Stora Mellby Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Stora Mellby Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History
The official name of Stora Mellby parish prior to 17 April 1885 was Mellby (in Bjärke härad). At this date it was officially changed to Stora Mellby.

On 1 January 2006 all parishes in the Stora Mellby pastorate (Stora Mellby, Magra, Erska, Lagmansered and Långared) were combined together to form a new parish with the name Bjärke.

(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:
Akernebräckan, Alebotten, Alekroken, Apeldalen, Aspås

Backa, Backen, Berget, Bergsgµrden Jordala Övregården, Bjuggagården Utby, Bjälldalen, Björkmaden, Björkås, Björnsmedstorp, Borg Nedergården, Borg Uppegården, Botten, Bottna under Genneved Nordgården, Bottna under Knittelås, Brobacka, Bron Utby, Bråten, Brännet, Bäckakärr, Bäcken

Dalen, Dammen under Hede, Dammen under Västmanstorp Frälsesgården Skattegården, Dragrumpan, Dunbäcken

Ekebacken, Erikslund, Ekedalen see Äskedalen, Esket see Äsket

Fattigstugan, Finnboda, Finnslätt, Flintagården Mellby, Frälsegården Jordala Yttre, Frälsegården Tollestorp, Frälsegården Västmanstorp

Gallegården Jordala Yttre, Gatan Genneved, Gatan Jordala, Genneved Gatan, Genneved Korndalen, Genneved Nedergården, Genneved Nordgården, Genneved Stommen, Genneved Storegården, Glossbo Lilla, Glossbo Stora, Granbacken, Grunneberget, Gruntorp, Grönelund

Hagen under Korsdalen, Hagen under Kungsered, Hagen under Västmanstorp Skattegården, Hasselmaden, Hede Säteri, Heden under Mellby Prästgården, Heden Södra, Hinnekullen, Hjortåsen Lilla, Hjortåsen Stora, Hultet, Hultet under Grunneberget, Hultet under Mellby Prästgård, Hultet under Tollestorp Prästgården, Humlebotten, Hurråsen, Hästhagen, Högelid, Hökatorp, Hökedalen, Hörnet

Jordala Yttre Frälsegården, Jordala Yttre Gallagården, Jordala Landbogården, Jordala Övre Bergsgården, Jordala Övre Nedergården, Jordala Övre Skattegården, Jordala Västergården, Järnboden (Järnboden)

Kalvhagen, Kalvås, Kasen, Klockarebolet, Knaggås, Knarven, Knittelås, Knutstorp, Knällas, Kojorna, Kongebo, Korndalen Genneved, Korsdalen, Krogen, Kroken, Kronobotten, Krösslätt, Kulehede, Kuleskogen, Kullen, Kungsered, Kungseredsängar, Kvarnbacken, Kvistagården Mellby, Kyrkängen, Källeberget, Käringebrunn, Kärr under Hede, Kärr under St. Hjortåsen, Kärret, Kärrshage, Kärrsängen

Landbogården Jordal Yttre, Lerdalen, Lilla Glossbo, Lilla Hjortåsen, Låsboden, Långemaden

Mellangården Mellby, Mellby Flintagården, Mellby Kvistagården, Mellby Mellangården, Mellby Prästgården, Mellby Västergården, Molinsdal

Nedergården Borg, Nedergården Genneved, Nedergården Jordala Övre, Nolhagen, Nordgården Genneved, Nybygget

Olof Tollestorp, Olofstorp, Oxegården

Prästgården Mellby, Prästgården Tollestorp

Sandkrogen, Sandtäkten, Skattegården Jordala Övre, Skattegården Västmanstorp, Skolan, Smedstorp, Smygen, Sniken, Sparetorp, Stenarstorp, Stenbacken, Stenbrohult, Stommen Genneved, Stora Glossbo, Stora Hjortåsen, Storegården Genneved, Svalebacken, Svarvarebo, Svedjan, Säteriet Hede, Södra Heden

Tollestorp Frälsegården, Tollestorp Olof, Tolestorp Prästgård, Torpet, Tyskboden

Uppegården Borg, Utby Bjuggagården, Utby Bro, Utby Västergården, Utby Östergården

Västergården Jordala Övre, Västergården Mellby, Västergården Utby, Västmanstorp, Västmanstorp Frälsegården, Västmanstorp Skattegården

Yttre Jordala Frälsegården, Yttre Jordala Gallegården, Yttre Jordala Landbogården

Åhagssvedjan, Åsen

Ängarna Kungsered, Äskedalen, Äsket

Östergården Utby, Övre Jordala Bergsgården, Övre Jordala Nedergården, Övre Jordala Skattegården, Övre Jordala Västergården

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

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 ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:

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 Instructions Search Engine

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

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.
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 * 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


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Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
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References:
Stora Mellby Husförhörslängd 1835-1842 Ortregister