Älvsborgs County Ancestry - Sweden

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This group is for anyone who have interest in former Älvsborg county in Sweden. You are welcome to post in the "Diskussion Forum" which Your parish belong to.

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Location: Älvsborg Sweden
Members: 40
Latest Activity: Apr 2

Links for Älvsborg

Konkordiahuset - Forskarcenter i Hössna

Sweden
Rötter - Swedish Genealogy Federation

Hans Högman's Genealogy in Sweden The purpose the site is to give information to Americans and other non-Swedes on how to trace their roots in Swedish sources.

Lingofriends - A community to learn / teach language . You teach someone your language and in return you can learn swedish.

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Comment by Thomas Johnson on January 1, 2010 at 4:30pm: I am searching for descendants of Frans August Vilgot Johansson who was born near Eriksberg in Jan 1873.
The farm on which he was born was named Hökhult. and he was the son of Johan Pettersson and Maria
Kristina Andersdotter. He emigrated to the US about 1891.

Comment by Judi Palmquist on January 1, 2010 at 4:23pm: The surname was changed to Palmquist by all the family members, I am told.

Comment by Judi Palmquist on December 28, 2009 at 3:37pm: I am searching for descendants of Pehr Magnus Gabrielson and Adalina Louisa Andersdotter.Their Children were Carl G., Anna (who died in about 1900) Adolph, Anders, Eric, Per, Evrett, and Selma. The first four sons immigrated to the United States in 1891 and early 1900's.

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Comment by Steven D Koehler on September 4, 2009 at 8:03am: I'm guessing that the following probate record relates to a member of your family: Kristoffersson, Mattias, hemmansägare, Rölanda, Högen, 1859: 929. This was found in the index of probate records for Vedbo häradsrätt covering the years 1737-1859. The actual record is in FIIa:34, p. 929. The record itself indicates Mattias died on 17 July 1859 and that he left a widow Katarina Larsdotter. There are additional probate records for Vedbo härad after 1859, but no index is available on Arkiv Digital for those years.

Comment by Jilaine Hock on September 2, 2009 at 3:47pm: Hi Steven, I guess I should have been more specific. I have the census records up to 1920. I am looking for direction in finding land records, wills or court records, both past and present. Also, I know that several of my great-great uncles lived in that area until their deaths. Gustav Martin and Otto Albin Christofferson

Comment by Steven D Koehler on September 2, 2009 at 10:05am: Hi Jilaine,

I've taken a look at the records for Rölanda available from Arkiv Digital. There is a settlement (a gård perhaps) called Högen there. A quick review of the pages for Högen in the household examination roll AI:13 (1876-1885), p. 75-96 did not reveal any Christofferssons but I wasn't sure of the time frame that your family was there. Post some more specific information on the person you are seeking in Rölanda, especially a birthdate, and I'll have another look at the records.

Comment by Jilaine Hock on September 2, 2009 at 7:42am: I am looking for contacts or resources for the Rölanda-Högen area. The last name I am predominately looking for is Christofferson or Christopherson. Thanks

Comment by Guy Kenneth Thorell on August 20, 2009 at 9:37pm: Looking for info on IDA A. ANDERSON or maybe ANDERSSDOTTER, b:11 Feb 1857 in Grinstados, Elfsborgslan or Alvsborgslan. Immigrated to Michigan,USA in 1882.