Ala Parish, Gotland, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Ala Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
| Ala | |
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| Jurisdictions | |
| Diocese | Stift | Visby |
| Pastorate | Pastorat | -1658 Annex parish in Ardre and Ala pastorat 1659-1961 Annex parish in Kräklingbo, Anga and Ala pastorat 1962- Annex parish in Östergarn, Gammelgarn, Kräklingbo, Anga and Ala pastorat |
| County | Län | Gotland |
| Historical Province | Landskap | Gotland |
| District | Härad | 1646-1680: Medeltredningens tingsrätts härad. 1681-: Norra |
| District Court | Tingslag | add here |
| Court | Domsaga | add here |
| Bailiff | Fögderi | 1720-1946 Norra 1946-1966 Södra 1967- Visby |
| Sheriff | Länsmansdistrikt | add here |
| Crown Bailiff District | Kronofogdedistrikt | add here |
| Municipality | Kommun | 1863-1951Ala 1952-1970 Romakloster 1971- Gotland |
| Military | Militärdistrikt | 2:a Gotlands Båtsmans-Kompani |
History
Places
See a Swedish Gazetteer for more information about a place.
These place names of farms, villages, and any jurisdictions smaller than a parish can be very important. First, records for a parish are frequently organized by farm name. Second, farm names help to identify people within the parish with similar patronymic names. They might take the farm name as a surname. Noting which farm they are born or married or had children at can help sort them out.
- Annexen
- Bjärges Gård, Björges Grund, Botwatte, Botwattegård
- Grund, Gurfyles Gård (Gurfiles Gård), Gurfyles Grund (Gurfiles Grund), Gyle Gård, Gyle Grund
- Lauritze Gård, Lauritze Grund
- Ollajvs, Orleips Grund, Orleips Gård
- Stenstuge Grund, Stenstugu Grund
Surrounding Parishes
Parishes are listed in clockwise order, beginning at the north.
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
- Household Examination Records are often used in place of Census records. See Sweden Census for more resources.
Church Records
- 1582-1940 Sweden, Gotland Church Records, 1582-1940; index 1655-1860 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1700-1898 Kyrkoböcker, 1700-1898(*); Landsarkivet i Visby at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1871-1915 Sweden, Gotland, Ala, kyrkoböcker, husförhörslängder och församlingsböcker: 1871-1915(*); Landsarkivet i Visby at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- Church Records at ArkivDigital – index & images ($)
- Parish Records Search at Riksarkivet – images
Household Examination Records
- 1840-1947 Sweden Household Examination Books, 1840-1947 at MyHeritage – index & images ($); Also at Ancestry ($), ArkivDigital ($), SVAR at Riksarkivet
- 1880-1930 Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
Court Records
Guardianship
- 1713-1869 Småprotokoll, 1713-1869(*); Häradsrätt (Gotlands Norra) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1811-1862 Förmynderskapsprotokoll 1811-1862(*); Häradsrätt (Gotlands Norra) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Land and Property
- 1713-1869 Småprotokoll, 1713-1869(*); Häradsrätt (Gotlands Norra) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1810-1841 Fastebrev 1810-1841(*); Häradsrätt (Gotlands Norra) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1822-1837 Urtima ting och extra förrättningar, 1822-1837(*); Häradsrätt (Gotlands Norra) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1828-1865 Ägodelningsrättsprotokoll, 1828-1865(*); Häradsrätt (Gotlands Norra) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Local Histories
Military Records
- Sweden Military Records
- Central Soldiers Register Search at Centrala Soldatregistret – index; Main Page
Probate Records
Repositories
For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see map.
Archives
Libraries
Societies
Research Helps
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