Konga Parish, Malmöhus, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Up until 1885 the larger part of Konga parish was in Malmöhus county. A smaller part, Klåveröd belonged to Kristianstads county. In 1886 the area of Konga in Kristianstad county changed jurisdition to Malmöhus county. After 1886 all of Konga parish belonged to Malmöhus county. A fire at the prästgården on April 25, 1820 destroyed the entire parish archive.

(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
Adolfstorp Bjernarp, Bjernelund, Björkeshus, Boahus, Bolbrohus  Dampehus, Djurup (Norra), Djurup (Södra), Djurupshus  Ebbarp Lilla, Ebbarp Stora, Ekeshus  Fattighuset  Gillastig, Grindensborg  Huntseröd, Huntserödshus, Håkantorp  Jordboden, Julbiergshus  Killehus, Klintahus, Klofveröd, Kohagahus, Konga, Konga prestgård, Kongarö säteri, Kronohus, Kålaryd, Kärrhuset  Långaröd  Måsahus  Personer vistande i Konga by, Pålstorp  Qvärk  Rottorpet, Ryckin, Rydhus, Råbiergshus, Röslöf  Stenbrohus, Skoghus, Skogvångshus, Skolhuset, Släbohus, Stockhahus, Syrehus  Traneröd (Lilla), Traneröd (Stora), Tullstorp, Tyskahus, Täckarehus  Wega, Wälahus  Åkarp (Lilla), Åkarp (Stora), Åkarps Mölla

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, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Church Records
During a fire in Konga prästgård in 1820, nearly the entire church archive was destroyed. A reconstruction of Konga and Ask before 1820 was created by Bengt Nordahl and Stig Pettersson that can be found at the following link:

http://www.sloff.se/node/25.htm

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 ($),
 * ($),
 * 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, Malmöhus 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, Malmöhus and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
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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
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
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