Dingtuna Parish, Västmanland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Dingtuna Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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
Backa, Bjärby mellangård, Bjärby norra gård, Bjärby ägor, Björsbo ägor, Björsbo, Boberga ägor, Boberga, Boda ägor, Boda, Bullsta ägor, Bullsta, Bysingsberg ägor, Bysingsberg, Bångtorp, Bäcktorp, Bälby kronogård, Bälby mellangård ägor, Bälby mellangård, Bälby Skattegård ägor, Bälby skattegård, Bälby Västra gård, Bälby östra

Dundertorp

Eke ägor, Eke, Ekeby ägor, Ekeby, Eklunda ägor, Eklunda, Ellberga ägor, Ellberga, Eriksberg

Falktorp, Fattighuset, Folkesta ägor, Folkesta, Folkjärn, Forkesta ägor, Forkesta, Froby ägor, Froby, Fromtorp, Fromtorpet, Frändesta rusthåll, Frändesta ägor, Frändesta, Fälvik mellangård, Fälvik västra gård, Fälvik ägor, Fälvik östra gård, Fälvik östra mellangård

Gerkens gård ägor, Gerkens gård, Gillberga, Gocksta ägor, Gocksta, Grindbotorp, Grindtorp, Grindtorpet, Grippeby ägor, Grippeby, Gustafsberg, Gångartorp

Hagby Lilla, Hagby Stora, Hallsta ägor, Hallsta, Hamra ägor, Hamra, Husta

Jacksbo, Jacksbotorp Lilla, Jakobslund, Jölmesta ägor, Jölmesta

Kallsäby ägor, Kallsäby, Klockargården, Kristineberg, Kroktorp, Kullbergstorp Lilla, Kyrkbyn

Larsbotorp, Lernbo, Lilla Hagby, Lilla Jacksbotorp, Lilla Kullbergstorp, Lospånga, Lugnet, Långkärr, Långtega, Lönängskrogen, Lövsta Frälsegård, Lövsta Skattegård, Lövsta ägor, Lövsta östra gård,

Markustorp, Markustorp, Murbo, Mälby Skattegård, Mälby

Naintorp, Nybygget (Talvesta), Nybygget (Vångsta) Nybygget (Västjädra), Nygård ägor, Nygård, Nyängstorp, Näsby Lilla gård, Näsby Skattegård, Näsby ägor, Näsby

Olsta ägor, Olsta, Oppgårda ägor, Oppgårda, Oppvreta ägor, Oppvreta, Oxhagen

Pettersborg, Prästgården ägor, Prästgården

Råby ägor, Råby

Sippersta ägor, Sippersta, Skillsta, Skogsta ägor, Skogsta, Skogvaktartorp, Slittsta ägor, Slittsta, Smedstorp, Springartorp, Stensbotorp, Stockkumla ägor, Stockkumla, Stora Hagby, Sörängstorp

Talltorp, Talvesta ägor, Talvesta, Tengby ägor, Tengby, Tibble mellangård, Tibble västra gård, Tibble ägor, Tibble östra gård, Torp ägor, Torp, Travartorp, Tuna norra gård, Tuna södra gård, Turbo, Törnda ägor, Törnda

Utkumla ägor, Utkumla, Utvreta ägor, Utvreta

Vallby, Varbergstorp, Vendle ägor, Vendle, Viby, Vångsta ägor, Vångsta, Väsby, Västgöttorp, Västjädra ägor, Västjädra

Ytterhälla västra gård, Ytterhälla ägor Ytterhälla

Österby, Östjädra ägor, Östjädra

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

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * ArkivDigital: Explore Your Swedish Heritage

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Västmanland Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch Library, that 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 FamilySearch Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Västmanland" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch 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