Virginia Lindsey wrote 2014-05-15 00:28: > > I found in a record in Østfold, Norway that Johan Jacob Jacobsen was born > 1836 in Bohuslän, Sweden. I see that this is in Gøtland and is next to > Østfold, Norway. How would I find a parish for his birth? Bohuslän is a province. Before 1998 it was in Göteborgs och Bohus county, which 1998 became part of Västra Götaland county. Perhaps someone can find his emigration in EMIBAS for you? You can try släktdata, many (but not all) parish records from mostly western Sweden are extracted in their database. Unfortunately, they have no Johan Jacob born 1836 with father named Jacob. There is one born 1834-12-17 at Grundsund in Grundsund parish, parents Jakob Larsson and Kristina Olsdotter (also one from Västergarn on Gotland). There is one born 1835-01-19 at Örtorp in Dragsmark parish, parents Jacob Dahlborg and Christina Wikström (also one from Hietaniemi in Norrbotten, and one from Guldrupe on Gotland). And none found born 1836-1838. But he can be from one of the parishes not covered on Släktdata (www.slaktdata.org). These are the parishes in Göteborgs och Bohus county in 1992 (from http://www.gis.scb.se/atlas/RikIndAtlas1992/ ): Härryda Härryda Landvetter Råda Björketorp Partille Partille Sävedalen Öckerö Öckerö Stenungsund Spekeröd Norum Ödsmål Ucklum Jörlanda Tjörn Valla Stenkyrka Rönnäng Klädesholmen Klövedal Orust Tegneby Röra Stala Långelanda Myckleby Torp Mollösund Käringön Gullholmen Morlanda Sotenäs Kungshamn Malmön Askum Smögen Tossene Munkedal Foss Håby Valbo-Ryr Bärfendal Svarteborg Hede Sanne Krokstad Tanum Tanum Lur Naverstad Mo Kville Bottna Svenneby Göteborg Domkyrkoförs i Gbg Nylöse Kortedala Härlanda Vasa Johanneberg Annedal Haga Oskar Fredrik Masthugg Karl Johan Örgryte Lundby Biskopsgården Brämaregården Backa Högsbo Västra Frölunda Älvsborg Tynnered Tyska Angered Bergum Torslanda Björlanda Tuve Säve Bergsjön Sankt Pauli Gunnared Rödbo Askim Styrsö Björkekärr Mölndal Fässberg Kållered Lindome Stensjön Kungälv Kungälv Marstrand Harestad Torsby Lycke Ytterby Romelanda Kareby Hålta Solberga Lysekil Lysekil Lyse Skaftö Bro Brastad Uddevalla Uddevalla Grinneröd Ljung Resteröd Forshälla Dragsmark Bokenäs Högås Skredsvik Herrestad Lane-Ryr Bäve Strömstad Strömstad Skee Näsinge Lommeland Hogdal Tjärnö // Bo Johansson