Runsten Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

Sweden

Kalmar County

Runsten

Guide to Runsten Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Runsten Church

History

(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)

Runsten Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy
Jurisdictions
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Län	Kalmar
Landskap	Småland
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Place Names

Bjärby Nr 1 - 10, Bjärby Inhyses, Bjärby Utjord, Bäck Norra Nr 1 - 6, Bäck Norra Nr 1 - 6, Bäck Nora Inhyses, Bäck Södra Nr 1 - 5, Bäck öädra Inhyses,

Dyestad (Dystad) Nr 1 - 7, Dyestad Inhyses,

Häradsskrivarebohemmanet Spjuterum, Häradsskrivarebostället Lopperstad Nr 1,

Inhyes Bjärby

            Dyestad

            Lerkaka

            Lopperstad

            Norra Bäck

            Norra Runsten

            Spjuterum

            Södra Bäck

            Södra Runsten

            Vanserum

            Åkerby

Komministerbostället Dyestad, Krornofogdebostället Södra Bäck,

Lerkaka Nr 1 -7, Lerkaka Inhyses, Lopperstad nr 1 - 3, Lopperstad Inhyses,

Pastorbostället Söda Runsten, Postgården Södra Runsten, Prästgården Södra Runsten,

Runsten Norra Nr 1 - 5, Runsten Norra inhyses, Runsten Södra Nr 1 - 9, Rundsten Södra Inhyses,

Spjuterum Nr 1 - 4

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.

• Surrounding Parishes

Collections

Census Records

• Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)--explanation of this church record which is functionally the census of Sweden.
• Sweden Household Examination Books, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Church Records

Online Database Church Records

The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)

• Sweden, Kalmar Church Records, 1577-1907; index 1625-1860 at FamilySearch.
• MyHeritage.com ($),
• Ancestry.com ($),
• Arkiv Digital ($), and
• SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:

• Sweden: An Introduction to ArkivDigital
• Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy
  

Family History Library Records

Click Sweden, Kalmat Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Library, that may be digitized. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a Family History Center near you.
Click on "Places within Sweden, Kalmar and then select your parish.

Military Records

• Sweden Military Records
• Central Soldiers Register Instructions Search Engine

Related Sources

Sweden Online Genealogy RecordsAsk the
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PLF Database -- A large portion of births, marriages, and deaths have been indexed on CD-Roms for the county of Kalmar. The 4 disc set has been created by Person-och Lokalhistoriskt Forskarcentrum, Oskarshamn (PLF). To learn more about these CD-Roms click here.

Nixon -- a name index of Biographical and genealogical information for Kalmar and a few other counties.  To learn more click here.

Help Reading Swedish Records

• You do not have to be fluent in Swedish to read these records! They have a limited vocabulary: mother, father, born, bride, groom, married, etc. The rest of the content will be names, dates, and places, which do not need translation.
• This Swedish Word List covers typical terms found in the records.
• Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD: This interactive dictionary allows you to enter a word in the search box and receive the translation.
• Feast Day Calendar (Moveable) and Feast Day Lists (Fixed and Moveable) will help you translate dates written in feast day form.
• Sweden surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study Sweden Names, Personal.
• For help with reading the column headings found in more recent records, see Swedish Parish Register and Household Exam Roll Headings.
• Instructions, document examples, and translations are given for Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1717, 1752, 1771, 1792, 1803, 1834, 1854.

Help Reading Old Handwriting

• Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
• Spelling and Phonetics for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 2 — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
• Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy: Put It All Together, Lesson 3
• Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy
• Scandinavian Handwriting
• Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies

Sweden Research Strategies

References

Ortnamnsregister för Runsten, Husförhörslängd 1845-1850

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