Beyond Parish Registers:A Case Study: Difference between revisions

The child bearing years of Elena Asmundsdotter's mother, Pernilla, could range from @1664 to @1702.  Accordingly, the first searches in the christening records of Vastra Karaby ran from 1688, when the records began, to 1703.  Three additional siblings were found - Lars, Gertru and Jöns!  There could have been 2 to 3 more children born between 1681 when Elena was born, and 1688, when the parish registers began.  If they survived to teen-age or beyond, their names could be picked up if they married in Västra Karaby parish, or, if they can be identified working on someone else's farm in the tax lists.  

{NOTE:  ADD FGS FOR ASMUND & PERNILLA SHOWING ALL CHILDREN TO DATE}   

Jöns Torsson, Asmund's brother, and Jöns' wife Gertru disappeared off the tax rolls between 1705 and 1709.  Searches of the death records began in 1705 since, if the tax list was taken early in the year, they could have died the latter part of the year. As the records show, both of them died in 1708.  "10 Apr 1708 buried Jöns Torsson's wife Giertrud who died the 1st of April  (after) becoming sick on 25 March.  Age 66 years & 20 weeks" = born @ Nov 1641.   

29 Dec 1702 Jöns Larss. of Annelöf and (the) pyge of Henckelstorp, Anna Jönsdtr...father Jöns Torson  

 '''''(NOTE:  In the 1720 tax lists Anders Jönsson' wife's name is Tören, so this is an apparent first marriage''''')  

27 Nov 1704 Jöns Svensson och Kirsten Asmundsdtr of Henckelstorp  

6 Jan 1716 Täle Persson of Henckelstorp and Boell Larsdr.  (This was extracted and entered here to show how quickly 2nd and 3rd,etc., marriages could take place).  

Searches of the marriage records to 1722 produced no other applicable names.  

<br>The last set of records to be searched were the deaths.&nbsp;&nbsp;We began with the first entry in 1691, and continued to 1741.  

Died 28/29 Jul, buried 10 P. Trin 1714, Jöns Christensson, age 62.&nbsp; (this is the husband of Nille Torsdatter, as found in the catechism lists of 1696)  

Died 15 Sep 1727, Jöns Christens(son's). widow, ''Nilla Tohrsdtr ''of Carleby, age 84 years &amp; 5 mos. = born about March 1643  

With all the information found in the parish registers, tax lists, and catechism records, the pedigree line for Asmund Jönsson, born in Barsebäck parish, now looks like this:  

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'''''Ruth Maness, Senior Research Consultant, Family History Library - International Section, Scandinavian Unit.&nbsp;'''''&nbsp;