsgård, Foglekärr Persgård, Foglekärr Södra, Fossane,  Giddehammar, Grimslätt, Grind Norr, Grind Sör, Gulloff,  Hahla, Hakeröd, Hamburon Lilla, Hamn, Hee Sörgård, Hee Vernisegård, Hee Öfre, Heekullen, Hjelp Edsten Eriksgård, Hjelp Edsten Mellangård, Hjelp Edsten Nordgård, Hjelp Edsten Vestergård, Holmane, Hornlycke, Humlekärr, Hveberg, Hålt, Håstane, Hällesås,  Jored Lilla Nedergård, Jored Lilla uppegård, Jored Stora Sörgård, Jored Stora Vestergård, Jored Stora Östergård,  Kalfskind, Kallstorp, Kampstorp Nedergård, Kampstorp uppegård, Kasen, Kindlycke, Klef, Klefva, Klingseröd, Knaxeröd, Krokbräcke, Kynnestorp, Kärild,  Ledum, Lersten Nedergård, Lersten Uppegård, Lifveröd, Lunna, Lycke Norr, Lycke Vremsgård, Lössbo, Lössgård,  Mostorp, Myren, Möre,  Nordby, Nordgård, Nyborg, Nygård,  Qwille mellangård, Qwille nordgård, Qwille prestgård, Qwille Sörgård, Qwille Vestergård,  Rabbalshede, Råstock, Råröd, Röd Norr, Röd Sör, Rönningen, Rörkärr, Rörvik,  Sjöröd, Skebräcke, Skistad Mellangård, Skistad Nordgård, Skistad Vestergård, Skogane, Skogen, Skotteröd, Snibe, Solberg Norr, Solberg Sör, Solbräcke, Solhem Mellangård, Solhem Nedergård, Solhem Nordgård, Staby, Stufängen, Svälte Lilla, Svälte Stora, Söbbskind, Söbbsking Ödegård,  Tegen, Thorsbo, Torp Sör, Torp Norr, Torpane Nedre, Torpane Öfre, Trädsvall, Trätteland, Trättestad, Tungene, Tveten,  Udden, Ulseröd, Ulgård,  Vidingen Asmundsgård, Vidingen Björnsgård, Vidingen Botolfsgård, Vidingen Christensgård, Vidingen Östergård,  Wrem Lilla, Wrem Stora,  Yllene,  Åbrott, Ånneröd, Åsteröd,  Ödsmål (Norra), Ödsmål (Södra), Öhn Svennungsgård, Öhn Nordgård, Öhn Sörgård, Österöd,

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com  are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
 * 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:
 * Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy
 * Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy

Family History Library Records
Click Sweden, Göteborg och Bohus 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, Göteborg och Bohus" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources

 * 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


 * Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records: (free, online lessons at FamilySearch):
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Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies