Torpa Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Torpa 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:
Allmänningen, Angsbo, Andershult, Anneshult

Berget, Bese, Bjørbo, Björkelid, Blackelid, Bockaryd, Boda Västra, Boda Östra, Boda Ödegärde, Bosnäs Lilla, Bosnäs Stora, Bosängen, Bråt, Bråt Tå, Byslätt, Byttorp Västra, Byttorp Östra, Bäckaryd

Druvefors Kvarn

Ek, Ekelund, Ekeslätt, Ekås, Eriksberg, Esbjörnsdamm

Fattigstugan, Filipslund, Flimmeshult, Flymaden, Funningen

Getholmen, Grovelid, Grönäng, Gässlösa Frälsegården, Gässlösa Huvagården, Gässlösa Hässlagården, Gässlösa Jössagården

Hagabo, Hagen under Smörhålan, Hagen under Viared, Halltpro, Hallvik, Hestra, Holmen, Holmen Viared, Hornet, Hulebäck, Hulta Mellangården, Hulta Västergården, Hulta Östergården, Hårsåsen, Hälleberg, Hällebro, Hässleholmen Västergården, Hässleholmen Östergården, Hässlekullen

Ingelsbo

Jutagärde

Kilen, Kilatorp, Kransholm, Kristiansberg, Kroken, Krokstorp, Kråkered, Kullgrav (Kolgrav), Kvarnholmen Lila, Kvarnholmen Stora

Laholm, Liden, Lund, Lund Västergården, Lund Östergården, Lundbo, Lundbäcken

Malmsvedjen

Nabbamaden

Osdal (Olsdal)

Nabben

Picke, Pålsbo

Ramnaslätt, Ramshålen, Riddarebol, Rua under Ryttorp, Rua under Gässlösa, Ruered (Ryred), Ryda Håkansgården, Ryda Östergården, Ryden, Ryet Västra, Ryet Östra, Ryssby, Rysshult, Rysanäs, Rävsryd, Rörås

Sandlid, Sjöbacken, Sjöbo, Sjöholmen, Sjölid, Sjösvedjan, Skattekulla, Skogen under Björbo, Skogsryd, Skrämbo, Slättholmen, Smörhålan, Solhall, Svedjan under Byttorp, Svedjan under Funningen, Svedjan under Ryda, Sållatorp, Sörhagen

Trandared Backgården, Trandared Sörgården, Trandared Östergården, Trandared Tå, Transås

Ulriksdal

Vasatorpet, Viared, Viared Frälsegården Västra, Viared Frälsegården Östra, Viared Ingelsgården, Viared Västergården, Viared Östergården, Viared Östergården, Viared Tå, Videbo, Vik Södra, Vik Östra, Vrelid, Väghall

Åkersvedjan, Åsen

Älmås

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR ($).

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.)
 * FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR ($).

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * Sweden: An Introduction to ArkivDigital
 * Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy

Family History Library Records
Click Sweden, Älvsborg 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, Älvsborg" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

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):
 * Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters,
 * Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates, and
 * Lesson 3: Handwritten Records

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies

References:
Torpa Husförhörslängd 1831-1842 Ortregister