Karlshamn Parish, Blekinge, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Karlshamn Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Karlshamn

Jurisdictions
Diocese \| Stift	Lund
Pastorate \| Pastorat	1664-1701 Karlshamn 1701-1753 Karlshamn and Asarum 1753-1864 Karlshamn, Asarum and Frisholmen 1865- Karlshamn
County \| Län	Blekinge
Historical Province \| Landskap	Blekinge
District \| Härad	1664- Karlshamn stad / skeppslag
District Court \| Tingslag	add here
Court \| Domsaga	Karlshamn
Bailiff \| Fögderi	1664-1945 Karlshamn stad 1946- Karlshamns fögderi
Sheriff \| Länsmansdistrikt	add here
Crown Bailiff District \| Kronofogdedistrikt	Blekinge län
Municipality \| Kommun	1863-1966 Karlshamn stad 1967- Karlshamns kommun 1952-1970 Karlshamn stad 1971- Karlshamn
Military \| Militärdistrikt	not applicable
NAD Ref Code	SE/LLA/13199
SVAR	Nationell Arkivdatabas
Wikipedia (Sweden)	Article
Open Street Map	Map

Karlshamn church

History[edit | edit source]

Karlshamn Municipality is a municipality in Blekinge County in southern Sweden. It borders the following municipalities, Olofström, Sölvesborg, Ronneby, and Tingsryd. The city Karlshamn is the seat of the municipality.

Karlshamn City at Ostkanten

Places[edit | edit source]

See a Swedish Gazetteer for more information about a place.

Afrika, Amerika, Asien
Bellevue, Bryggan
Christineberg
Elgsbergska gården, Europa
Gamla Skants
Hamnens kokhus, Hälsobrunnen
Kjörmela gården, Kostråtet, Kovaktarstugan
Lärlingar
Nya Staden
Petersgård
Stadens Båtsmans Stuga, Stadens västra mark, Strömma Färgeri, Såpebruket
Vägga

Surrounding Parishes[edit | edit source]

Parishes are listed in clockwise order, beginning at the north.

See Blekinge Map at Ostkanten

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]

1612-1916 Sweden, Blekinge Church Records, 1612-1916; index 1646-1860 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; index & images
1687-1894 Kyrkoböcker, 1687-1894(*); Landsarkivet i Lund at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1871-1906 Sweden, Blekinge, Karlshamn, kyrkoböcker, husförhörslängder och församlingsböcker: 1871-1906(*); Landsarkivet i Lund at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Church Records at ArkivDigital – index & images ($)
Parish Records Search at Riksarkivet – images
Riksarkivet. "Karlshaamn Church Archives - Index" Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD).

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]

1682-1841 Småprotokoll, 1682-1841(*); Rådhusrätt (Karlshamn) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

1682-1841 Småprotokoll, 1682-1841(*); Rådhusrätt (Karlshamn) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1714-1860 Småprotokoll, 1714-1860(*); Rådhusrätt (Karlskrona) 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]

For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see map.

Archives[edit | edit source]

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Blekinge Släktforskarförening
Mailing address:
Blekinge genealogical association
c/o Rune Kronkvist
Hagvägen 23
372 60 Bräkne-Hoby
Sweden
Email: foreningen@blekingesf.se
Website

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in Sweden.

References[edit | edit source]

Place names from: Karlshamn's husförhörslängder 1842-1845 and 1836-1842.

Jurisdictional information from: Riksarkivet, “Karlshamn församling”, at Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD). October 2011.