Sweden, Halland, Church Records, 1615-1904; index 1615-1860
Church records from the county of Halland. Contains indexes to births, marriages, and deaths and also images to clerical surveys, registers of birth, marriage, death, move-in and move-out lists, confirmations, church accounts, etc.
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Sweden, Halland, Church Records
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of church records from the county of Halland. It contains the following types of records:
- Clerical surveys (Husförhörslängder)
- Registers of birth, marriage, and death (födda, vigda, döde)
- Move-in and move-out lists (in- och utflyttede)
- Confirmations (konfirmation)
- Church accounts (räkenskaper)
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Swedish. For help reading them see:To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Sweden, Halland Church Records, 1615-1904; index 1615-1860. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The church was the primary registrar of all vital events in Sweden. These records will contain births and baptisms, marriages, confirmations, movement in and out of the parish, and deaths and burials. The names of the principals of each event will generally be recorded, along with their residence and any other persons who may be associated with the event.
Collection Content
Sample Images
1838 Christening Record
1840 Marriage Record
1841 Burial Record
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Coverage Table
As of 6 February 2019 this collection contained the following:
| Parish | Birth | Marriage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilds | 3,149 | 760 | 2,387 |
| Alfshögs | 1,793 | 450 | 1,390 |
| Asige | 1,347 | 249 | 948 |
| Askome | 1,479 | 403 | 1,274 |
| Breareds | 5,979 | 1,522 | 4,561 |
| Dagsås | 378 | 79 | 210 |
| Drängsereds | 6,524 | 1,675 | 3,602 |
| Eftra | 3,950 | 1,006 | 2,807 |
| Eldsberga | 2,528 | 588 | 1,895 |
| Enslövs | 7,950 | 1,863 | 6,186 |
| Fagereds | 3,217 | 827 | 2,392 |
| Falkenbergs | 3,310 | 856 | 335 |
| Fjärås | 16,634 | 4,513 | 13,467 |
| Frillesås | 4,757 | 1,055 | 3,540 |
| Förlanda | 3,295 | 735 | 2,555 |
| Getinge | 1,145 | 294 | 680 |
| Grimetons | 2,753 | 741 | 2,381 |
| Gunnarps | 4,081 | 996 | 3,085 |
| Gällareds | 2,681 | 700 | 2,308 |
| Gällinge | 3,093 | 690 | 2,154 |
| Gödestads | 1,556 | 445 | 1,241 |
| Hanhals | 3,880 | 899 | 2,956 |
| Harplinge | 7,659 | 1,997 | 6,422 |
| Hasslövs | 4,146 | 1,282 | 2,736 |
| Hishults | 5,026 | 1,059 | 3,629 |
| Holms | 990 | 248 | 945 |
| Hunnestads | 2,819 | 679 | 1,722 |
| Idala | 1,902 | 468 | 1,362 |
| Kinnareds | 1,495 | 402 | 1,317 |
| Knäreds | 10,115 | 2,276 | 7,724 |
| Krogsereds | 2,982 | 707 | 2,681 |
| Kungsbacka | 2,368 | 600 | 2,155 |
| Kvibille | 3,506 | 860 | 2,695 |
| Källsjö | 1,554 | 411 | 1,261 |
| Köinge | 2,757 | 660 | 1,656 |
| Laholms landsförsamling | 686 | 130 | 331 |
| Laholms stadsförsamling | 8,988 | 2,234 | 7,252 |
| Landa | 3,310 | 600 | 2,365 |
| Lindbergs | 6,431 | 1,513 | 4,668 |
| Lindome | 8,685 | 2,192 | 8,860 |
| Ljungby | 5,345 | 1,326 | 4,011 |
| Morups | 8,471 | 1,485 | 4,968 |
| Nösslinge | 1,895 | 493 | 1,391 |
| Okome | 3,383 | 846 | 2,753 |
| Onsala | 6,881 | 1,871 | 5,505 |
| Östra Karups | 4,384 | 925 | 2,995 |
| Rolfstorps | 4,624 | 1,141 | 0 |
| Ränneslövs | 5,129 | 1,132 | 3,938 |
| Rävinge | 817 | 202 | 514 |
| Sällstorps | 2,126 | 586 | 1,720 |
| Sankt Nikolai | 8,361 | 2,158 | 7,105 |
| Sibbarps | 1,339 | 348 | 1,237 |
| Skånes-Fagerhults | 516 | 94 | 308 |
| Skällinge | 3,405 | 800 | 2,452 |
| Skrea | 3,239 | 163 | 379 |
| Skummeslövs | 2,400 | 657 | 1,606 |
| Släps | 5,335 | 1,498 | 5,216 |
| Slättåkra | 5,375 | 1,302 | 4,282 |
| Slöinge | 2,546 | 712 | 2,053 |
| Snöstorps | 7,056 | 1,325 | 4,872 |
| Spannarps | 1,533 | 317 | 1,086 |
| Stafsinge | 4,613 | 916 | 3,298 |
| Stamnareds | 1,642 | 336 | 1,106 |
| Steninge | 882 | 237 | 712 |
| Stråvalla | 2,071 | 458 | 1,253 |
| Svartrå | 1,657 | 469 | 1,374 |
| Söndrums | 3,768 | 847 | 2,825 |
| Tjärby | 877 | 431 | 1,556 |
| Torpa | 1,607 | 527 | 1,159 |
| Torups | 9,488 | 2,316 | 6,388 |
| Träslövs | 8,142 | 1,333 | 3,813 |
| Trönninge | 2,573 | 565 | 1,741 |
| Tvååkers | 5,083 | 1,619 | 3,680 |
| Tölö | 6,695 | 1,690 | 5,945 |
| Tönnersjö | 2,545 | 590 | 1,982 |
| Ullareds | 2,308 | 617 | 2,141 |
| Valinge | 3,314 | 889 | 2,347 |
| Vallda | 6,289 | 1,779 | 5,475 |
| Vapnö | 2,005 | 408 | 1,333 |
| Varbergs | 7,351 | 1,825 | 6,134 |
| Varbergs slottsförsamling | 545 | 184 | 0 |
| Veddige | 4,593 | 2,198 | 3,290 |
| Veinge | 9,114 | 2,368 | 7,601 |
| Vessige | 4,003 | 987 | 3,262 |
| Vinbergs | 6,681 | 1,503 | 5,287 |
| Våxtorps | 8,998 | 1,751 | 6,693 |
| Värö | 9,068 | 3,587 | 6,873 |
| Ysby | 2,515 | 605 | 2,044 |
| Årstads | 2,063 | 457 | 1,393 |
| Ås | 4,830 | 1,282 | 3,644 |
| Älvsåkers | 3,629 | 923 | 2,858 |
| Ölmevalla | 4,531 | 884 | 6,478 |
Collection Details
Language
Swedish
Location of Original Records
Landsarkivet i Lund
"Sweden, Halland, Church Records, 1615-1904; index 1615-1860." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Landsarkivet (Sweden Regional Archives), Lund.
