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Beyond Parish Registers:A Case Study (view source)
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=== Sixth Research Step: Look for and search other types of extant records which could contain information on the ancestral family === | === Sixth Research Step: Look for and search other types of extant records which could contain information on the ancestral family === | ||
Remember, we began the study by trying to find the birth place of Elena Asmundsdotter. She was the mother of the direct ancestor, Asmund Jönsson, who was born in Barsebäck parish. Elena died in Barsebäck parish - but she wasn't born there. To this point, | Remember, we began the study by trying to find the birth place of Elena Asmundsdotter. She was the mother of the direct ancestor, Asmund Jönsson, who was born in Barsebäck parish. Elena died in Barsebäck parish - but she wasn't born there. Her death record stated, "born as a child in Henckelstorp, Västra Karaby parish," To this point, that huge clue found in her death record in Barsebäck parish, plus information found in the church registers of Västra Karaby parish, plus the tax list information has given a good outline of her ancestry. However, we wanted to find more to now fill in that outline. | ||
The catechism records were those next searched. These are found in the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the parish - Church Records {PULL IN LI NK} | The catechism records were those next searched. These are found in the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the parish - Church Records {PULL IN LI NK} | ||
These types of records do not exist for all areas of Sweden, but, as will be seen, they can be of great value. They appear to be the foreunner of the ''Husförhörslängder'' (Clerical surveys). Since | 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'' (Clerical surveys). 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, not every person in the household will be named or marked.<br> | ||
A study of the catechism record for Västra Karaby parish show | 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 do not necessarily reflect all households in the parish. | ||
For Västra Karaby parish the lists useful for our searches were those of 1696 (no date), 13 Jun 1699 and 4 Jul 1701. Each list was completley searched. Unfortunately, the names of the farms and villages were not recorded, so we searched the whole parish' list looking for the first and patronymic names we knew. As was hoped, the information found did allow us to fill in more of the family members!: | For Västra Karaby parish the lists useful for our searches were those of 1696 (no date), 13 Jun 1699 and 4 Jul 1701. Each list was completley searched. Unfortunately, the names of the farms and villages were not recorded, so we searched the whole parish' list looking for the first and patronymic names we knew. As was hoped, the information found did allow us to fill in more of the family members!: | ||
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Jôns Torson son Anners dau Anna | Jôns Torson son Anners dau Anna | ||
Asmund Torson dau Kierstena | Asmund Torson dau Kierstena | ||
The next available catechism list was 1720. The only person living at Henckelstorp which we recognized as "ours" was Anders Jönsson, son of Jöns Thorsson. | |||
=== ⇒Seventh research step - Go back to the parish registers and search death and marriage records to fill in as much information as possible on the pedigree and family group sheets, using the clues gained in the previous searches. === | === ⇒Seventh research step - Go back to the parish registers and search death and marriage records to fill in as much information as possible on the pedigree and family group sheets, using the clues gained in the previous searches. === | ||