Vena Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Vena 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
Vena parish villages and farms

Alhult, Alsarp Gästgiveri, Andersbo, Basebo, Backstugan under Fallhult u.n.u Flatebo

Gnöttlerum

Igelhult Rusthåll

Käreby

Främsteby

Ormestorp Rusthåll Bergebo, Berget, Bjurskulla, Bjärkhult, Björkesbo Rusthåll, Björkhult, Björnhorva, Björklid, Björnshult, Blaxhult Rusthåll, Blomhult, Blomsterhult, Boarum, Boda Rusthåll, Borhult, Bostrop, Botorp, Bredbl, Bredvik, Brostugan under Göttlerum, Brostugan under Norrhult, Brunsvik, Bråthorvan, Brännarp Utjord, Brännshult, Byrum, Bäckenäs, C se K, Dal, Dalebro, Dalhem under Bjärkehult, Dalhem under Käreb, Dalsebo Nr 1 - 3, Dunsjö, Dämshult, Ekelid, Ekenäs, Ekerhult, Ekholmen, Ekornetorp, Ekstugan, Enerum, Erikstorp, Espebäcken, Espekälla, Espudden, Fallhut, Filingshult, Filingsnäs, Fillerum, Flatebo, Fruvik, Främsteby Nr 1 - 2, Främsteby Kvarn, Fågelhem, Fågelkullen, Gabrielstorp, Garveriet Vena, Gatbacken, Gillebo, Gnöttlerum, Granhult, Grankullen, Grindslund, Grindstugan under Dalsebo, Grindstugan under Flatebo, Grytegård, Grönlid, Grönskog, Grönäng, Gyllekulla, Gåskullen, Gäsgiveriet Alsarp, Gökemåla, Gökhult, Hagelhorvan, Hagelsdal, Hagtorpet, Hartorpet, Hestret, Holmen, Hundlidsmåla, Husartorp Gillebo under Blaxhult Rusthåll Gyllekulla under Vena

Juthorva under Norrhult

Kvarntorpet under Björkesbo

Källehorva under Junnarp Rusttorp

Melbo under Igelhult Rusthåll

Skälsnäs under Bjärkhult Rusthåll

Snokebo under Ormestorp Rusthåll,

Häll, Hästhorva, Höckhult, Högelund, Högbestret, Ickornetorp, Igelhutl Rusthåll, Illefors, Illefors Vadmalsstamp och Oljeslageri, Jonstorp under Glaxhult, Jonstorp under Dalsebo, Hordbäcken, Junnarp Rusthåll, Juthorva, Järnemåla, Järnsjöberg, Kalvhorva, Karlsberg under Boda, Karlsberg under Igelhult, Karlsborg, Karlslund, Klintemåla, Klockarbacken, Klockargården Vena, Koppramåla, Krokek, Kullen, Kvarnen Främsteby, Kvarnen Ormstorp, Kvarnstugan, Kvarntorpet, Kyrckokullen, Kyrkomossen, Källeberg, Källehorva, Källehult, Källstugan, Käsby Nr 1 - 2, Kärnshult, Kärrhult, Lidhult, Liljerum, Ljungstorp, Lugnet, Lundsberg, Lundtorp, Längeslult, Långersudde Nr 1 - 2, Lövudden, Melbo, Mikeldal, Mjölkvarnen Pukemåla, Mjösjöholm, Mjösjöhorva, Norrebo, Norgården Norrhult, Norrhult Nr 1 Norrgård Rusthåll, Norrhult Nr 2 - 3, Nybygget under Filingshult, Nybyggget under Igelhult Rusthåll, Nybäck, Nygård, Nyhorvan, Nymåla under Dalsebo, Nymåla under Fallhult, Nyängen, Näs, Näsbo, Oljeslageriet Illefors, Ormstorp Kvarn, Ormstorp Rusthåll, Perstorpet, Petersberg, Pinnaremåla, Pukemåla, Pukemåla Mjölkvarn, Q se K, Risbygget, Rosenholm, Rostorp,

Rusthållet Bjärkhult

Björkesbo

Blaxhult

Boda

Igelhult

Junnarp

Norrhult Nr 1 Norrgård

Ormestorp

Vena

Råtorp, Rödebro, Samsberg, Samskogstorp, Sjöbo, Sjöhagen, Sjömåla, Sjönäs, Sjövik, Skogen, Skrikebo, Skälsnäs, Snokebo, Snäckedal,

Soldattorp Filingsnäs under Käreby Grönlid under Främsteby

Hagelhorvan under Brevik

Kroket under Fallhut

Sommarhorva under Käeby

Spennsbo under Främsteby

Åhult under Dalsebo

Årtnäset under Dalsebo

Solliden, Sommarhorva, Spännarbo, Stamapen Illefors, Stensholm Stensryd, Stensö, Stighult, Stjärnevik, Strängbolund, Strömnäs, Strömserum,

Stuga u.n.u. Alsarp Björkesbo

Fallhult

Främsteby

Gnöttlerum

Käreby

Svensmåla under Koppramåla, Svensmåla under Käreby, Svenstorp, Sågbackstugan, Sågkvarnen, Sågstugan under Boda, Sågstugan under Junarp, Timmerbo, Ugglefall, Utjorden Brännarp, Vadmalsstampen Illefors, Vakthem, Vena Garveri, Vena Klockargård, Vena Rusthåll, Venabacke, Vrån, Västertorp, Åhult, Årtnäset, Ängenäs, Äspebäcken, Äspekälla, Äspudden, Östhult

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


 * Surrounding Parishes

Hultsfred    Kristdala     Lönneberga     Målilla     Tuna     Vimmerby

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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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 ($), and
 * ($).

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, Kalmat 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, Kalmar and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources

 * PLF Database -- A large portion of births, marriages, and deaths have been indexed on CD-Roms for the county of Kalmar. The 4 disc set has been created by Person-och Lokalhistoriskt Forskarcentrum, Oskarshamn (PLF). To learn more about these CD-Roms click here.


 * Nixon -- a name index of Biographical and genealogical information for Kalmar and a few other counties. To learn more click here.

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

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