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=== Additional Records === | === Additional Records === | ||
=== Församlingsbok === | |||
In compliance with the Royal ordinance of Aug. 6, 1894<ref> Wiki-Rötter, Församlingsbok </ref> the ''Husförhörslängd'' was replaced with a new record called a ''församlingsbok'' (congregation book or parish book). Like the husförhör, this book was used to register all the people who resided in a parish, but without the religious emphasis. At this time the notation of when a person took communion and how well they did on the catechal examination was removed. They still noted if a person was christened and confirmed. You will also see the names of all the household members with their birth, marriage, death, and moving information. | |||
When the försmlingsbok was first used, generally the families were organized according to where they lived. By the mid 1900’s many were organized alphabetically by surname. The församlingsbok continued to be used right up to July 1, 1991 when the population registration was turned over to the tax authorities. Theoretically, this record covers 100% of the population. | |||
These records provide reliable family relationships. By grouping families together they are particularly valuable. They also include names of lodgers and domestic servants; relationships, ages, birthdates, birthplaces, occupations; and death date or dates of moving in or out of the parish and their intended destination. In the National Archives designation schema these records are identifed as series AII, Församlingsböcker. | |||
==== Kyrkoplikt ==== | ==== Kyrkoplikt ==== | ||
''Kyrkoplikt'' (religious duty) has its origins as a personal act of reconciliation with God and the members of your home congregation. It was necessary to rejoin the congregation and to receive forgiveness of sins. After a person declared their guilt, and asked for forgiveness by God and their congregation, promising penance and improvement the priest could grant forgiveness. | ''Kyrkoplikt'' (religious duty) has its origins as a personal act of reconciliation with God and the members of your home congregation. It was necessary to rejoin the congregation and to receive forgiveness of sins. After a person declared their guilt, and asked for forgiveness by God and their congregation, promising penance and improvement the priest could grant forgiveness. | ||
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*'''Uppenbara kyrkoplikt''' meant that a person had to go up and stand on the ''pliktpallen'' (duty stool) in front of their home congregation during church services and acknowledge their guilt and express repentance. | *'''Uppenbara kyrkoplikt''' meant that a person had to go up and stand on the ''pliktpallen'' (duty stool) in front of their home congregation during church services and acknowledge their guilt and express repentance. | ||
*'''Enskilda kyrkoplikt''' meant that a person resumed association with the congregation and had to meet with the priest and a few selected members of the congregation in the sacristy (the priest’s dressing room where the vestments and vessels are stored) or in the church either before or after the church service. During the meeting the person would acknowledge their guilt and express their repentance.<ref>Wikipedia (Swedish). [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrkoplikt Kyrkoplikt]. Accessed 26 September 2011.</ref> | *'''Enskilda kyrkoplikt''' meant that a person resumed association with the congregation and had to meet with the priest and a few selected members of the congregation in the sacristy (the priest’s dressing room where the vestments and vessels are stored) or in the church either before or after the church service. During the meeting the person would acknowledge their guilt and express their repentance.<ref>Wikipedia (Swedish). [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrkoplikt Kyrkoplikt]. Accessed 26 September 2011.</ref> | ||
===Missing Records=== | ===Missing Records=== | ||
If all the records for a parish begin at a later date for example 1800, either: 1- the original records have been destroyed or 2- this parish was created in 1800 and you should be searching in another parish record collection prior to 1800. <br>A good reference to see what happened is: Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna. This is available in book form and online at [http://www.skatteverket.se/folkbokforing/sverigesforsamlingargenomtiderna/forteckning.4.18e1b10334ebe8bc80003999.html Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna]. You can see a listing of all the books and records belonging to a parish record collection by doing a search in the Swedish National Archive's online catalog called: [https://sok.riksarkivet.se/nad Nationell Arkivdatabas]. | If all the records for a parish begin at a later date for example 1800, either: 1- the original records have been destroyed or 2- this parish was created in 1800 and you should be searching in another parish record collection prior to 1800. <br>A good reference to see what happened is: Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna. This is available in book form and online at [http://www.skatteverket.se/folkbokforing/sverigesforsamlingargenomtiderna/forteckning.4.18e1b10334ebe8bc80003999.html Sveriges församlingar genom tiderna]. You can see a listing of all the books and records belonging to a parish record collection by doing a search in the Swedish National Archive's online catalog called: [https://sok.riksarkivet.se/nad Nationell Arkivdatabas]. | ||