Essunga Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden Genealogy

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

Essunga

Jurisdictions
Diocese \| Stift	Skara
Pastorate \| Pastorat	Since 1 May 1922, Essunga has been the mother parish in Essunga, Lekåsa, Barne-Åsaka, Fåglums and Kyrkås parishes' pastorate. Before 1 May 1922, the parish of Essunga was an annex parish in Lekåsa, Essunga, Barne-Åsaka, Fåglums and Kyrkås (Sandbäck) parishes.
County \| Län	Skaraborg
Historical Province \| Landskap	Västergötland
District \| Härad	Barne
District Court \| Tingslag	-1896 Barne, 1897-1970 Åse, Viste, Barne and Laske
Court \| Domsaga	Lidköping
Bailiff \| Fögderi	-1866 Läckö, 1867-1946 Barne, 1946-1966 Vara
Sheriff \| Länsmansdistrikt	add here
Crown Bailiff District \| Kronofogdedistrikt	Skaraborgs län
Municipality \| Kommun	1952-1970 Essunga Landskommun, 1971-1973 Essunga, 1974- Vara
Military \| Militärdistrikt	VESTGÖTA REGEMENTE, Barne Kompani, SKARABORGS REGEMENTE, Skånings Kompani, Extra Soldat-Roteringen
NAD Ref Code	SE/GLA/13107
SVAR	Nationell Arkivdatabas
Wikipedia (Sweden)	Article
Open Street Map	Map

Essunga Church

Nossebro Church

History

Essunga Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden and its seat is located in the town of Nossebro.
The 1952 municipal reform in Sweden saw the creation of Essunga Municipality out of eight original entities. In 1974 it was dissolved and was a part of Vara Municipality until 1983, when it was reestablished within the boundaries of 1952.
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Places

See a Swedish Gazetteer for more information about a place.

Allmänningen, Anders Mickelsgården Vägatorp
Berget, Bjuggården Vägatorp, Björkebacken, Björkelund, Bredkroken, Broddeberg, Brokulle, Bron, Brännet Lilla under Västergård, Brännet Stora under Holmen
Danielstäppan, Djupsås Lilla, Djupsås Stora, Djursås Kvarn, Dumsåsen, Dunkelmossen, Dymaden
Essunga Gästgivaregården, Essunga Helgesgården, Essunga Kartegården, Essunga Lassagården, Essunga Lars Persgården, Essunga Olof Ersgården, Essunga Prästgården, Essunga Stommen, Essunga Västergården
Fattigstugan
Gatan under Vägatorp Kronogården, Gatan under Djupsås Stora, Gateberg, Getslätt, Gettorp Våstra, Gettorp Östra, Granbacken, Gråhult, Gråhult eller Djupa gräset, Gråhult under Nilstorp Stora, Grönebotten, Gästgivaregården Essunga
Hagen, Hageltorp Västra, Hageltorp Östra, Hakeholmen, Hallestorp, Heden, Hedenstorp, Helgesgården Essunga, Horsakullen, Huntorp, Högaliden, Högelund under Allmänningen, Högelund under Helgesgården, Högelund under Kartegården, Högelund under Stommen, Högelund Kronolägenhet, Högeåsen
Ingelsbo, Ingemarstorp
Jonsgården Essunga, Jonstorp, Jämnekärr
Karlslund, Kartegården Essunga, Kollsholmen, Kolekullen Lilla, Kolekullen Stora, Kolemossen, Kristinetorp, Krogen, Krogstorp Lilla, Krogstorp Stora, Krogstorp Lilla kvarn, Kronogården Vägatorp, Kvarnen under Djupsås, Kvarnen under Krogstorp Lilla, Kvarnen under Nossebro, Kvarnevad, Kyrkebacken, Källängen
Lammatomten, Lars Persgården Essunga, Lassegården Essunga, Lillestorp
Maberg, Mossen under Berget, Mörlanda
Nilstorp Lilla, Nilstorp Stora, Nils Svensgården, Nordbrobacke, Nordhagen, Nordäng, Nossebro, Nossebro Kvarn, Nybygget under Gråhult, Nöden under Kartegården, Nöden under Lassegården, Nöden under Stommen
Olof Ersgården Essunga
Pederstorpsbacke, Persgården Vägatorp, Planteringshagen, Prästbacken, Prästgården Essunga
Restorp under Djupsås Stora, Restorp under Kronogården, Restorp under Skattegården, Rosenlund, Rudberget, Rännebacken, Rännelund
Skattegården Vägatorp, Skattåsen Lilla, Skattåsen Stora, Skedkulla, Skogen, Spjutstorp, Stallaholm, Stenbacken, Stigsbacken, Stommen Essunga, Stortorpet, Storäng, Stärkelsås, Stötarebo, Sävaboden
Tillfället, Tillfället Lilla, Tittås, Tittås Lilla, Toppa, Torkås under Allmänningen, Torkås under Lassegården, Torkås under Stommen, Tumleberg
Vackrebacke, Vadet under Allmänningen, Vadet under Prästgården, Vinstorp, Vägatorp Anders Mickelsgården, Vägatorp Anders Nilsgården, Vägatorp Kronogärden, Vägatorp Skattegården, Vägatorp Vätergården, Västergården Essunga, Västergården Vägatorp
Åsa, Åsen, Åsgärdet, Åsändan
Ödegården Essunga Östergärdet, Österlund

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

1612-1921 Sweden, Skaraborg Church Records, 1589-1921; index 1612-1860 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
1689-1897 Kyrkoböcker, 1689-1897(*); Landsarkivet i Göteborg at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1870-1908 Sweden, Skaraborg, Essunga, kyrkoböcker, husförhörslängder och församlingsböcker: 1870-1908(*); Landsarkivet i Göteborg 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 ($), Riksarkivet
1880-1930 Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images

Court Records

Guardianship

1603-1860 Domböcker, 1603-1860(*); Häradsrätt (Barne) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1820-1859 Småprotokoll, 1820-1859(*); Häradsrätt (Barne) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Land and Property

1603-1860 Domböcker, 1603-1860(*); Häradsrätt (Barne) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1820-1859 Småprotokoll, 1820-1859(*); Häradsrätt (Barne) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Local Histories

Military Records

Sweden Military Records
Central Soldiers Register Search at Centrala Soldatregistret – index; Main Page

Probate Records

Repositories

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Libraries

Societies

Research Helps

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References

Essunga, Husförhörslängd 1839-1847, Ortregister