Algutsrum Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

Algutsrum Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy
Jurisdictions
Stift	Växjö (previously Kalmar)
Pastorat	-1961 Annex parish in Glömminge and Algutsrum pastorat, 1962- Annex parish in Glömminge, Algutsrum, Sandby, Gårdby and Norra Möckleby
Län	Kalmar
Landskap	Småland
Härad	Algutsrum
Tingslag	1649-1942 Ölands södra mot, 1943-1968 Öland, 1969-1970 Möre and Öland
Domsaga	1971- Möre and Ölands tingsrätt
Fögderi	1720-1917 Ölands södra mots, 1918-1966 Ölands, 1967- Borgholms
Kommun	1863-1951 Algutsrum, 1952-1970 Torslunda, -1971 Mörbylånga
Militär indelning	2:a Ölands Båtsmans-Kompani, Nya Ordin. Båtsmans-Roteringen
NAD Ref Code	SE/VALA/00005
National Archive SVAR	link
Swedish Wikipedia	link
SCB Congregation map	link
Open Street map	link
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Guide to Algutsrum Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Algutsrum Chyurch

History[edit | edit source]

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

Place Names[edit | edit source]

Algutsrum, Algutsrum Strandhagslotten, Algutsrum Tullkvarn, Algutsrum Utjord,

Borg,

Hofgården, Holmtorp, Hult (Lilla), Hult (Stora), Hässleby, Hönstorp,

Jordtorp,

Lilla Hult, Läkarebostället

Möllstorp,

Norra Saxnäs, Norrgärdet,

Rosenborg,

Saxnäs (Norra), Saxnäs (Södra), Stora Hult, Strandhagslotten, Strandskogen, Södra Saxnäs,

Tullkvarnen Algutsrum, Törnbotten, Törnbotten Läkarebostället,

Ulricedahl,

Öfvetorp,

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.

Surrounding Parishes

Collections[edit | edit source]

Census Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Online Database Church Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:

Family History Library Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Related Sources[edit | edit source]

Sweden Online Genealogy RecordsAsk the
Community

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[edit | edit source]

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.