Landa Parish, Halland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Landa Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Landa

Jurisdictions
Diocese \| Stift	Göteborg
Pastorate \| Pastorat	– 1961 Annex parish in Ölmevalla and Landa pastorate 1962-1991 Annex parish in Frillesås, Gällinge, Idala, Ölmevalla and Landa pastorat 1992- Annex parish in Ölmevalla and Landa pastorat
County \| Län	Halland
Historical Province \| Landskap	Halland
District \| Härad	Fjäre
District Court \| Tingslag	Fjäre härad
Court \| Domsaga	Fjäre and Viske härad -1970 Hallands norra 1971- Varberg
Bailiff \| Fögderi	1720-1893 Fjäre 1894-1920 Kungsbacka 1921-1945 Varberg 1946- Kungsbacka
Sheriff \| Länsmansdistrikt	add here
Crown Bailiff District \| Kronofogdedistrikt	Hallands län
Municipality \| Kommun	1863-1951 Landa 1952-1973 Löftadalen 1974- Kungsbacka
Military \| Militärdistrikt	Norra Hallands Båtsmans-Kompani Nya Ordin. Båtsmans-Roteringen

Landa Church

History

Places

See a Swedish Gazetteer for more information about a place.

Bollestorp,
Borekulla # 1-2,
Burås # 1-3
Gärdet
Lannekulla # 1-3,
Lannestock
Maen
Nortorp # 1-6
Påtorp # 1-2
Rågelund,
Räfsnäs
Sintorp # 1-4,
Skålletorp,
Solryd # 1-2,
Stallebacka

Surrounding Parishes

Parishes are listed in clockwise order, beginning at the north.

Resources

Cemeteries

Census

Household Examination Records are often used in place of Census records. See Sweden Census for more resources.

Church Records

1615-1904 Sweden, Halland Church Records, 1615-1904; index 1615-1860 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
1683-1894 Kyrkoböcker, 1683-1894(*); Landsarkivet i Lund at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1878-1916 Sweden, Halland, Landa, kyrkoböcker, husförhörslängder och församlingsböcker: 1878-1916(*); Landa socken (Halland) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Church Records at ArkivDigital – index & images ($)
Parish Records Search at Riksarkivet – images

Household Examination Records

1840-1947 Sweden Household Examination Books, 1840-1947 at MyHeritage – index & images ($); Also at Ancestry ($), ArkivDigital ($), Riksarkivet
1880-1930 Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images

Court Records

Guardianship

1796-1850 Småprotokoll, 1796-1850(*); Häradsrätt (Fjäre) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Land and Property

1703-1870 Urtima ting och extra förrättningar, 1703-1870(*); Häradsrätt (Fjäre) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1796-1850 Småprotokoll, 1796-1850(*); Häradsrätt (Fjäre) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Local Histories

Military Records

Sweden Military Records
Central Soldiers Register Search at Centrala Soldatregistret – index; Main Page

Probate Records

Repositories

For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see map.

Libraries

Societies

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in Sweden.

References

Landa Parish, 1856-1869 AI;6, Husförhörslängd. Ort register.