Seglora Parish, Älvsborg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Seglora 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:
Abboråsen, Almmänningsbacken, Almhult, Alvared, Angsjöbo

Backa, Bagareslätten, Berget, Björkholmen, Björkhult, Björkåsen, Björryd, Bogryd, Bokhult, Bosgården Seglora, Boxhult, Boxryd, Brännered, Brännåsen, Brättningstorp, Bua, Bua Skog, Bönå

Dalasvedjan, Dalatorpet, Dammkullen

Ekåsen, Ellebacken, Ellemossen, Ellesjösvedjan, Eningsnäs Yttre, Eningsnäs Övre, Erikstorp, Eskilsred

Fiskekärrsryd, Flaten, Flodbäcken, Flyxhult, Forsängen

Glumsåsen, Grimmered, Grundasjöholm, Gäddeslätt, Gäddevik, Gärdet

Hagabo, Hallatorpet under Tomta, Hallatorpet under Bönås, Heden under Ryd Övergården, Heden under Segloraberg, Heden under Seglora Prästgården, Hessered, Holmen, Hulu, Hunghult Västergården, Hunghult Östergården, Hängsjöslätt under Självared, Hängsjöslätt under Skrapere, Hässlabacken, Hästamosse, Hästarås, Högaråsen, Högen

Ingeshult, Ingestorp

Kilahult, Klinten, Koerhult, Kopparby, Korsåsen, Kullen, Kvarnen vid Seglora, Kärret

Labacken, Laholm, Lida, Lilla Näs, Linkeshult, Lomsjöås, Lugnet, Lund, Lunden, Lundsberg Nedergården, Lundsberg Övergården, Lyckåsen, Långs, Läpparhult, Lönnhult, Lövåsen under Flyxhult, Lövåsen under Tranhult

Mellangården Seglered

Nedergården Lundsberg, Nedergården Ryd, Nordgården Seglered, Nybygget, Näs Lilla, Näs Yttregården, Näs Övregården

Prästgården Seglora

Rullebäck, Ryd Nedregård, Ryd Övregården, Ryd Sågen, Ryds Torp, Rydet, Råbacken, Råkebacken

Sandlid, Sandryd, Seglered see Säglered, Seglora Bosgården, Seglora Prästgården, Seglora Kvarn, Segloraberg, Silkesåsen, Självared, Sjökullen, Skogen under Bosgården, Skogen under Skrimhult, Skrapered, Skrikebo, Skrimhult, Skäggared, Slätthult, Slättåsen, Sommarvadet, Stallen, Storehagen, Strömmen, Stöttared, Svedjorna, Svensbacken, Svenstorp, Sågebacken, Sågen vid Ryd, Såglyckan, Sälgered Mellangården, Sälgered Nordgården, Sälgered Södergården. Södergården Seglered

Timmerholmen, Timmeråsen, Tomta, Torpet vid Ryd, Tranhult

Ullared, Upptröst

Vänesjöhult, Västergården Hunghult

Yttre Eningsnäs, Yttregården Näs

Ågården under Grimmered, Ågården under Hessered, Årbo, Åsen

Älgåsen

Öjarebacken, Östergården Hunghult, Övergården Lundsberg, Övergården Ryd, Övre Eningsnäs, Övregården Näs

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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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:
Seglora Husförhörslängd 1835-1841 Ortregister