Hycklinge Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

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



History
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)

Place Names
Andersbo, Anneberg Björke, Borghult, Bredal, Brehult, Bro Västergård, Bro Östergård  Dalbo, Dalen, Dånhult Utjord  Ekenäs, Ekhult, Ekstugan, Embricke, Emtebo  Fagerhult, Fallet, Fattigstugan, Fjärdingsbo, Fornebo  Gröndalen, Gröninge Kronogård, Gröninge Säteri, Gröningshult, Gröningsborg, Gröningstorp, Gunnarsbo, Gustafsholm, Göstorpet  Hagen, Hallingshult, Hedingsbo, Hemmingstorp, Hjortbäcken, Hjortkullen Gamla, Hjortkullen Nya, Hjälmsätter, Hult, Hultet, Hultstugan, Hycklinge Fattigstuga, Hycklinge Lilla, Hycklinge Sockenstuga, Hycklinge Stora Rusthåll, Härna Nedergård, Härna Uppgård, Härnshult, Höbråten  Jonsbo, Julebo, Jättemon, Jättemon Lilla  Katrineberg, Kila Frälsegård, Kila Kronogård, Klintorp, Korpebo, Kullen, Kvarnkullen, Kvarntorp, Källsåker  Laholm, Larsbo, Lindhult, Linnekullen, Livgrenadjärtorp (see soldattorp), Lommaryd, Lövingsborg  Merhult, Mjölsand, Mosshult, Myrebo, Mörby Mellangård, Mörby Norrgård  Norrspång, Norsholm, Nybygget, Nydal, Näset, Nättjerum  Pekhult, Perstorp, Pettersborg  Runefall, Råshult, Rävsala, Rävshult  Sandhult, Sandlid, Sandvik, Sillstad Mellangård, Sillstad Norrgård, Sillstad Södergård, Sjönäs, Sjöända, Skenninge, Skog, Skogstugan, Skyttorpet, Skävshult, Sockenstugan, Sofielund, Soldattorp Nr 14 Skenninge under Stora Hycklinge, Soldattorp Nr 15 Hultstugan under Hult, Soldattorp Nr 121 Laholm under Mörby Mellangård, Soldattorp Nr 131 Rävsala under Rävshult, Soldattorp Nr 132 Kvarntorp under Härna, Soldattorp Nr 133 Gästorpet under Mörby Norrgård, Soldattorp Nr 134 Skävshult under Ekhult, Soldattorp Nr 135 Säldefall under Vallingedal, Soldattorp Nr 136 Torsliden under Vårdslunda Norrgård, Soldattorp Nr 137 Torsliden under Vårdslunda Södergård, Soldattorp Nr 138 Jättemon under Österby Frälsegård, Soldattorp Nr 140 Skog under Hult Soldattorp Gröningstorp under Gröninge, Soldattorp Hemmingstorp under Tjuserum, Stenstugan, Stugan utan namn under Embricke, Stuverum, Sundet, Svenstorp, Säldefall, Sätra Frälsegård, Sätra Nedergård, Sätrastugan, Södertorp  Talsebo, Tjuserum Norrgård, Tjuserum Södergård, Torsliden  Valla, Vallingedal Nedergård, Vallingedal Uppgård, Vibäcken, Vintergatan, Vårdslunda Norrgård, Vårdslunda Södergård, Vårdslunda Uppgård  Ålhult  Ängstugan  Österby Frälsegård, Österby Kronogård, Österhult

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

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Online Database Church Records
The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com  are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)


 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:

Family History Library Records
Click Sweden, Östergötland Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Librarythat may be digitized. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a Family History Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Östergötland" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register Instructions Search Engine

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

Help Reading Swedish Records

 * You do not have to be fluent in Swedish to read these records! They have a limited vocabulary: mother, father, born, bride, groom, married, etc. The rest of the content will be names, dates, and places, which do not need translation.
 * This Swedish Word List covers typical terms found in the records.
 * Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD: This interactive dictionary allows you to enter a word in the search box and receive the translation.
 * Feast Day Calendar (Moveable) and Feast Day Lists (Fixed and Moveable) will help you translate dates written in feast day form.
 * Sweden surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study Sweden Names, Personal.
 * For help with reading the column headings found in more recent records, see [[Media:Swedenish Par Reg and Exam headings.pdf|Swedish Parish Register and Household Exam Roll Headings]].
 * Instructions, document examples, and translations are given for Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1717, 1752, 1771, 1792, 1803, 1834, 1854.

Help Reading Old Handwriting

 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
 * Spelling and Phonetics for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 2 — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy: Put It All Together, Lesson 3
 * Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy


 * FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3
 * No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies