Norrvidinge Parish, Malmöhus, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Norrvidinge Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
History
A fire on November 12, 1764 destroyed the larger part of the parish archive.
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
| Norrvidinge Parish, Malmöhus, Sweden Genealogy | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift | Lund |
| Pastorat | -1929 mother parish in Norrvidinge and Dagstorps pastorat, 1929-1961 annex parish in Södervidinge, Annelövs, Norrvidinge and Dagstorps pastorat, 1962-1991 annex parish in Norra Skrävlinge, Södervidinge, Norrvidinge and Källs-Nöbbelövs pastorat, 1992-2005 annex parish in Norra Skrävlinge, Norrvidinge and Källs-Nöbbelövs pastorat, 2006 merged into Teckomatorps parish. |
| Län | Before 1658 belonged to Denmark, 1669 - 1996 Malmöhus, 1997 - the modern county of Skåne. |
| Landskap | Skåne |
| Härad | Harjager (Norrvidinge and Torup) -1936 Onsjö |
| Tingslag | 1851-1873 Onsjö härad (part of the parish), 1852-1873 Harjagers härad (smaller part of the parish), 1874- Rönnebergs, Onsjö and Harjagers domsaga (part of the parish) |
| Domsaga | 1682-1690 Rönneberg, Onsjö and Harjagers härads, 1691-1851 Torna, Bara and Harjagers härads, 1852-1966 Rönneberg, Onsjö and Harjagers härads, 1967- Landskrona |
| Fögderi | 1720-1863 Luggude, Rönneberga, Onsjö fögderi, 1864-1917 Rönneberga, Onsjö and Harjagers fögderi, 1918-1966 Eslövs fögderi, 1967- Landskrona fögderi |
| Kommun | 1863-1951 Norrvidinge kommun, 1952-1968 Teckomatorps kommun, 1969- Svalövs kommun |
| Militär indelning | SKÅNSKA HUSAR-REGEMENTET: Fjerresta Sqvadron, Landskrona Sqvadron, Billesholms, NORRA SKÅNES REGEMENTE: Onsjö Kompani |
Place Names
Bossgården
Dagstorp
Gissleberga, Gissleberga Mölla
Huvudstorp, Håstenslöv
Norrvidinge
Särslöv
Torup, Trää
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 ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.
Church Records
Online Database Church Records
The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
- Sweden, Malmöhus Church Records, 1541-1918; index 1646-1860 at FamilySearch.
- MyHeritage.com ($),
- 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, Malmöhus 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, Malmöhus 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 Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
- Spelling and Phonetics for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 2 — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
- Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy: Put It All Together, Lesson 3
- Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy
- Scandinavian Handwriting
- Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available
Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
References
Norrvidinge Församling Husförhörslängd 1826 - 1830 Ortregister