The Långaryd family is one of the largest documented families in the world, according to Guinness World Records (the current world-record holder being the descendants of Confucius [1]). It was noted twice in the Guinness World Records, both for most known relatives (1988) and the largest family reunion (2500 people in 1991, now replaced by another record holder [2]).
The family descended from the churchwarden Nils Andersson (Ackerman) (1620–1717) and his wife Börta (a local variant of Brita) (around 1631–1705) from Våthult in the current Hylte municipality (in southwest Sweden) and includes (unlike the usual) all descendants of him to both male as female part, including some adopted and foster children. The origin of name is that they originally started from Anders Jönsson (1662–1716) who lived in Långaryd the current Gislaved. [3] [4]
As of 2006 the family has 149,000 registered members (including by marriage); 100,000 are directly descendant from Anders Jönsson; 111,500 are still alive (76,000 of them direct descendant); 99,000 live in Sweden; and 9,000 live in the US. The family makes up 1.1% of the population of Sweden. The only municipality in Sweden they are not represented in is Bjurholm. The family is represented in 48 of 50 states in the US (Delaware and Mississippi missing). The family lives in 60 countries in all continents. [3]
Year | Author | Name (Swedish ) | Name (English) | ISBN | Pages | Other |
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2006/2010 | Per Andersson and Johan Lindhardt | Långarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel | The Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries | ISBN 91-87784-17-3 | 3184 | Divided into five books |
2002 | Per Andersson and Johan Lindhardt | Långarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel. Sju nyutforskade grenar | The Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries. Seven new branches explored | ISBN 91-87784-13-0 | 187 | Part of ISBN 91-87784-01-7 |
1998 | Per Andersson and Johan Lindhardt | Långarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel | The Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries | ISBN 91-87784-11-4 | 1064 | |
1991 | Johan Lindhardt | Långarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel. Register | The Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries. Index | ISBN 91-87784-01-7 (entire work) | 24 | |
1990 | Per Andersson | Långarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel | The Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries | ISBN 91-87784-01-7 | 456 | |
1988 | Per Andersson | Långarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenter. Nya Långarydsättlingar : supplement med släktnamnsregister | Långaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendent. New Långaryd Descendants: supplementation with the surname register | ISBN 91-86128-14-0, ISBN 91-86128-13-2 (entire work) | 68 | another title: Nya Långarydsättlingar. Part of ISBN 91-86128-13-2 |
1988 | Per Andersson | Långarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenter | Långaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendent | ISBN 91-86128-13-2 | 223 | |
1988 | Per Andersson | Långarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenter | Långaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendent | ISBN 91-86128-11-6 | 100 |
The Långaryd family is one of the largest documented families in the world, according to Guinness World Records (the current world-record holder being the descendants of Confucius [1]). It was noted twice in the Guinness World Records, both for most known relatives (1988) and the largest family reunion (2500 people in 1991, now replaced by another record holder [2]).
The family descended from the churchwarden Nils Andersson (Ackerman) (1620–1717) and his wife Börta (a local variant of Brita) (around 1631–1705) from Våthult in the current Hylte municipality (in southwest Sweden) and includes (unlike the usual) all descendants of him to both male as female part, including some adopted and foster children. The origin of name is that they originally started from Anders Jönsson (1662–1716) who lived in Långaryd the current Gislaved. [3] [4]
As of 2006 the family has 149,000 registered members (including by marriage); 100,000 are directly descendant from Anders Jönsson; 111,500 are still alive (76,000 of them direct descendant); 99,000 live in Sweden; and 9,000 live in the US. The family makes up 1.1% of the population of Sweden. The only municipality in Sweden they are not represented in is Bjurholm. The family is represented in 48 of 50 states in the US (Delaware and Mississippi missing). The family lives in 60 countries in all continents. [3]
Year | Author | Name (Swedish ) | Name (English) | ISBN | Pages | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006/2010 | Per Andersson and Johan Lindhardt | Långarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel | The Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries | ISBN 91-87784-17-3 | 3184 | Divided into five books |
2002 | Per Andersson and Johan Lindhardt | Långarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel. Sju nyutforskade grenar | The Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries. Seven new branches explored | ISBN 91-87784-13-0 | 187 | Part of ISBN 91-87784-01-7 |
1998 | Per Andersson and Johan Lindhardt | Långarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel | The Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries | ISBN 91-87784-11-4 | 1064 | |
1991 | Johan Lindhardt | Långarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel. Register | The Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries. Index | ISBN 91-87784-01-7 (entire work) | 24 | |
1990 | Per Andersson | Långarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel | The Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries | ISBN 91-87784-01-7 | 456 | |
1988 | Per Andersson | Långarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenter. Nya Långarydsättlingar : supplement med släktnamnsregister | Långaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendent. New Långaryd Descendants: supplementation with the surname register | ISBN 91-86128-14-0, ISBN 91-86128-13-2 (entire work) | 68 | another title: Nya Långarydsättlingar. Part of ISBN 91-86128-13-2 |
1988 | Per Andersson | Långarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenter | Långaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendent | ISBN 91-86128-13-2 | 223 | |
1988 | Per Andersson | Långarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenter | Långaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendent | ISBN 91-86128-11-6 | 100 |