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{PULL IN LI NK TO VASTRA KARABY PARISH LISTING} | {PULL IN LI NK TO VASTRA KARABY PARISH LISTING} | ||
These types of records do not exist for all areas of Sweden, but, as will be seen, they can be of great value when extant. They appear to be the foreunner of the ''Husförhörslängder'' ( | These types of records do not exist for all areas of Sweden, but, as will be seen, they can be of great value when extant. They appear to be the foreunner of the ''Husförhörslängder'' (Household Examination Rolls). Since the purpose of the Catechism record was to list the names of, or at least indicate there were young people of confirmation age in training, only those households in the parish may be listed in the record. <br> | ||
A study of the catechism record for Västra Karaby parish show their format was to list the names of the heads of household and the names of confirmation age children who resided in that household. These could be their own child (children), and/or the farmhands and farmgirls working for them, It is possible the head of the house was responsible for seeing that these young people knew their Lutheran catechism. Because not every household had confirmation age children, the catechism lists for Västra Karaby do not necessarily reflect all households in the parish. | A study of the catechism record for Västra Karaby parish show their format was to list the names of the heads of household and the names of confirmation age children who resided in that household. These could be their own child (children), and/or the farmhands and farmgirls working for them, It is possible the head of the house was responsible for seeing that these young people knew their Lutheran catechism. Because not every household had confirmation age children, the catechism lists for Västra Karaby do not necessarily reflect all households in the parish. | ||