Kalmar Domkyrkoförsamling Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Djursdala Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
History
Before 1884 parish was called Kalmar Stadsförsamling (also may be referred to Kalmar Domkyrkoförsamling). 1884 - 1924 the parish was known as Kalmar Stadsförsamling. Kalmar Landsförsamling was combined with Kalmar Stadsförsamling in 1925, and called Kalmar parish. This parish was known as Kalmar between 1924 - 1988. The parish was dissolved in 1989 and divided into five parishes called: Kalmar Domkyrkoförsamling, Kalmar Sankt Johannes, Heliga Korset, Sankta Birgitta and Two Sisters parish.
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
| Kalmar Domkyrkoförsamling Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Växjö (previously Kalmar) |
| Pastorat | add here |
| Län | Kalmar |
| Landskap | Småland |
| Härad | Kalmar Rådhusrätt |
| Tingslag | add here |
| Domsaga | add here |
| Fögderi | add here |
| Kommun | add here |
| Militär indelning | add here |
Place Names
u.n.u. followed by a place name means, that there were Backstugor in the named area.
Within the city of Kalmar, the household examination records are organized by a Kvarter system
Stugan u.n.u. Västra Karteret Nr 284 and 302,
Västerport,
Västra Kvarteret Nr 280- 302,
Västra Kvarteret Nr 302 Västerport
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, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.
Church Records
Online Database Church Records
The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
- Sweden, Kalmar Church Records, 1577-1907; index 1625-1860 at FamilySearch.
- MyHeritage.com ($),
- Ancestry.com ($),
- Arkiv Digital ($), and
- SVAR at Riksarkivet.
Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden
- These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
Family History Library Records
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
Related Sources
- 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
- 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
- FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
- Scandinavian Handwriting
- Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3
- No part 2 available
Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
References
Ortnamnsregister, Kalmar Stadsförsamling, Husförhörslängd 1847-1852