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

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

Sankt Olofs Church

History[edit | edit source]

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, Lunkende, was forgotten and the village became known by the local dialect name "Sant Olas." The church was restored in the 1870's and contains a famous medieval wooden sculpture along with four other medieval images of the revered saint.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Places[edit | edit source]

Place Names[edit | edit source]

See a Swedish Gazetteer for more information about a place.

Attusa
Beckahuset,
Böke,
Bösahus
De Dödas Lott
Ekeröd
Getingsmosse,
Gnalingenshus,
Grönhult,
Gyllebohus
Hammenshus,
Hemminghus,
Holma,
Holmana,
Holmarna,
Hulkahus
Jeriko,
Jerusalem
Kapellet,
Kaptensbostället,
Kyrkeröd,
Korreboda
Lerbergstorp,
Lilla Eljaröd,
Lilla Förbättringen,
Ljunglyckorna,
Lunkænde (1398,
Lonkende,
Lunckende,
Lunkende,
Lonkinna,
Lunkinde,
Lunkynge,
Lunkandi,
Lywnkene)
Mary,
Maryd,
Måsahus,
Måsalycke
Nöteboda (Nedeboda)
Palmhult,
Pening,
Plantholmen,
Perstorp
Ryhuset,
Raskarum 1-53,
Raskarum Boställe,
Raskarum By,
Roskevallstäppe (Täppet),
Rönnebröd,
Rönnebrödshus,
Rönnholmen
Sankt Olof,
Sankt Olofs Gård,
Sankt Olofs Kvarn (Mölla),
Simontorp,
Sjunkalotten 1470 (Sjunckenæ,
Sjunkana,
Sywnkne),
Sjunkare,
Sjöhuset,
Skånsbeckshus,
Snapparp,
Store Pers Lott,
Stubbedamm
Tåghusa,
Täppet (Roskevallstäppe)
Vitebro,
Vitebrohus
Älmhult,
Åsperödshus
Östaröd

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Surrounding Parishes[edit | edit source]

Parishes are listed in clockwise order, beginning at the north.
Vitaby, Södra Mellby, Rörum, Östra Vemmerlöv Smedstorp, Onslunda, Fågeltofta, Eljaröd

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]

1585-1910 Sweden, Kristianstad Church Records, 1585-1910; index 1646-1860 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
1697-1896 Kyrkoböcker, 1697-1896(*); Sankt Olof socken at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1876-1896 Sweden, Kristianstad, Sankt Olof, kyrkoböcker, husförhörslängder och församlingsböcker: 1876-1896(*); Landsarkivet i Lund at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Church Records at ArkivDigital – index & images ($)
Parish Records Search at Riksarkivet – 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]

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[edit | edit source]

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[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]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

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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]

↑ 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
↑ Slaktingar. Sveriges församlingar: Sankt Olof socken. slaktingar.se https://www.slaktingar.se/forsamling/sankt-olofs-socken-skane accessed 15 February 2025
↑ Institute for sprak och folkminnen Gamlaortnamnsregistret. - S:t Olofs socken : Albo härad : Kristianstads län. sprakochfolkminnen.se https://www4.isof.se/NAU/bilder/_s1lx001/108129a1.htm 15 February 2025

[1] 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

[2] 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

[3] 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

[4] Slaktingar. Sveriges församlingar: Sankt Olof socken. slaktingar.se https://www.slaktingar.se/forsamling/sankt-olofs-socken-skane accessed 15 February 2025

[5] Institute for sprak och folkminnen Gamlaortnamnsregistret. - S:t Olofs socken : Albo härad : Kristianstads län. sprakochfolkminnen.se https://www4.isof.se/NAU/bilder/_s1lx001/108129a1.htm 15 February 2025

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