Tierp Parish, Uppsala, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Tierp Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
History
Tierp is a locality and the seat of Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden.
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Place Names
Allmänningen, Arvidsbo, Askfall
Backgården, Berget, Bergstugan, Björnberg, Björnbo, Bondebo, Bredänge, Bro, Brobergstorp, Brusbo, Bultebo (Lilla), Bultebo (Stora) Bäcklösen, Bäggeby
Daltorp,Dansbo, Degerbo, Degerbo Grindstuga, Djupa, Djurstugan Dymmelsbo
Elingbo, Eskesta, Farsbo, Fastebo, Finnbo, Finntorp, Fiskartorp
Fjellen (Södra), Fjellen (Östra), Fornbo, Fors, Fors Qvarn Forsbo, Fredbro, Fåhlbäcken, Fåhnbo, Fäcklinge
Gammelgärdet, Gatmot, Gelingbo, Gisselbo, Grissla, Grimsarbo, Grytjorn, Gubbo, Gunnarsbo, Gåvastbo
Halls, Halls Svedja, Hallsta, Hallsbo Löthen, Hallsingsbo, Hatten, Husbyborg, Husbyqvarn, Herränge, Häktebo, Hällfors
Iggelbo, Illmorsberg
Kastebo, Klingsbo, Klockargården, Knutkulla, Knösen, Korsbo, Korälla, Källbo
Lilla Bultebo, Lissarbo, Lockelsbo, Lugnet, Lundby, Lågbo, Löten (Lilla) Löten (Stora)
Marsjön, Markarbo, Mehede, Mellanbrun, Michelsbo, Mittskog, Monkarbo, Mossbo, Mossbo (vester), Mossbo (Öster), Mossen, Munga, Muskarbo, Måhlsbo
Nain, Nilsbo, Nordanåker, Norrbo, Norränge, Nybo, Nynäs, Nytorp, Norrsveden
Odensfors, Onskarby, Onsta, Ordsbo
Pilbo Utjord, Pilbo, Piparbo, Postboda, Postbone, Prostgården, Pålsbo, Pärsbo
Raklösen, Rasbo, Rotskär, Rufvelbo
Sandbo, Siggbo, Skogsbo, Skräddartorp, Skuberget, Skämsta, Skärpan, Smedsbo, Snårsbo Stönnansbo, Stora Bultebo, Stynsberg, Svanby, Svartån, Svedja
Tufva, Tället, Törbrotorp, Thorslunda
Ubblixbo, Ullfors, Unungeberg
Vallby, Väsby, Väster Ensta, Vida, Villbo
Westanås, Westanhede, Winningsberg
Ydingsbo, Yfred, Yttre
Åhlfors, Åhrsta, Ångsarfvet, Åsbo, Åskarby
Öndebo Östanäs, Östensbo, Öster Ensta, Öster Mossbo
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.
- Surrounding Parishes
Collections
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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR ($).
Church Records
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 ($), and
- SVAR ($).
Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden
- These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
Family History Library Records
Click Sweden, Uppsala Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Library, that 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, Uppsala and then select your parish.
Military Records
Related Sources
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 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 Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records: (free, online lessons at FamilySearch):
Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
References
Jurisdictional information from: Riksarkivet, Tierp församling, at Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD). October 2011.
Tierp, Husförhörslängd 1846-1850, Ortregister.