Falkenberg Parish, Halland, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Falkenberg Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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| Jurisdictions | |
| Diocese | Stift | 1989- Göteborg |
| Pastorate | Pastorat | Mother parish in Falkenberg and Skrea pastorate |
| County | Län | Halland |
| Historical Province | Landskap | Halland |
| District | Härad | 1938- (Häradsrätt) Årstad and Faurås |
| District Court | Tingslag | -1937 (Rådshusrätt) Falkenberg |
| Court | Domsaga | -1970 Hallands mellersta 1971- Varberg |
| Bailiff | Fögderi | 1720-1937 Falkenbergs stad 1938-1946 Halmstad 1946- Falkenberg |
| Sheriff | Länsmansdistrikt | add here |
| Crown Bailiff District | Kronofogdedistrikt | Halland |
| Municipality | Kommun | 1863-1970 Falkenbergs stad 1971- Falkenberg |
| NAD Ref Code | SE/LLA/13077 |
| SVAR | Nationell Arkivdatabas |
| Wikipedia (Sweden) | Article |
| Open Street Map | Map |
History
Falkenberg is a locality and the seat of Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden. It is located at the mouth of the river Ätran. The name consists of the Swedish words for falcon and mountain.
Falkenberg was, together with the rest of the county, ceded to Sweden from Denmark in the mid 17th century. By then, it had been heavily affected by the many wars which since the 13th century had ravaged the county.
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Places
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Surrounding Parishes
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Resources
Cemeteries
Census
- Household Examination Records are often used in place of Census records. See Sweden Census for more resources.
Church Records
- 1615-1904 Sweden, Halland Church Records, 1615-1904; index 1615-1860 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1689-1895 Kyrkoböcker, 1689-1895(*); Landsarkivet i Lund at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1861-1894 Kyrkoböcker, 1861-1894(*); Falkenbergs stadsförsamling at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1868-1911 Sweden, Halland, Falkenberg, kyrkoböcker, husförhörslängder och församlingsböcker: 1868-1911(*); Landsarkivet i Lund 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
- 1747-1849 Småprotokoll, 1747-1849(*); Rådhusrätt (Falkenberg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Land and Property
- 1747-1849 Småprotokoll, 1747-1849(*); Rådhusrätt (Falkenberg) 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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Archives
Libraries
Societies
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