Getinge Parish, Halland, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Getinge Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
History
The larger part of the church archive was destroyed by a fire in 1868.
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
| Getinge Parish, Halland, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | 1989- Göteborg |
| Pastorat | – 2007 Mother parish in the Getinge and Rävinge pastorat 2008 – Became part of the newly created Getinge-Rävinge congregation. |
| Län | Halland |
| Landskap | Halland |
| Härad | Halmstad |
| Tingslag | Halmstad and Tönnersjö |
| Domsaga | Halmstad, Höks and Tönnersjö -1974 Hallands södra 1975- Halmstad |
| Fögderi | Halmstad |
| Kommun | 1863-1973 Getinge 1974- Halmstad |
| Militär indelning | Södra Hallands Kompani Nya Ordin. Båtsmans-Roteringen Extra Båtsmans-Roteringen |
| NAD Ref Code | SE/LLA/13107 |
| National Archive SVAR | link |
| Swedish Wikipedia | link |
| SCB Congregation map | link |
| Open Street map | link |
Place Names
Algustorp no.4,5, Algustorp no.6,
Blixgård no.1, Bolet no.1, Brännarp no.1 - no.4, Brännarp no.5 Brunsegård, Brännarp no.6 Helgagård, Brännarp no. 7 Risabacka, Brännarp no.8 Fålle, Bårarp no.3,
Dals säteri, Eskilstorp no.1 Yttregård, Eskilstorp no.2 Mellangård, Eskilstorp no.3 Brogård,
Fattighus, Folkastad no.1 - no.2, Folkastad no.3 Ågård, Folkastad no.4, Folkastad no. 5 Gunnesgård, Folkastad no.6 Gudmundsgård, Gunnesgård, Fostorp no.1, Fröllinge no.1,
Galtaberg no.1, Getinge no.1 Prästgården, Getinge no.2 -no.3, Getinge no.4 Djäknebol, Getinge no.4 Skolhuset, Hem no.1, Hönryd no.1, Hörsås no.5 Norgården, Hörsås No.3, - no.4,
Kållingehus,
Lassared no.1, Lilla Berg no.1, Lågagård no.3,
Mostorp no.1 - no.2, no.3, no.4,
Nobistorpen under Fröllinge,
Risarp no.1, Ryd no.1, Rävinge no.1 Stomgården, Rävinge no.2 Borgasgård, Folkskolan, Fattighuset, Rävinge no.3 Djäknebol, Rävinge no.4 Skåningsgård,
Skylegård no.1, Stora Berg no.2, Stålarp no.1,
Toften (Kärret, Grinnarebolet), Täckinge no.4 - no.5, Täckinge no.6 Kullagård, Täckinge no.7 Olofsgård, Täckinge no. 8 Skattegård, Täckinge no.9 Kronogård, Täckinge no.10 Skogsgård,
Underlund no.1, no.2, Uppnora no. 1 Skogsgård, Uppnora no.2 Blommegård, Uppnora no.3 Pilagård, Uppnora no.4, Uppnora no.5 Börsingagård, Uppnora no.6 Lyckan, Uppnora no.7 Kärret, Uppnora no.8 & 9 Nygård, Uppnora no.10 ,
Vallanäs no.1, Vallanäs no.2, Vearp no.1, Väggarp no.1, Väggarp no.1, Kållingehus,
Öinge no.1 Bonnagård, Örbäck no.1, Öringe no.1 - no.2, Örnakull no.1,
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
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:
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
- FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
- Scandinavian Handwriting
- Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - no part 2 available
Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
References
Getinge Församling Husförhörslängd 1866 - 1872 Ortregister