Abild Parish, Halland, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Abild Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
History[edit | edit source]
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
| Abild Parish, Halland, Sweden Genealogy | |
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| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Göteborg |
| Pastorat | -1961 Abild pastorat 1962-1971 Annex parish in Årstad, Asige and Abild pastorat 1972-2009 Annex parish in Slöinge, Eftra, Årstad, Asige and Abild pastorat 2010- incorporated into the new Susedalen congregation. |
| Län | Halland |
| Landskap | Halland |
| Härad | Årstad |
| Tingslag | -1906 Årstad 1907-1947 Årstad and Faurås 1948- Hallands mellersta domsaga |
| Domsaga | Årstad, Faurås and Himle, -1970 Hallands mellersta,1971- Varberg |
| Fögderi | 1720-1945 Halmstads fögderi, 1946- Falkenbergs fögderi |
| Kommun | Falkenberg |
| Militär indelning | Södra Hallands Båtsmans-Kompani, Nya Ordin. Båtsmans-Roteringen, Extra Båtsmans-Roteringen |
| NAD Ref Code | SE/LLA/13001 |
| National Archive SVAR | link |
| Swedish Wikipedia | link |
| SCB Congregation map | link |
| Open Street map | link |
Place Names[edit | edit source]
Assarp,
Backen, Bengttorp, Berget, Björkebacken, Borjered, Borsered, Brogård, Brädden, Bökekullen, Bössegård,
Carlstorp,
Dönhult,
Eften, Efshult, Efshult stuga, Elmeberg, Elmeberg stugan, Elmås, Elmås stugan,
Fattigstugan, Fiskarestugan, Fläcken, Frogård,
Glimminge, Grimnared
Hallagård, Hallstorp, Hanastugan, Heastugan, Heden, Hindebäck, Hjuleberg, Holmia, Hultet, Humselynga, Hålan, Högelid,
Kjerret, Kjerrsås, Klippan, Klämman, Kranstorp Kråkegård, Kräms, Kullen, Kålkullen,
Ladåsaberget Ladåsen, Lid, Lilla Lyngen, Lilla Skåret, Lilla Örnared Lundarne, Lyngen Stora, Lyngen Lilla,
Marhult, Måsagård, Måsen, Möllan, Möllestugan, Mölletorpet,
Nygranna,
Orsås yttra, Orsås Öfra,
Perstorp, Pilagård, Porten, Prestegården, Pukabol, Pukabol stugan,
Ryd, Råsen,
Sjöhuset, Sjöred, Sjöredshed, Sjöredshed Stugan, Sjöstugan, Skåret Stora, Skåret Lilla, Solakull, Solakull stugan, Stenarne Stora Lyngen, Stora Skåret, Stora Örnared Strängen, Stålred, Sundet,
Tingvad, Torrberg, Tufvestugan, Tufvorne, Tånga,
Ugglebo,
Wallen, Wenås, Wåastugan,
Åsberg, Åsen,
Örbäck, Örnared Lilla, Örnared Stora, Örsedala,
Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.
- Surrounding Parishes
Asige, Drängsered, Slättåkra, Vessige, Årstad
Collections[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
- 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 ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Online Database Church Records[edit | edit source]
The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
- Sweden, Halland Church Records, 1615-1904; index 1615-1860 at FamilySearch.
- MyHeritage.com ($),
- Ancestry.com ($),
- Arkiv Digital ($), and
- SVAR at Riksarkivet.
Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden[edit | edit source]
- These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
Family History Library Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Related Sources[edit | edit source]
Help Reading Swedish Records[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
- Scandinavian Handwriting
- Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - no part 2 available