Skaraborg County, Sweden Genealogy

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Guide to Skaraborg County, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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History
Skaraborg County was created in 1634 when the Ståthållardömet was divided into the Counties of Skaraborg and Älvsborg. The name of the County has its origins with the authority based on the residence city of Skara. In 1660 the authority base was changed to the residence city of Mariestad and the County is sometimes referred to as Mariestad County. Skaraborg County was dissolved on Dec. 31, 1997 when it became part of Västra Götaland County.

Skaraborg County was the northern part of Västergötland Province.

The southern part of Västergötland Province belonged to Älvsborg County.

The county letter for Skaraborg is: R

Parishes

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