Gällstad Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Gällstad Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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:
Alängen, Aspelund

Backen, Backen under Torsbo, Bentorp, Björkelund under Björmaryd, Björkelund under Gällstad Prästegården, Björkelund under Harvered Lillegården, Björkholmen, Björnaryd, Boarp Gudmundsgården, Boarp Lillegården, Boarp Mellangården, Boarp Månsagården,  Boarp Skattegården, Boarp Ödegården, Bondegärde, Bredared Västergården, Bredared Östergården, Broliden, Bråten, Bystad Lillegården, Bystad Storegården, Börsbro

Dammen, Danstorp, Dunderbacken

Ekåsen, Enebacken

Frölunda Berget, Frölunda Mellangården, Frölunda Snickaregården, Frölunda Tolsgården, Frölunda Torbjörnsgården, Frölunda Övergården, Frötorp, Fågelåsen

Galtås, Grodared, Grönelid under Rånnaväg, Grönelid under Saxared, Guntorp, Gårdö, Gällstad Prästegården, Gärdet Stora

Hagaslätt, Hagen Stora, Hagen under Holmared, Hagen under Redslarp, Hallen, Hallerna, Harvered Lillegården, Harvered Storegården, Heden, Hedevad, Holmared, Hägnan, Häljahögen, Hästekroken, Hästhagen, Högnäs

Intorps Säteri

Jutatorpet

Knölen, Kullabo, Kullen, Kvarnhult, Kvarnåsen, Kållan, Källeberg, Kärr Stora, Kärråsen, Kättebo

Lid Yttregården, Lid Övergården, Ljungmossen, Lövåsen under Kättebo, Lövåsen under Saxared

Musko, Målek, Målek Lilla, Möllebo Norregården, Möllefors

Nabben, Nybygget under Boarp Skattegården, Nybygget under Rånnaväg, Nydal, Nygården, Nygärdet, Närarp, Nöden

Orrängen, Oxasvedjan

Pellarp, Pjukesbo, Prästgården, Påbo Botelagården, Påbo Lillegården, Påbo Storegården, Påbo Övergården, Rånnaväg Börjagården, Rånnaväg Gamlegården, Rånnaväg Gatugården, Rånnaväg Gunnagården, Rånnaväg Knapagården, Rånnaväg Larsagården, Rånnaväg Skattegården, Rödjedal, Röshult

Saxared Nolgården, Saxared Sörgården, Sjöbo, Skabo, Skinnarehemmet, Skogen, Skolhuset, Slätten, Slätten Lilla, Smaludden, Smeatorp, Sockenstugan, Stenkulla, Stigamot, Storahagen, Sunket, Svedjorna under Boarp, Svenstorp, Sörhagen

Tomten, Tomterna under Rånnaväg Larsagården, Tomterna under Rånnaväg Skattegården, Toppås, Tormenstorp, Torsbo, Totebo, Tränget, Tåhagen, Tånget, Törestorp

Vakås

Åsen

Ängabo

Öresand, Örestrand

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.


 * 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.


 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * ArkivDigital: Explore Your Swedish Heritage

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Älvsborg Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch Librarythat 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 FamilySearch 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.
 * 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


 * FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3
 * No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies

References:
Gällstad Husförhörslängd 1835-1840 Ortregister