Skönberga Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Skönberga 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
Abbetorp Hospitalslägenhet, Anderstorp, Arvidslund Backen under Husby Skattegård, Backen Utjord under Bolltorp, Backen Utjord under Harsby, Backstugan utan namn under Fröberga, Backstugan utan namn under Gata, Balstorp, Berget under Bolltorp, Berget Utjord, Björk(e)lund, Björketorp, Bleckerslund, Bolltorp, Bolltorp Papersbruk, Bostället Husby, Braberg, Bremossen (Bremåssen), Brestorp, Bresätter (Bresäter) Frälsegård, Bresätter (Bresäter) Kronogård, Brink Lilla, Brink Stora, Bro, Brostugan, Brotorp under Bolltorp, Brotorp under Skälboö, Bygget Nr 1 under Liljestad, Bygget Nr 2 under Liljestad, Bygget Nr 3 under Liljestad, Bygget Nr 4 under Liljestad, Båtsmanstorp Nr 188 Dansaretorp under Skåra, Båtsmanstorp Nr 189 Myggdansen under Bresätter Frälsegård, Båtsmanstorp Nr 190 Ältorpet under Kulla, Båtsmanstorp Nr 191 Stora Årtlöten under Husby Dal, Dalen Nr 1, Dalen Nr 2, Dalen Nr 3, Dalen Nr 4, Dalen Nr 5, Dalen Nr 6, Dalen nr 7, Dalen Nr 8, Dammen, Dansaretorp, Djupgrav, Djupängen, Dunderhov Ekelund under Braberg, Ekelund under Hälla, Ekensberg, Ekängen, Elgsbo (Älgsbo), Enelund Fagerhult, Fattighuset Skönberga, Finstad, Fintorp, Fredrikslund, Frälsegården Bresätter, Frälsegården Husby, Fröberga, Fröberga Gästgivaregård, Fullerstad Kvarn, Fullerstad Lilla, Fullerstad Stora, Fullerstad Såg, Fågelsången, Fägatan, Fängtorp Gata, Gata Lilla, Gatlöten, Getingdalen (Getingedalen), Gistorp, Granlund, Grinden, Grindstugan, Grönlöten, Gångestad Komministerboställe, Gångestad Utjord, Gästgivaregården Fröberga, Gölen Hagtorpet, Hamburg, Hark Utjord, Harsby, Hemmingsbo Lilla, Hemmingsbo Stora, Hestad Nr 1, Hestad Nr 2, Hestad Nr 3, Hestad Nr 4, Hjerpedalen (Järpdalen) Lilla, Hjerpedalen (Järpdalen) Utjord, Hospitalslägenheten Abbetorp, Hummeltorp (Humletorpet), Husby Boställe, Husby Frälsegård, Husby Skattegård, Husby Storgård, Husby Utjord, Hårtorp (Hårtorpet), Hälla, Hälla Kvarn under Husby, Hälla Kvarn under Skälboö, Hällorna, Höbäcken under Fröberga, Höbäcken under Skälboö Johanstorp, Jonsorp, Julbygget, Järpdalen (Hjerpedalen) Lilla, Järpdalen (Hjerpedalen) Utjord, Jönstorp Karlsberg, Kattforsen Kvarn, Klinten, Knasängen, Komministerbostället Gångestad, Korskullen, Kronhem Utjord, Kronogården Bresätter, Kronogården Skåra, Kråklund Utjord, Kulla, Kulla Kvarn, Kvarnen Fullerstad, Kvarnen Gamla Stro, Kvarnen Hälla under Husby, Kvarnen Hälla under Skälboö, Kvarnen Kattforsen, Kvranen Kulla, Kvarnen Nedre Narebo, Kvarnen Nya Stro, Kårtorp, Källsätter (Kjellssäter) Liljestad, Livgrendjärtorp Nr 41 Simonstorp under Liljestad, Livgrendjärtorp Nr 42 Löterna under Fullerstad, Livgrendjärtorp Nr 45 Hällorna under Braberg, Ljunga, Ljungstorp, Lund, Löten, Löterna, Löterna Lilla, Lövdalen, Lövkällan Malmsberg, Mansberg, Melsäter, Morgonrodnaden, Myggdansen, Målen, Måltorpet Narebro Nedre Kvarn, Narebo Övre, Nybacka, Nybygget under Braberg, Nybygget under Bresätter, Nybygget under Fröberga, Näbben Orrbrinken Pappersbruket Bolltorp, Prästgården Skönberga Ringsborg, Rosendal, Rosenlund, Rostock (Rostock), Rotenberg, Råda, Röklint, Rökrogen, Rösand Sandstugan, Sandtorp, Sandudden, Sandviken, Silverdal (Silverdalen), Simonstorp, Sjöbacka, Sjötorp (Sjötorpet), Skilsmässan (Skiljsmässan), Skymningen, Skåra, Skåra Kronogård, Skåra Södergård, Skårläten, Skälboö (Skjälboö), Skönberga Fattighus, Skönberga Prästgård, Skönberga Sockenstuga, Släthagen, Smedstorp, Snickarebacken, Sockenstugan Skönberga, Solberga, Sotlöten, Stabbetorp Utjord, Stensätter (Stensäter), Stockeby (Ståckeby) Utjord, Storgården Husby, Stro Gamla Kvarn, Stro Ny Kvarn, Ståltorp (Ståltorpet), Ståltorp (Ståltorpet)Lilla, Svanskulla, Svanskulla Lilla, Svaretkällan, Sveden, Svedjan, Sågen Fullerstad, Södergården Skåra Tallbacken,’Tatorp, Tomtsäter, Trädgårdsstugan under Braberg, Trädgårdsstugan under Gångestad Udden, Uggelhagen, Ulvdalen, Utjorden Backen under Bolltorp, Utjorden Backen under Harsby, Utjorden Berget, Utjorden Hark, Utjorden Järpdalen, Utjorden Kronhem, Utjorden Kråklund, Utjorden Stabbetorp, Utjorden Stockeby, Utjorden Stora Årlöten Viggeby, Vinningen Årtlöten Lilla, Årtlöten Stora, Årtlöten Stora Utjord Älgsbo (Elgsbo), Ältorpet, Ängsbacken, Ängstugan, Ängsäter Ö, Ökärr

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.


 * 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, 1880 - 1920, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR ($).

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.)
 * FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR ($).

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * Sweden: An Introduction to ArkivDigital
 * Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy

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

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

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


 * Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records: (free, online lessons at FamilySearch):
 * Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters,
 * Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates, and
 * Lesson 3: Handwritten Records

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies