Erik Walentin<br>Birth: Dec 28 1899 - Tvååker H. l.<br>Residence: Between 1904 and 1931 - Varbergs stadsförsamling, Hallands, Halland, Sweden<br>Relation to head: Son<br>Father: Bengt August Larsson<br>Mother: Emma Josefina Larsson f. Johansdr.<br>Siblings: Anna Leontina, Carl Jonas, Sten Sigfrid, Ester Andréa, Evald Daniel, Gustaf Adolf<br>Book: e household members<br><a id='household'></a>Household<br>Relation to head; Name; Birth; Suggested alternatives<br>Head; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10180-112362645/bengt-august-larsson-in-sweden-household-examination-books?s=295579381">Bengt August Larsson</a>; Mar 15 1837; <br>Wife; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10180-112362646/emma-josefina-larsson-f-johansdr-in-sweden-household-examination-books?s=295579381">Emma Josefina Larsson f. Johansdr.</a>; June 21 1864; <br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10180-112362647/anna-leontina-in-sweden-household-examination-books?s=295579381">Anna Leontina</a>; July 30 1892; <br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10180-112362648/carl-jonas-in-sweden-household-examination-books?s=295579381">Carl Jonas</a>; Mar 11 1894; <br>Son; <a href="">Carl Jonas - Duplicate</a>; Mar 15 1837; <br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10180-112362650/sten-sigfrid-in-sweden-household-examination-books?s=295579381">Sten Sigfrid</a>; Sep 17 1895; <br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10180-112362651/ester-andrea-in-sweden-household-examination-books?s=295579381">Ester Andréa</a>; Sep 10 1897; <br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10180-112362652/erik-walentin-in-sweden-household-examination-books?s=295579381">Erik Walentin</a>; Dec 28 1899; <br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10180-112362653/evald-daniel-in-sweden-household-examination-books?s=295579381">Evald Daniel</a>; Nov 30 1902; <br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10180-112362654/gustaf-adolf-in-sweden-household-examination-books?s=295579381">Gustaf Adolf</a>; Oct 5 1905; <br>Son; <a href="">Gustaf Adolf - Duplicate</a>; Mar 15 1837; <br>Son; &;lt;a href="">Sten Sigfrid - Duplicate</a>; Mar 15 1837; <br>Daughter; <a href="">Ester Andréa - Duplicate</a>; Mar 15 1837;
Each book or series of books represents a 3-10 year period of time within a parish. Every year until 1894 the Parish Priest would visit each home and test each individual’s knowledge of the catechism. They would also collect information about birth dates, marriages, deaths, where people had moved to or from, etc. Each year the priest would come back and update the information of the previous year, noting changes within the population of the home. After 1894 the examinations were less focused on doctrinal knowledge and more focused on enumerating the Swedish population.MyHeritage has produced an every-name index to the more than 5 million images provided by our Swedish partner ArkivDigital. This portion of the Swedish Household Examination Books (Husförhörslängder), mostly covers the years 1880-1920, with some few exceptions from the early 1800’s and late 1700’s. The Examination books are an invaluable collection that can provide insight into the make-up of families within Sweden, from birth to death or emigration. Because the books were updated every year, families can be traced year to year, and often from location to location throughout the country. Until 1894 the Parish Priest would visit each farm or home within his Parish in order to grade and document each individuals understanding of the catechism. After 1894 the Examinations Books were replaced by Församlingsbok, records of the Church of Sweden which were used to officially enumerate the population from year to year, but the focus on examining the knowledge of the catechism had been removed.