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Elena Asmundsdotter's death was found 30 years after her son Asmund was born, i.e. 23 Apr 1745. The age at death was given as "approximaely age 64." That means Elena was born about '''1681'''. The death entry also stated.... "barnfödd i Henckelstorp." That place did not show up in the parish listings of Sweden, meaning it was not a record keeping jurisdiction, but a smaller place. | Elena Asmundsdotter's death was found 30 years after her son Asmund was born, i.e. 23 Apr 1745. The age at death was given as "approximaely age 64." That means Elena was born about '''1681'''. The death entry also stated.... "barnfödd i Henckelstorp." That place did not show up in the parish listings of Sweden, meaning it was not a record keeping jurisdiction, but a smaller place. | ||
NOTE: To check if a place name is a parish, you can consult the [ | NOTE: To check if a place name is a parish, you can consult the [[Swedish Parishes I-R|Swedish parish listing]] in the FamilySearch wiki. | ||
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A search of ''Svensk Ortforteckning'', a major Swedish gazetteer, listed ''Henkelstorp'' as a farm area belonging to Västra Karaby parish, also in Malmohus county. | A search of ''Svensk Ortforteckning'', a major Swedish gazetteer, listed ''Henkelstorp'' as a farm area belonging to Västra Karaby parish, also in Malmohus county. | ||
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A quick search of the FamilySearch Catalog showed the parish registers for Västra Karaby did not begin until '''1688. '''The initial thought was that maybe we weren't going to be able to go back further after all, since Elena was born about 1681 as per her age at death. | A quick search of the FamilySearch Catalog showed the parish registers for Västra Karaby did not begin until '''1688. '''The initial thought was that maybe we weren't going to be able to go back further after all, since Elena was born about 1681 as per her age at death. | ||
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Searches in the death records of Barsebäck parish continued, looking for Jöns Jönsson, Asmund's father. He died 20 Mar 1768, at age 83 = born '''about 1685'''. | Searches in the death records of Barsebäck parish continued, looking for Jöns Jönsson, Asmund's father. He died 20 Mar 1768, at age 83 = born '''about 1685'''. | ||
Unfortunately, a new minister had moved into Barsebäck parish by that time, and birth places were no longer being listed in the death records. The presumption had to be made at that point that Jöns Jönsson had at least resided in the area of Västra Karaby parish for a short while in order to have met his wife Elena, even if he wasn't born there. | Unfortunately, a new minister had moved into Barsebäck parish by that time, and birth places were no longer being listed in the death records. The presumption had to be made at that point that Jöns Jönsson had at least resided in the area of Västra Karaby parish for a short while in order to have met his wife Elena, even if he wasn't born there. | ||
==== ⇒Second research step - look for the marriage of Jöns Jönsson & Elena Asmundsdotter in her birth parish, Västra Karaby ==== | ==== ⇒Second research step - look for the marriage of Jöns Jönsson & Elena Asmundsdotter in her birth parish, Västra Karaby ==== | ||