Breared Parish, Halland, Sweden Genealogy

Breared Parish, Halland, Sweden Genealogy
Jurisdictions
Stift	post 1989 Göteborg
Pastorat	-1590 Annex parish in Enslöv and Breared pastorat; 1590-1961 Breared pastorat; 1962-2012 Annex parish in Snöstorp and Breared pastorat; 2013 became part of Snöstorp congregation
Län	Halland
Landskap	Halland
Härad	Tönnersjö
Tingslag	not applicable
Domsaga	-1974 Hallands södra; 1975- Halmstad
Fögderi	1720-1945 Laholms fögderi; 1946- Halmstad
Kommun	1863-1951 Bredared; 1952-1966 Simlångsdalen; 1967-1970 Halmstads stad; 1971- Halmstad
Militär indelning	Södra Hallands Båtsmanskompani 13 ;
NAD Ref Code	SE/LLA/13043
National Archive SVAR	link
Swedish Wikipedia	link
SCB Congregation map	link
Open Street map	link
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Guide to Breared Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Breared Church

History

Breared was not created from another parish. The name of the parish was officially Breared instead of Bredared as of 22 Oct. 1927.

(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

Alenäs, Askarebygget, Attavara,

Bassalt, Björkestugan, Boberg, Bolet, Bostorp, Breared, Broddared, Brostugan, Brännalt, Brännebacka, Bröda, Bygget, Bårared, Bäckalt, Bäcken, Bäckåsen (Bockåsen), Bäxilt (Bexhult), Bögilt (Böghult), Bökeshatten, Böshult,

Carlstorp,

Djäknebol, Dottrabol, Dugget,

Enet,

Flahult (Fladalt), Fröböke, Fägrilt (Fägerhult),

Galtås, Gatan, Grove, Gyltige, Göphult,

Hallen, Hjälmeryd, Holtastugan, Hule, Hultet, Hylteberg, Häralt, Hästhult (Hästilt), Högalt (Höghult), Högaryd,

Ingemansbo,

Jakobshus, Jönstorp,

Kilatorpet, Kilestugan, Klerekull, Klockaregård, Knutstorp, Kull,

Ledet, Lilla Bygget, Lillared, Linghult (Lingilt), Lämmen,

Mahult (Maalt), Mjöalt (Mjöhult), Mosilt (Moshult), Märkesbäcken, Mörkaveka,

Nilstorp, Nybygget,

Orrabo,

Pickelsbo, Platebol, Prästgård,

Riskull, Ry, Röskebo,

Sefsered, Skallinge, Skavbo, Skerkered, Skiftebol, Skogen, Skottelund, Skopelia, Skällås, Smedstugan, Snäckhult, Stenlian, Stenören (Stenarör), Sundsbol, Sutarebo, Svalehult (Svalilt), Svenstorp, Sågen,

Timbrilt, Tippakull, Torlabo,

Veka, Vinnalt,

Årnaböke, Åsen,

Änkesäte, Äskilt (Eskhult), Äspered,

Öjarne, Örnås

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

Halland County: Enslöv, Snöstorp, Torup, Tönnersjö, Veinge
Kronoberg County: Lidhult, Vrå

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.

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:

ArkivDigital: Explore Your Swedish Heritage

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

FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:

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

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies

Sweden Research Strategies

Societies and Libraries

Breareds kulturhistoriska förening

References

Breared, Husförhörslängd 1838-1843, Ortregister

Riksarkivet. "Breared församling." Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD). March 2010 <http://www.nad.ra.se/>

Skatteverket. "Breared." Förteckning (Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna). April 2010 Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna