Långaryd family

The Långaryd family was according to Guinness World Records the largest documented family in the world. 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[1]).

The Långaryd family coat of arms

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.[2][3]

Status 2006 [2]

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. 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.

Famous members [3]

Royalty
  • Ferdinand of Liechtenstein (by marriage)
  • Hanno von Liechtenstein
  • Andreas von Liechtenstein
  • Max von Liechtenstein

Politics

Government
  • Sven-Olof Petersson - ambassadeur to EU
  • Louise Sylwander (born Nordenskiöld)

Religion

Science

Music

Theater and movies

Art and design
  • Erland Cullberg - artist
  • Hardy Strid - artist
  • Claes Bondelid - fashion designer (co-living with a family member)
  • Lars Danielsson - artist
  • Kristoffer Akselbo - artist, MFA
  • Robert Magnusson - Webdesigner

Literature

Mass media
  • Sigurd Glans - Aftonbladet
  • Maria Schottenius - Dagens Nyheter
  • Olle Svenning - journalist and author (by marriage)
  • Lars Madsén - radio reporter (by marriage)
  • Siewert Öholm - TV producer (by marriage)

Finance
  • Carl Jehander - railway constructor (built 2000 km), engineer, industrialist and member of parliament
  • Vincent Bendix - from Chicago, inventor of the self-starting automobile
  • Åke Nordlander - executive director of Sveriges verkstadsförening
  • Johan Staël von Holstein - entrepreneur

Sport

Books
YearAuthorName (Swedish )Name (English)ISBNPagesOther
2006/2010Per Andersson and Johan LindhardtLångarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekelThe Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuriesISBN 91-87784-17-33184Divided into five books
2002Per Andersson and Johan LindhardtLångarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel. Sju nyutforskade grenarThe Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries. Seven new branches exploredISBN 91-87784-13-0187Part of ISBN 91-87784-01-7
1998Per Andersson and Johan LindhardtLångarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekelThe Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuriesISBN 91-87784-11-41064
1991Johan LindhardtLångarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel. RegisterThe Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries. IndexISBN 91-87784-01-7 (entire work)24
1990Per AnderssonLångarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekelThe Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuriesISBN 91-87784-01-7456
1988Per AnderssonLångarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenter. Nya Långarydsättlingar : supplement med släktnamnsregisterLångaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendent. New Långaryd Descendants: supplementation with the surname registerISBN 91-86128-14-0, ISBN 91-86128-13-2 (entire work)68another title: Nya Långarydsättlingar. Part of ISBN 91-86128-13-2
1988Per AnderssonLångarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenterLångaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendentISBN 91-86128-13-2223
1988Per AnderssonLångarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenterLångaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendentISBN 91-86128-11-6100
  1. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1000/largest-family-reunion#
  2. Andersson, Per; Lindhardt, Johan (2006). Långarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel [The Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries] (in Swedish). 1. Stockholm: Draken. ISBN 91-87784-17-3.
  3. Andersson, Per; Lindhardt, Johan. "Långarydssläkten" [The Långardy family] (in Swedish).
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