Älvsborgs County Ancestry - Sweden

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  • Johannes Svensson

    Father of Maja (my great grandmother) Maja was born 6/8/1872 village of Hogen, Sundals Rye Parish.  Immigrated to Gazzam, PA 1893.  Siblings included:  Lotta, Carl August, Johan Albin and Augusta.  Would love to find family in Sweden to find out information about my grandfather's father.  My…

    By Melissa E. Neilson

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  • Anna Oldsdatter and Ander Jonsson of Frandefors parish, Alvsborg, Sweden

     I am searching for the parentage of :Anders Jonsson b. abt 1746  of Frandefors, Alvsborg, SwedenAlso his wife Anna Oldsdatter b. abt 1780 of Odskolt, Alvsborg, SwedenThey married 12 Oct 1799 Odskolt, Alvsborg, Sweden.  They had 4 children:Britta Andersdatter chr 18 May 1803 Frandefors…

    By Ina Schoentrup

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  • "Elsborg" Sweden?

    I am in need of some help!  I have been researching my GGG grandparents Carl Johan Carlson and Anna Karina Bjorgum for several years now.  I have been able to find information on my grandmother from Norway, but have struggled with tracing my grandfather from Sweden. Every record I have or find for…

    By Sarah Bell

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  • Vårgårda Genealogy

    Please leave your posts here if you search in or have any information in the parishes:Algutstorp, Asklanda, Bergstena, Fullestad, Hol, Horla, Kullings-Skövde, Kvinnestad, Landa, Lena, Ljur, Nårunga, Ornunga, Siene, Skogsbygden, Södra Härene, Tumberg.

    By Annelie Jonsson

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  • Death records of Olof Martensson & Spouse

    I am searching for the deaths of mygreat grand Parents  Olof Martenssen Born 29 Mar 1817 in Edslekog and Britta Maria Magnusdotter born 14 JUn 1817 in Billingfors, both appear in Habol Alvsborg Household examinations list from 1851 thru 1890. I could find no death record in family trees in Ancestry…

    By william Michael Schummer

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  • Olson in Alvsborg

    I am trying to verify I have the right person..   My grandfather William Peter Olson came from Sweden & lived in Colorado from 1885 to 1936.  He was a stone mason and worked for the railroad I have a death certif in 1936 that shows his father as Ol Martinson mother unknown Census & other…

    By william Michael Schummer

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  • Mellerud Ancestry

    Please leave your posts here if you search in or have any information in the parishes:Bolstad, Dalskog, Erikstad, Grinstad, Gunnarsnäs, Holm, Järn, Mellerud, Skållerud, Ör.

    By Annelie Jonsson

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  • Ancestors from Holm, Alvsborg, Sweden

    Looking for relatives from Holm, Alvsborg, Sweden. My ancestors were Carl Jansson and MajaLisa Steffansdotter. They were married in Nordkarr, Linnerud and lived in Gutvik, Holm. Son-Jan Jakob Carlsson immigrated to US in 1882, married to Kristina Fredricksdotter. Had 7 children, all immigrated to…

    By Lynne Benson Polansky

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  • Ancestors from Mellerud, Dalsland, Sweden

     Greetings, I am interested in learning more about how to research my ancestors from Mellerud, Dalsland, Sweden. This is the information I have: My great grandmother was Alma Sofia Aronsdotter, born May 1882 in Mellerud. She was the daughter of Aron Johannson (1845-?) and Maja Elofsdotter…

    By Alane Roundtree

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  • Inger Larson/Ingren Nelson: Sweden & East Longmeadow, MA

    I am researching my gr.gr. grandmother. I believe she was probably born Inger Larsdotter, born 1827 in Sweden. She was later known as Larson; she married John Nelson, and her gravestone lists her as Ingren L. Nelson. They had a daughter, Augusta, born May 8, 1860 in Grimmared, Alfsborgs Lan. She…

    By Ron Johnson

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