Grava Parish, Värmland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Grava 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
Almar, Almarskogen, Aspbron

Bengtsbol, Berg, Bergstorp, Bjällerud, Blekene, Bofasterud, Bohaget, Bon, Botorp, Bredmyren, Brobråten, Brotorp, Broängen, Brynefjorden, Bråmyr, Bråne, Bråtane, Bråten under Ilandaholm, Brukmon, Bäck, Bäckelid

Dalbråten, Dalen, Damhult, Djupdalen, Dyed, Dyvelsted

Edet Norra, Enåsen, Eriksberg

Fagerås, Falla, Fallet, Fallet Norra, Fallet Södra, Fallängen, Fiskaretorp, Fjärstad, Forshaga, Forsnoret, Forsnäs, Forsvik, Framnäs, Fredriksdal, Fåfängerud

Glysbråten, Grava Norra, Grava Södra, Gravhult, Grinden under Färgestad, Grinden under Ilandaholm, Grossbol, Grossbolstorp, Grönäs, Gumpetan, Gärstad

Hagarna, Haget Halla, Hedebäck, Heden under Botorp, Hedås, Hertsöga Norra, Hertsöga Södra, Hjortmyra, Hjärepetan, Hult, Hålleberg, Högberg, Högåsen

Ilandaholm

Jonsbol under Klingerud, Jonsbol under Skived Norra, Jonstorp under Hjärpetan, Jonstorp under Kärne, Järnedet Södra

Karlsborg, Karlsbråten, Klingerud, Krutbruket, Kvarnbråten, Källåsen, Kärne, Kätterud

Lilla Vänsberg, Lilled, Lillstugan, Lindberget, Lindstad, Lindåsen Södra, Lindåshaget, Lunden, Lyckan, Länstugan, Löten, Löved, Lövedstorp, Lövmyren

Marieberg, Mariehov, Mellerud, Mossen, Mossetorp under Skivet Södra, Mossängen under Kärne, Munterhov, Myren

Nordstorp, Nordängen, Norra Edet, norra Fallet, Norra Grava, Norra Hertsöga, Norra Skivet, Norra Våle, Norra Åsen, Norra Ängen, Nybacka

Orretorp

Perstorp, Petersberg, Piskenhus

Rud, Rudsberg, Rudshaget, Rudsheden, Rudskogen, Rudstorp, Rydalen, Råtorp, Räveltorp, Rönningen under Gästad, Rönningen under Skivet Södra

Sand, Sanna, Sambråten, Sjöbråten, Skivbråten, Skived Norra, Skived Södra, Skivstad, Skivtorp, Skivudden, Skåne, Skårbron, Skåred, Skårtorp, Smörhålan, Sockenstugan, Solbacka, Solberg, Stackbråten, Stenås, Stodene, Stora Vänsberg, Sundstad, Svarthult, Svenstorp, Syrhålan, Södra Fallet, Södra Forsbråten, Södra Grava, Södra Hertsöga, Södra Järnedet, Södra Lindåsen, Södra Skived, Södra Våle. Södra Åsen, Södra Ängen

Tittertan, Tollerud, Tolerud Västra, Tolerud Östra, Tolerudstorp,Torp Västra, Torp Östra, Tranelund, Trangärd, Trangärdstorp, Tranhem, Trollbäcken

Ulleberg

Våle Norra, Våle Södra, Våledalen, Vensberg Lilla, Vensberg Stora, Västerås, Västra Tolerud, Västra Torp

Zackrisbänken

Åsen Norra, Åsen Södra, Åstorp, Åtorp

Ängen, Ängen Norra, Ängen Södra, Ängbråten, Ängebäck, Ängstorp

Öjenäs, Önnerud, Önnerudstorp, Östra Forsbråten, Östra Tolerud, Östra Torp

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, 1880 - 1920, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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.)
 * FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * 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:
 * Sweden: An Introduction to ArkivDigital
 * Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy

Family History Library Records
Click Värmland Records''' for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History 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 Family History Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Värmland 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:
Grava Husförhörslängd 1839-1844 Ortregister