Torhamn Parish, Blekinge, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Torhamn parish, Sweden Genealogy ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
History
Torhamn Parish, Blekinge, Sweden Genealogy | |
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Jurisdictions | |
Stift | Lund |
Pastorat | -1692 Torhamn 1693-1888 Torhamn and Sturkö 1888-1923 Torhamn, Sturkö and Tjurkö 1923- Torhamn |
Län | Blekinge |
Landskap | Blekinge |
Härad | Östra |
Tingslag | add here |
Domsaga | add here |
Fögderi | 1720-1885 Östra and Medelstad hd 1886-1917 Östra hd 1918- Karlskrona |
Kommun | 1863-1951 Torhamn 1952-1973 Jämjö 1974- Karlskrona |
Militär indelning | Blekinge Båtsmanskompanier |
NAD Ref Code | SE/LLA/13409 |
National Archive SVAR | link |
Swedish Wikipedia | link |
SCB Congregation map | link |
Open Street map | link |
Place Names
Attanäs,
Björkenäs, Bredäng, Brunsvik, Brunåkramåla, Bussevik,
Gisslevik, Grebbegården, Gullholma,
Hammar (Lilla), Hammar (Stora), Hästholmen,
Inlängan,
Konungshamn, Korpakärr, Krogen,
Lilla Hammar, Lilla Rom, Långanabben, Långöra, Lökaryd,
Maren, Mökleryd,
Orranäs,
Rom (Lilla), Rom (Stora),
Sandhamn, Sibbeboda, Steneryd, Stenshamn, Stora Hammar, Stora Rom, Svanhalla,
Torhamn, Truseryd,
Ungskär, Utklippan, Utlängan,
Ytterön, Yttre Sund,
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
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 ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.
Church Records
Online Database Church Records
- Sweden, Blekinge Church Records, 1612-1916; index 1646-1860 at FamilySearch.
- MyHeritage.com ($),
- Ancestry.com ($),
- Arkiv Digital ($), and
- SVAR at Riksarkivet.
Military Records
- Sweden Military Records
- Central Soldiers Register Instructions Search Engine
- Blekinge Boatsmen 2nd Company (before 1845)
- Blekinge Boatsmen 1st Company (after 1845)
Related Sources
- Torhamn Parish at Ostkanten
- Torhamn Parish Map 1870
- Blekinge and Södra Möre boatsmen - Torhamn Parish
- The Central Soldiers Register
- Blekinge Båtsmansregister
- Stenhuggarregistret
- Village and farm Index for Blekinge County (C.D.)
- Probate Preambles of Östra härad 1737-1840 (C.D.)
Societies and Libraries
References
Jurisdictional information from: Riksarkivet, “Torhamn”, at Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD). November 2011.
Torhamns församling husförhörslängd 1849-1856, Ortregister.