Sankt Olof Parish, Kristianstad, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Sankt Olof Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
| Sankt Olof | |
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| Jurisdictions | |
| Diocese | Stift | Lund |
| Pastorate | Pastorat | 1814 its own pastorat, 1814 - 1930 its own pastorat, but actually in pratice an annex parish in the Stiby and Sankt Olofs pastorat, 1930 - 2005 mother parish in the Sankt Olofs and Rörums pastorat, - 2006 annex parish in the Simrishamns, Sankt Olofs and Rörums pastorat. |
| County | Län | Kristianstad |
| Historical Province | Landskap | Skåne |
| District | Härad | Albo |
| District Court | Tingslag | -1891 Albo, 1892- Gärd and Albo domsaga |
| Court | Domsaga | 1682-1860 Gärds, Albo and Villands härader, 1861-1966 Gärds and Albo härader, 1967-1970 Ingelstad and Järrestads härader, 1971- Simrishamns tingsrätt |
| Bailiff | Fögderi | 1918-1966 Tollarp, 1967- Simrishamn |
| Sheriff | Länsmansdistrikt | add here |
| Crown Bailiff District | Kronofogdedistrikt | Kristianstads län |
| Municipality | Kommun | 1863-1951 Sankt Olof, 1952-1973 Kivik, 1974- Simrishamn |
| Military | Militärdistrikt | SKÅNSKA DRAGON-REGEMENTET Cimbrishamns Sqvadron, Svabeholms Kompani, SÖDRA SKÅNES REGEMENTET Albo Kompani |
History
The oldest known name of the village and parish was Lunkænde (1398), likely referring to an adjacent "slow moving" (lunka) watercourse. Lunkænde's church, built in the early middle ages, was consecrated to the Norwegian saint-king Olav Haraldsson and became Denmark's largest Sankt Olof shrine before Skåne was ceded to Sweden. As the church became a popular pilgrimage site due to the old cult of Olof and the sacrificial place of St. Olof's spring nearby, the original name was forgotten and the village became known by the local dialect name Sankt Olas. The church was restored in the 1870's and contains a famous medieval wooden sculpture along with four other medieval images of the saint. [1][2][3]
Places
See a Swedish Gazetteer for more information about a place.
Attusa
Beckahuset, (Ryhuset)
De Dödas Lott
Ekeröd
Grönhult, Gyllebohus
Holmana, Hulkahus
Kapellet, Kyrkeröd, Korreboda, Korreboda ( Fattighuset, Lerbergstorp, Lilla Eljaröd, Lilla Förbättringen, Ljunglyckorna, Skolhuset)
Maryd, Maryd (Ekeröd), Måsahus, Måsalycke
Nöteboda
Palmhult, Pening, Plantholmen, Perstorp
Ryhuset ( Hemmingshus), Raskarum, Rönnebröd, Rönnebrödshus, Rönnholmen
Sankt Olof, Sankt Olofs gård, Sankt Olofs gård ( Plantholmen), Sankt Olofs kvarn, Simontorp, Sjunkare, Sjöhuset, Skånsbeckshus, Snapparp, Store Pers Lott
Tåghusa
Vitebrohus
Älmhult
Östaröd
Surrounding Parishes
Parishes are listed in clockwise order, beginning at the north.
Vitaby, Södra Mellby, Rörum, Östra Vemmerlöv Smedstorp, Onslunda, Fågeltofta, Eljaröd
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
- Household Examination Records are often used in place of Census records. See Sweden Census for more resources.
Church Records
- Church Records at ArkivDigital – index & images ($)
- Parish Records Search at Riksarkivet – images
- 1585-1910 Sweden, Kristianstad Church Records, 1585-1910; index 1646-1860 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
Household Examination Records
- 1840-1947 Sweden Household Examination Books, 1840-1947 at MyHeritage – index & images ($); Also at Ancestry ($), ArkivDigital ($), Riksarkivet
- 1880-1930 Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
Court Records
Guardianship
- 1683-1850 Domböcker, 1683-1850(*); Häradsrätt (Albo) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1745-1855 Småprotokoll, 1745-1855(*); Häradsrätt (Albo) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Land and Property
- 1683-1850 Domböcker, 1683-1850(*); Häradsrätt (Albo) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1686-1857 Urtima ting och extra förrättningar, 1686-1857(*); Häradsrätt (Albo) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1745-1855 Småprotokoll, 1745-1855(*); Häradsrätt (Albo) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Local Histories
Military Records
- Sweden Military Records
- Central Soldiers Register Search at Centrala Soldatregistret – index; Main Page
Probate Records
Repositories
For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see map.
Archives
Libraries
Societies
Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Sweden.
References
Sankt Olof, Husförhörslängd 1845 - 1854, Ortregister
- ↑ Mats Wahlberg, red (2003). Svenskt ortnamnslexikon. Uppsala: Institutet för språk och folkminnen. Libris 8998039. ISBN 91-7229-020-X https://isof.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1175717/FULLTEXT02.pdf
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, “Sankt Olof (tåtort)” in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, wikipedia.se https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt_Olof_(t%C3%A4tort) accessed 15 February 2025
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, “Sankt Olof kyrka, Sankt Olof” in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, wikipedia.se https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt_Olofs_kyrka,_Sankt_Olof accessed 15 February 2025