Lungsund Parish, Värmland, Sweden Genealogy

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History
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)

Place Names
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Mother Parish
1643 - 1936 Kroppa was the mother parish (Pastorat) to Lungsund which was an annex parish.

Annex Parish
In 1643 Lungsund broke off from Kroppa to form a parish. 1643 - 1936 Lungsund was an annex parish to Kroppa and was part of the Kroppa pastorat. 1937 to 1961 it was its own pastorat. From 1962 it has belonged to the Lundsund och Bjurtjärn pastorat.

Farms and Villages
Ackkärr, Ackkärr Hammaren, Arvidstorp, Asphyttan

Blåkällhult, Bengtstorp, Bergmyren, Bergängen, Bjurbäcks Hytta, Bjurön, Björkmo, Björkåsen, Björnbotten, Björnfallet, Blomsterhult, Blåkällhult Asphyttan, Brattbäcken, Brunsbol, Bäckelid,

Drågen,

Framnäs, Fräkneviken,

Galteskär, Grytingsbron, Grytingssundet, Gäddekärn,

Halla, Hallåsen, Hytteskogen, Högåsen, Höjden,

Kallkällhult, Kvarnbron, Kvarned, Kvarnedskvarn, Kvarnsfallet, Kulleråsen, Källmotorp, Kärn, Kärntorp,

Ladubäcken, Lermarken, Lervik, Lilla Stolpen, Lillebäcksed, Lillebäckstorp, Lindås, Lungsnäset, Lungstorp, Lungälven, Lungälvstorp, Länås, Lövnäset,

Matlången, Matlångsedet, Matlången Hammaren, Melltorp, Meudden, Mossen, Mosserud, Mosstorp, Mossviken, Murbo, Myggebo,

Nolhult, Norra Kärret, Norra Lungstorp, Norra Skälstabacken, Nybygget, Näverviken, Nävervikstorp,

Olstorp,

Pickartorpet, Prästudden,

Råglanda, Rögsland,

Sandviken, Sjötorp, Slädbråten, Sonlyckan, Stolpen, Stora Älgsjön, Storhult, Storängen, Sundstad, Sundstorp, Säldedrågen, Sävsjödammen, Sävsjön, Södra Friskärn, Södra Skälstabacken,

Trehörningen, Trälhem, Tvärbäcken, Tälgbron,

Viggetorp, Vägen, Vännemyren, Värremynt, Västanbäck, Västra Ackkärrstorp, Västra Snårbotten,

Ålviken, Ålviksudden, Åsen,

Ämterud, Ämtnäset, Ängetorp, Äspviken,

Östra Ackkärrstorp, Östra Snårbotten

Neighboring Parishes or Counties
Bjurtjärn, Brattfors, Färnebo, Kristinahamn, Kroppa, Ullvätten (see Bjurtjärn), Väse, Ölme

Church Records
Födda / Döpta (Birth / Christening):

Lysning / Vigda (Banns / Marriage): Register till Lungsund vigsellängder 1687-1860 is an index and extraction of marriages 1687-1860 from Lungsund parish by the Föreningen för Datorhjälp i Släktforskningen, DIS. The index is in book form and part of the series "Register till kyrkböcker från Värmland".

Döda / Begravda (Death / Burial):

Husförhör (Household Examination):

Inflyttning (Moving-In):

Utflyttning (Moving-Out):

Flyttningsbetyg (Moving Certificate):

Kyrkoräkenskaper (Church Accounts):

Cemeteries
The cemetery is located around the church.

Genealogy
 Karlberg  The Karlbergs of Kroppa, by Nancy Ellen Carlberg. Some ancestors lived in Lungsund.

Local Histories
Gamla Lundsbergare 1896-1963 compiled by the Gamla Lundsbergare Society gives brief biographies of former teachers and students at Lundsberg school in Lungsund parish. The biograpies are for the time period 1896-1963 and are arranged in alphabetical order. The students are from all over Sweden.

Lundsbeg Skola år 1912, printed in Göteborg by Wald. Zachrisson Boktryckeri in 1912 gives the history of Lundsberg private school in Lungsund and includes portraits of the teachers.

Societies and Libraries
Föreningen Gamla Lundsbergare Lundsberg, 688 91 Storfors, Sweden

Lungsunds Hembygdsförening The society has published various articles in regards to local history, schools, emigration and some genealogical information on the owners of Berget in Lungsund parish

Websites
Lungsunds Hembygdsförening http://www.lungsundshembygd.se/