Ragunda Parish, Jämtland, Sweden Genealogy

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

Ragunda

Jurisdictions
Diocese \| Stift	-1647 Uppsala ärke, 1647- Härnösand
Pastorate \| Pastorat	Ragunda
County \| Län	1645-1654 Härnösands län, 1655-1762 Gävleborg, 1762-1810 Västernorrland, 1810- Jämtland
Historical Province \| Landskap	Jämtland
District \| Härad	not applicable
District Court \| Tingslag	-1741 Jämtlands domsaga, 1741- Ragunda
Court \| Domsaga	1680-1811 Jämtland, 1812-1878 Norra Jämtland, 1879- Jämtlands östra
Bailiff \| Fögderi	1720-1809 Jämtlands fögderi, 1810-1883 Jämtlands norra fögderi, 1884-1970 Jämtlands östra fögderi, 1971- Östersunds fögderi
Sheriff \| Länsmansdistrikt	add here
Crown Bailiff District \| Kronofogdedistrikt	add here
Municipality \| Kommun	1863- Ragunda kommun
Military \| Militärdistrikt	Jemtlands Hästjägare-Corps', Jemtlands Fältjägare-Corps'

Ragunda Old Church

Ragunda New Church

History[edit | edit source]

Ragunda Municipality is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden and its seat is in Hammarstrand.
The present municipality was formed in 1974, when old Ragunda Municipality was united with the municipalities of Fors and Stugun.
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Places[edit | edit source]

See a Swedish Gazetteer for more information about a place.

Ammer
Böle
Döviken
Gevåg, Gisselgård
Hammaren, Hammarsgård, Ho
Krokvåg, Krokvåg eller Krångede, Krångede, Kullsta, Kånkbacken, Köttsjön
Lien
Munsåker
Näset
Pålgård
Selet, Selsålandet, Skogen
Torsgård
Öster Döviken, Överammer
Prästbordet

Försvarslösa=(defenseless people)
Fattighjon=(Destitute people)
Sockenhantverkare (craftsmen in the parish)

Surrounding Parishes[edit | edit source]

Parishes are listed in clockwise order, beginning at the north.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

Household Examination Records are often used in place of Census records. See Sweden Census for more resources.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

1582-1928 Sweden, Jämtland Church Records, 1582-1928; index 1642-1860 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
1692-1901 Kyrkoböcker, 1692-1901(*); Landsarkivet i Östersund at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1857-1860 Record of members, 1857-1860(*); Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ragunda Branch (Jämtland) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1873-1905 Sweden, Jämtland, Ragunda, kyrkoböcker, husförhörslängder och församlingsböcker: 1873-1905(*); Landsarkivet i Östersund at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1895-1932 Kyrkoböcker, 1895-1932(*); Ragunda socken at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Church Records at ArkivDigital – index & images ($)
Parish Records Search at Riksarkivet – images

Household Examination Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

1794-1860 Småprotokoll, 1794-1860(*); Häradsrätt (Ragunda tingslag) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

1794-1860 Småprotokoll, 1794-1860(*); Häradsrätt (Ragunda tingslag) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1848-1859 Urtima ting och extra förrättningar, 1848-1859(*); Häradsrätt (Ragunda tingslag) at FamilySearch Catalog - images