Kalmar Parish, Uppsala, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Kalmar Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
History
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
| Kalmar Parish, Uppsala, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Uppsala ärkestift, 1989- Uppsala |
| Pastorat | -1923 Övergran and Yttergran, 1923-1961 Övergran,Yttergran and Kalmar, 1962- Övergran, Yttergran, Kalmar, Skokloster and Häggeby |
| Län | 1634-1639 Uppsala, 1640-1647 Stockholm, 1648-1651 Uppsala, 1652-1653 Stockholm, 1654- Uppsala |
| Landskap | Uppland |
| Härad | Håbo |
| Tingslag | -1903 Håbo härad, 1904-1926 Uppsala läns södra domsaga, 1927-1970 Trögd |
| Domsaga | 1680-1714 see Häggeby, 1715-1980 Uppsala läns södra, 1980- Enköping |
| Fögderi | 1720-1885 Första, 1886-1917 Uppsala läns södra, 1918-1966 Trögd, 1967- Enköping |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Kalmar, 1952- Håbo |
| Militär indelning | Uplands Regemente: Sigtuna Kompani, Extra Soldat-Roteringen, Upplands Regemente: Sigtuna kompani |
| NAD Ref Code | SE/ULA/10507 |
| National Archive SVAR | link |
| Swedish Wikipedia | link |
| SCB Congregation map | link |
| Open Street map | link |
Place Names
Aronsborg Bista
Björnbron, Brandtbacka, Broby, Brotorp, Bromsbo, Bakom
Callmarnäs, Callmarsand
Draget, Draget (Lilla), Dyarne, Dyatorp
Eneby, Eneby torp, Eneby ägor
Fattigstugan, Fredenshem, Frösunda, Fånäset
Gatan, Gillmarken, Gyllendal
Hummelvik, Höglunda, Höglunda ägor, Kilarne, Klockargården, Kogstebys, Koppartorp, Källstugan
Lockkrogen, Lugnet, Låddersta, Långtorpet
Mellanby, Månsängen, Månskenet
Nybygget, Nydal, Nynäs
Parken, Prestgården, Presttorp
Råby, Rånäs
Sjöhagen, Skeppartorp, Skörby, Skärplinge, Skräddartorp, Snytan, Spelut
Talltorp, Torresta, Trädgårdstorp, Twåhus
Wasa, Wattunöden, Westerhagen, Westerlund, Wiby, Wäppeby
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, 1880 - 1920, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.
Church Records
Online Database Church Records
The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
- Sweden, Uppsala Church Records, 1308-1901; index 1613-1860 at FamilySearch.
- MyHeritage.com ($),
- Ancestry.com ($),
- Arkiv Digital ($), and
- SVAR at Riksarkivet.
Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden
- These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
Family History Library Records
Click Sweden, Uppsala 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, Uppsala and then select your parish.
Military Records
Related Sources
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 Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records: (free, online lessons at FamilySearch):
Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
References
Riksarkivet. "Kalmars Församling." Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD). April 2011 http://www.nad.ra.se/
Kalmar , husförhörslängd 1848-1856, Ortregister.