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 Browse.

This collection includes the years 1614 through 1860.

Citation for This Collection
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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

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.

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