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| Västmanland | Landskap (province) |
| Västmanland is the northern half of Örebro län (T) and all of Västmanlands län (U) (counties). It is located north of lake Mälaren. Part of Bergslagen - the major mining and iron processing region in middle Sweden. Area: 8 963 sqkm. Pop: 290 368 (1981) |
| Västmanlands län: | Arboga | Fagersta | Hallstahammar | Kungsör | Köping |
| Norberg | Sala | Skinnskatteberg | Surahammar | Västerås | |
| Örebro län: | Lindesberg | Ljusnarsberg | Nora |
| Topic | Name | Description | Link | L |
| General | SCB# 19 (U län), 18 (T län) | |||
| Örebro län | Forskarkällan | Very rich site. Most socknar in Örebro län. RECOMMENDED | >Go> | S |
| Facts | ||||
| Province | Länsstyrelse Västmanlands län | County gov't. Admin info | B | |
| Geography | Part of Bergslagen -
the major mining and iron processing region in middle
Sweden with major iron mines in Norberg, Riddarhyttan,
Striberg, Stripa, Stråssa, Persberg and Dalkarlsberg.
Silver mine in Sala. Västmanlands län = SCB# 19, County code = U. Örebro län = SCB# 18, County code = T Small parts of Västmanlands län are located in province Södermanland. |
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| Län Description | Tham, Wilhelm | Beskrifning öfver Westerås län, 1849 | . | S |
| Fellingsbro härad | includes Ervalla, Näsby and Fellingsbro socknar. | |||
| Churches | Descriptions (RAÄ) | Swedish state church buildings | S | |
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| Local sites (kommuner) | ||||
| Surahammar | SCB# 1907. Kommun home page. Parishes: Sura: SCB# 190701. Church books: Birth: 1656-, HFL: 1688- (gaps 1707-17, 1742-44). Somebooks before 1925 partly damaged by fire. Ramnäs: SCB# 190702. Church books: Birth: 1634-, HFL: 1697- |
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| Hallstahammar | SCB# 1961. Kommun home
page. Parishes: Berg, Kolbäck, Svedvi (from 1943 named Hallstahammar) and Säby. |
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| Norberg | SCB# 1962. Kommun home page. Parishes: Karbenning and Norberg. |
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| Västerås | SCB# 1980. Kommun home page. Parishes: 23 parishes and 21 old/alternative names..... |
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| Sala | SCB# 1981. Kommun home page. Parishes: Sala, Västerfärnebo, Fläckebo, Norrby, Tärna, Kumla, Kila and Möklinta. Ceased 1927-05-01: Västmanlands trängkår. |
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| Möklinta socken.
Pop: 1 373 (1978). SCB# 198108. Church of grey stone, built about 1460-70. Altar cupboard from Antwerp, Holland, made early 1500. Church books: Birth: 1650-, HFL: 1656-. |
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| Fagersta | SCB# 1982. Kommun home page. Parishes: Västanfors (until 1661 in Norberg. Also named Fagersta). Västervåla (earlier Våla) |
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| Köping | SCB# 1983. Kommun home page. Parishes: Köping, Himmeta, Västra Skedvi, Kolsva, Odensvi and Munktorp. Old parish names: Bro, Bro-Malma, Malma, Skedvi. |
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| Arboga | SCB# 1984. Kommun home page. | |||
| Hällefors | SCB# 1863. Kommun home page. SVAR Catalogue. Church descriptions Parishes: Hällefors: SCB# 186301. Created 1644 from part of Grythyttan. Grythyttan: SCB# 186302. Created 1633 from parts of Nora bergsförsamling, Färnebo and Karlskoga församlingar. Hjulsjö: SCB# 186303. Abt 1640 created as Julsjö from part of Nora bergsförsamling. Before 1860 named Hjulsjö. |
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| Ljusnarsberg | SCB# 1864. Kommun home page. | |||
| Fellingsbro | Kommun including Fellingsbro and Fellingsbro norra församlingar. Ceased. | |||
| Grythyttan sn | Lilla Ullnäs under Älvestorp mansion | Bergström family | . | E |
| Specific Sources | ||||
| Family data | Ditte Schröder | Some places in Västmanland (and elsewhere) | >Go> | S |
| Family Data | Ljusnarsberg. Sandin family (Charles Erik) | Life story and family tree | >Go> | E |
| Family Data | Y Olsson | Grythyttan parish in Hällefors kommun | >Go> | S |
SCB# = SCB Id number. RAÄ = Riksantikvarieämbetet.
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