Vallda Parish, Halland, Sweden Genealogy

Vallda Parish, Halland, Sweden Genealogy
Jurisdictions
Stift	1989- Göteborg
Pastorat	Mother parish in Vallda and Släp pastorat
Län	Halland
Landskap	Halland
Härad	Fjäre
Tingslag	Fjäre härad
Domsaga	Fjäre och Viske härad; -1970 Hallands norra; 1971- Varberg
Fögderi	1720-1893 Fjäre; 1894-1920 Kungsbacka; 1921-1945 Varberg; 1946- Kungsbacka
Kommun	1863-1951 Vallda; 1952-1970 Särö; 1971- Kungsbacka
Militär indelning	Norra Hallands Båtsmans-Kompani; Nya Ordin. Båtsmans-Roteringen; Extra Båtsmans-Roteringen
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Guide to Vallda Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Vallda Church

History

(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)

Place Names

Arvidsgård, Assar Arvidsgård,

Backa, Backen, Bergagården, Bocksängen, Bolg, Branshult, Brattås, Broen, Bröndome, Bäcken, Börsås,

Dammet, Dyresten,

Ekås,

Forsbäck,

Graäppås Västra- Östra, Gunbjörnsgård, Gunnesgård, Gustafsberg, Gärdet,

Hagen, Hallen, Heberg - Västra, Holländaregården, Holmen, Honrarp, Hylte, Hylte västra, Håltås, Hälleved, Hästekärr, Högakulle, Högen, Hörnet,

Intaget,

Jonsagården, Jutagården,

Karlsgård, Klasberg, Klippan, Knaberg, Kockagården, Kroken, Kullen, Kålagravarna, Kållagården. Kärret,

Lars Andersgård, Lars Svensgård, Lersik, Linnefjäll, Loddholmen, Lunna, Lunden, Lyckan, Långemosse,

Nils Andersgård, Norby, Nortorp,

Olof Forsgård, Olof Nilsgård,

Palthall, Perstorpet, Plomhult, Pträstegård,

Rompen, Ryd, Råhagen, Rösmyst,

Sannö, Skantefjäll, Skiftekärr, Skinås, Skohagen, Slätthult, Småkulla, Stenkista, Stensik, Stockmad, Storamad, Strannelid, Sven Olsgård, Sällatorpet, Sätesgård, Södergården,

Tolvsbo, Torås, Trulsegård, Trättefjäll, Tröskeberg,

Vallda, Vrån, Välås, Västergården,

Ysby,

Ängås,

Östergården,

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, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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.)

Sweden, Halland Church Records, 1615-1904; index 1615-1860 at FamilySearch.
MyHeritage.com ($),
Ancestry.com ($),
Arkiv Digital ($), and
SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:

Family History Library Records

Click Sweden, Halland 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, Halland" and then select your parish.

Military Records

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 Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
Spelling and Phonetics for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 2 — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy: Put It All Together, Lesson 3
Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy

Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records: (free, online lessons at FamilySearch):

Scandinavian Handwriting
Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies

Sweden Research Strategies

References

Vallda Parish 1840-1847 AI;8, Husförhörslängd. Ort register.