Malexander Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Malexander 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
Alkarpsstugan (Alkarpestugan), Allhelgona, Alstugan, Andersbo, Aplanäset, Aspdalen (Aspedalen), Aspefällorna, Aspenäs Säteri, Augmentet Basteberg, Augmentet Gransbo, Augmentet Mo, Augmentet Norra Ekeberg, Augmentet Ormsjötorp, Augmentet Sjöbo, Avlöningshemmanet Bränna, Avlöningshemmanet Taskebo, Avlöningshemmanet Våkthult, Axsjöhult, Axsjönäs Basteberg, Bastebergstorp, Bergsborg, Bergslund, Bergstugan, Bergik, Bjurshulet, Bjälnäs Frälsegård, Bjälnäs Kronogård, Bjälnäs Ägor, Björhult, Bjärnon, Blommedal, Boaryden, Bockudden (Båckudden), Brostugan, Bråttom (Brådtom), Bränna Avlöningshemman, Brännastugan, Bålnäs (Bollnäs) Säteri, Bäckstugan  Dalen, Dammstugan (Damstugan), Danielshammar, Danskebo Rusthåll, Duvelyckan, Dämshult  Ekeberg Norra Augment, Ekeberg Södra Augment, Ekedalen, Ekenäset (Eksnäs), Eketorpet, Ekshult, Ekstugan, Elgeberget (Älgeberget), Elgedalen (Älgedalen, Enshult, Enstorp, Eriksholm, Ersmålen under Hertsmålen, Ersmålen under Svärdsvik  Falltorpet, Fattighuset Malexander, Fiskarehemmet, Frälsegården Bjälnäs, Frälsegården Idebo, Fåborg, Fårbergsstugan, Fällorna, Fältvåbelbostället Idebo  Galtarp, Gatstugan, Getstugan, Gransbo augment, Gransjöstugan, Granstugan, Grinden, Grindstugan, Gröndalen, Grönsved, Gustavssjö, Gyllentorp, Gärdstugan, Göjestorp, Gök(e)dalen, Gökshult, Gölingstorp, Gölstugan  Hallingsfall, Hammarsberg, Herrkonastugan, Hertsmålen (Hertzmåla) Utjord, Holmtorpet, Hällebo (Hellebo) Utjord, Hästhagen, Högbo, Högbron, Höglid (Högliden), Högmålen, Högstugan  Idebo Frälsegård, Idebo Fältväbelboställe, Ivranäs  Karlsberg, Karlsberg Utjord, Karlsborg, Karlshamn, Karlsten, Karlstorp, Kindstugan, Klinten, Klockarebostället Tåbo, Kohagen, Kongslid, Kronogården Bjälnäs, Kråkshult, Kuseberget, Kvarnen Lyckö, Kvarnholmen, Kvarnstugan, Källekullen, Källeryd, Källstugan  Landsnäs, Larsbo, Larstorp, Lejonnäs, Lerviken, Linneberg, Linnemålen, Linneryd, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 42 Rom under Ramfall, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 57 Älgedalen under Danskebo, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 146 Lerviken under Bjälnäs Kronogård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 147 Aplanäset under Södra Ekeberg, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 148 Boaryden under Basteberg, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 149 Lomshultet under Idebo Frälsegård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 150 Tallhultet under Ivranäs, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 150 Örbäcken under Gökshult, Livgrenadjärtorp Lostugan under Månhult, Livgrenadjärtorp Saxabäcken under Skärlunda, Ljungstorp, Ljungstugan, Lomshultet, Lostugan, Lugnet, Lumpmålen, Lund, Lybeck, Lyckö, Lyckö Kvarn, Långhultet, Långstorp, Löjtnantsbostället Maljeryd, Lökabäcken, Lönnstugan, Lövhult (Lövarehult)  Madstugan, Malexander Fattighus, Malexander Pastorsboställe, Malmö, Manhem, Mellansjö, Mo (Moo) Augment, Mokullen, Mon (Moon), Mostugan under Bålnäs, Mostugan under Ivranäs, Månhult, Måsestugan  Norramålen, Norrstugan, Norräng, Nybro, Nybygget, Nybygget under Somvik, Nyhemmet, Nystugan Utjord, Näset  Olstorp, Ormsjötorp Augment  Parnassen, Pastorsbostället Malexander, Pastorsbostället Tumbo, Persbo, Perstorp, Piparestugan, Pukstugan  Ramfall rusthåll nr 42, Ramsmålen, Rom, Rotön (Rotöen), Rusthållet nr 42 Ramfall, Rusthållet Danskebo, Råckarp  Sand Södra Stomhemman, Sandbäcken, Sandkullen, Sandliden, Sandstugan, Saxabäcken (Saxebäcken), Sjöbo Augment, Sjögstorp, Skogvaktarebostället Uppsalatorp, Skräddarestugan, Skurebo Säteri, Skärlunda, Skärpet Utjord, Skärselden, Slättmon, Smedstorp, Somvik Säteri, Spakarp, Stenstugan, Stjärnesand (Stjernesand) Säteri, Stockholm, Stomhemmanet Södra Sand, Strömkullen, Svanmålen, Svartmålen, Svensberg, Svensbo, Svärdsvik, Sågen, Sågforsen, Sågstugan under Enshult, Sågstugan under Stjärnesand, Säteriet Aspenäs, Säteriet Bålnäs, Säteriet Skurebo, Säteriet Somvik, Säteriet Stjärnesand, Sörstugan  Tallhultet, Taskebo Avlöningshemman, Torstorpet, Tumbo Pastorsboställe, Tväsjömålen, Tåbo Klockareboställe  Uddesbo, Ugglebo, Uppsalastugan (Upsalastugan), Uppsalatorp (Upsalatorp) Skogvaktareboställe, Utjorden Hertsmålen, Utjorden Hällebo, Utjorden Karlsberg, Utjorden Nystugan, Utjorden Skärpet  Vastamålen (Vastemålen), Våkthult Avlöningshemman, Väderbacken  Ägorna Bjälnäs, Älgeberget (Elgeberget), Älgedalen (Elgedalen), Älmtehultet, Ängaryd, Änghemmet, Ängstugan  Öjarstugan, Örbäcken, Österhult, Övrabo

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
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