Simrishamn Parish, Kristianstad, Sweden Genealogy

Simrishamn Parish, Kristianstad, Sweden Genealogy
Jurisdictions
Stift	Lund
Pastorat	-1578 Simrishamn; 1579-1961 mother parish in Simrishamn and Järrestad pastorat; 1962-2005 Annex parish in Simrishamns, Järrestads, Simris, Östra Nöbbelövs and Gladsax pastorat; 2006- Mother parish in Simrishamn, Sankt Olof, and Rörum pastorat
Län	-1997 Kristianstad; 1998- Skåne
Landskap	Skåne
Härad	Järrestad
Tingslag	1873- Ingelstad och Järrestads domsaga
Domsaga	1682-1690 Ingelstad, Järrestad and Herrestads härader; 1691-1847 Ingelstad, Järrestad, Herrestad and Ljunits härader; 1848-1974 Ingelstad och Järrestads härader 1975- Simrishamn
Fögderi	1720-1943 Simrishamn stad; 1944- Simrishamn
Kommun	1863-1970 Simrishamn stad; 1971- Simrishamn
Militär indelning	add here
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Guide to Simrishamn Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Simmershavn Church

Kivik church

Saint Clemens Chapel

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]

The city is divided up in quarters and the husförhör is following that pattern.

In 1815 - 1820 Husförhör there is a list starting on Bild 160 which is a record of the tax-paying people of the city.

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.

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, Kristianstad Church Records, 1585-1910; index 1646-1860 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, Kristianstad 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, Kristianstad and then select your parish.

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Related Sources[edit | edit source]

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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.