Ask Parish, Malmöhus, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
The parish was merged in 2006 into Kågeröd-Röstånga församling.

(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
Allarp, Ask, Asks Mölla Boarp  Flodebäck  Garfveriet, Gärahus  Hjortaröd Lilla, Hjortaröd Stora, Husar Torp  Killstorp, Klockarebohl, Kyrkojord  Länsmansboställe  Nyhus  Orröd  Personer hörande till Allarp, Personer hörande till Asks by, Personer hörande till Sonnarp, Personer som sakna laga försvar, Personer skrivna efter socknen  Rottorpet Röka Stora, Rökaholm, Röka Lilla, Röka Mölla, Röka Torp  Skoghus, Skolhus, Skogvaktarehuset, Slättekull, Sonnarp  Winfälle

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.
 * 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 Instructions[ Search Engine]

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

Help Reading Swedish Records

 * You do not need to be fluent in Swedish to read these records! You can accomplish a lot just knowing key words such as mother, father, born, bride, groom, married, etc. Details such as names and places 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