Vist Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Vist 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
Aspebråten, Aspelund Banketorp, Barkesved, Bergdalen, Bestorp, Björkelund, Björkholmen, Björksätter, Bomanstorpet, Bomtorpet under Bostorp, Bomtorpet under Norrberga, Bortorpet, Bostorp, Braberg, Brahus Brinken, Brommetorp Lilla, Brommetorp Stora, Bäck, Bäckfall, Börsebo Carlsberg, Cathrineborg, Cedersberg, Christinelund, Comministri-bostället Dahlshult, Dala, Dalkullen, Damin, Dunderhult, Dånhall Ebbetorp, Ekelund under Markustorp, Ekelund vid Skog, Ekelund vid Säby, Ekenstorp, Enbacka Fallemo Lilla, Fallemo stora, Filbacken, Fiskarestugan, Fiskevik, Flånstorp, Fredriksdal Gasarp, Gatan vid Göttorp, Gatan vid Risnäs, Gatan vid Säby, Gatstugan vid Torpa, Gattorp, Grimsmåle, Grindstugan vid Ringsnäs, Grindstugan vid Torpa, Gräsorfva, Grönlund, Grönsveden, Gunnarsbo, Gårdet, Göttorp, Göttorps Soldattorp Hagen Lilla, Hagen vid Skog, Hagen, Hagnäs, Hagstugan vid Skog, Hagsätter, Hjortkälla, Hofvetorp, Hultet, Humpen, Husby, Hybbeln, Håkantorp, Hållingstorp, Hållingstorps Soldattorp, Hässlekulla, Hästemo, Högmo, Hökhult Ingetorp, Isaksberg Joelstorp, Jubäck Kalfsveden, Karsnäs, Klint, Kohagen, Korsbäcken, Korset, Kottsätter, Kranstorpet, Kringstorp, Kullen, Källstugan, Källsätter, Källtorpet, Kämpestugan, Kärr Labbenäs, Landamäre, Lilla Brommetorp, Lilla Fallemo, Lilla Hagen, Lilla Långenäs, Lostugan, Lundstorpet, Lundstugan, Långenäs Lilla, Långenäs Stora, Läten, Löfsveden, Löfsätter, Löfudden, Löten Markustorp, Mosshult, Munksmåle, Murtorpet, Myran, Mårdestorp, Mörketorp Norrberga Lillgård, Norrberga Mellangård, Norrberga Westergård, Norrberga Östergård, Norrsätter, Nybygget, Nydal, Nyhagen, Nysätter Nysätter Slätten, Nytorpet Ollingen Paradis, Pastorsbostället, Penemunde, Pinnerum, Pirum, Påland Qvarnen, Qvarntorpet Ringetorp, Ringsnäs, Risberga, Risnäs Pergård, Risnäs Sppänggård, Risnäs Stengård, Risnäs Storgård, Risnäs Ägor, Risnäs Öfverby, Rosendal, Rosendal, Rudan, Räfängen Sadelmakaretorpet, Sand, Sandstorp, Seljsätter, Seltorp, Sgtafsborg, Sjöberget, Sjöstugan, Sjösätter, Sjöändan westra, Sjöändan östra, Skog Norrgård, Skog Rusthåll, Skog Skattegård, Skog Södergård, Skogs Soldattorp, Skogsstugan vid Risnäs, Skogstorp, Skorpa, Skrinhult, Skytt Torpet, Skälstorp, Skälstorps Soldattorp, Skärpa, Smedstorp, Smedstugan, Snörom, Sockenbyggningen, Solbacken, Solberga, Spjut, Stafslund, Stafsätter, Stenhagen, Stensätter, Stora Brommetorp, Stora Fallemo, Stora Långenäs, Storängen, Stureforss, Styfvinge, Sundet, Svartsätter, Sveden, Säby Bro, Säby, Söderängen Tacketorp, Thorstorp, Toketorp, Tolemålen, Torpa Mellangård, Torpa Norrgård, Torpa Nybolet, Torpa Södergård Ulriksdal Westerås, Westra Lund, Windstorp, Wreta, Wässentorp Åkroken Ändebäck Örebro

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! The 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.
 * Denmark 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