Simrishamn Parish, Kristianstad, Sweden Genealogy
Guide to Simrishamn Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
| Simrishamn | |
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| Jurisdictions | |
| Diocese | Stift | Lund |
| Pastorate | Pastorat | -1578 Simrishamn 1579-1961 mother parish in Simrishamn and Järrestad pastorat 1962-2005 Mother parish in Simrishamns, Järrestads, Simris, Östra Nöbbelövs and Gladsax pastorat 2006- Mother parish in Simrishamn, Sankt Olof, and Rörum pastorat |
| County | Län | -1997 Kristianstad 1998- Skåne |
| Historical Province | Landskap | Skåne |
| District | Härad | Järrestad |
| District Court | Tingslag | 1873- Ingelstad och Järrestads domsaga |
| Court | Domsaga | 1682-1690 Ingelstad, Järrestad and Herrestads härader 1691-1847 Ingelstad, Järrestad, Herrestad and Ljunits härader 1848-1974 Ingelstad och Järrestads härader 1975- Simrishamn |
| Bailiff | Fögderi | 1720-1943 Simrishamn stad 1944- Simrishamn |
| Sheriff | Länsmansdistrikt | add here |
| Crown Bailiff District | Kronofogdedistrikt | add here |
| Municipality | Kommun | 1863-1970 Simrishamn stad 1971- Simrishamn |
| Military | Militärdistrikt | add here |
History[edit | edit source]
The name "Symbirshafn" from 1161 is old Danish for "Simiris' harbor". The parish was formed when the city of Simrishamn was founded in the Middle Ages and remained it's own parish until 1578 when it became mother parish to nearby Järrestad pastorate. The parish name was also written as "Cimbritshamn" before 1868. Simrishamn's church, dedicated to Saint Nicholas, began as a fisherman's chapel sometime before the 1600s. The floor of the church is largely covered by tombstones. [1][2][3]
Places[edit | edit source]
See a Swedish Gazetteer for more information about a place.
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.
Surrounding Parishes[edit | edit source]
Parishes are listed in clockwise order, beginning at the north.
Simris, Gladsax
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census[edit | edit source]
- Household Examination Records are often used in place of Census records. See Sweden Census for more resources.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- Church Records at ArkivDigital – index & images ($)
- Parish Records Search at Riksarkivet – images
- 1585-1910 Sweden, Kristianstad Church Records, 1585-1910; index 1646-1860 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
Household Examination Records[edit | edit source]
- 1840-1947 Sweden Household Examination Books, 1840-1947 at MyHeritage – index & images ($); Also at Ancestry ($), ArkivDigital ($), Riksarkivet
- 1880-1930 Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
- 1619-1850 Domböcker, 1619-1850(*); Magistraten (Simrishamn) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1636-1854 Småprotokoll, 1636-1854(*); Rådhusrätt (Simrishamn) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
- 1619-1850 Domböcker, 1619-1850(*); Magistraten (Simrishamn) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1636-1854 Småprotokoll, 1636-1854(*); Rådhusrätt (Simrishamn) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Sweden Military Records
- Central Soldiers Register Search at Centrala Soldatregistret – index; Main Page
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
- 1531-1705 Kronoräkenskaper 1531-1705(*); Rådhusrätt (Simrishamn) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Repositories[edit | edit source]
For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see map.
Archives[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Research Helps[edit | edit source]
The following articles will help you research your family in Sweden.
References[edit | edit source]
Simrishamn Husförhlrslängd 1815 - 1820, index of tax-payers within the city.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, “Simrishamns församling” in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, wikipedia.se https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simrishamns_f%C3%B6rsamling accessed 15 February 2025
- ↑ 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 Nicolai kyrka, Simrishamn” in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, wikipedia.se https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt_Nicolai_kyrka,_Simrishamn accessed 15 February 2025