Ukna Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Ukna 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
u.n.u. followed by a place name means, that there were Backstugor in the named area.

Abrahamsdal, Adolvsdal, Almkullen, Altona Garveri, Aludden, Aläng, Andersbo, Anderstorp, Akarsrum Stenbo Gruva, Asplund, Backstugan u.n.u Högtomta Kasinge

Kolsebro

Tjustad

Torp

Öndal Baldersberg, Bergbo, Berghult, Björkgöl, Björkkärr under Öndal, Björklund under Skedshult, Björksnäs, Björnsveden, Blåvik, Bomtorpet, Botorp, Brobygget, Brunstorp, Bruggeriet Olsbro, Buggetorp, Båtsmanstorp Nr 12 Kisbäcken under Kasinge 13 Mästertorpet under Snötomta

14 Svantorpet under Hula

15 Hålberget under Punderum

16 Stocktorpet under Hyllela

Bönemåla, C Se även K, Charlottenberg, Dalen, Dallöteruna, Dalsveden, Danevik, Degersnäs, Dundret, Ed Stenbo, Gruva, Ekhagen, Ekhult Utjord, Ekudden. Ekvik Nr 1 Rusthåll, Ekvik Nr 2 - 3, Ekvik ägor, Emstveden, Enebacken, Erstad, Fallsjönäs, Fattigstugan Stenhammar, Finntorp, Forsberget, Fredriksberg, Frälsegården Torp Nr 2. Fuld Nr 1 - 4, Fuldbotorp, Garveriet Altena, Gatan under Ekvik, Gatan under Öndal, Ginemåla, Glabro, Glabo Bryggeri, Grindstugan, Gruvan Stenbo, Gruvdalen, Gruvsveden, Grässveden, Grönbrink, Grönrbink Lilla, Grönstorp, Gränstorp Lilla, Gästgivaregården Kolsebro, Göltorp Lilla, Göltorp Stora, Hagalund under Botorp, Hagalund under Kasinge, Hagalund under Skedshult, Hagen under Botorp, Hagen under Ekvik, Hagen under Hyllela, Hagsveden, Hammaren, Holmbo under Tjustad, Holmbo Utjord, Hudebo, Hula, Hultbrinken, Hultet, Hultbrinken, Hultet, Hultstugan, Hyllelen nr 1 - 4, Håckenstad, Hålberget, Hålbäcken, Hällen under Ekvik, Hällen under Myckelycke, Högsätter, Högtomta, Hökviken, Jonsberg, Jonsbo, Jämtbygget, Kammarbo, Kammaren under Baldersberg, Kammaren under Hudebo, Kammaren under Myckelycke, Karlsberg, Karlsborg, Karlsholm, Karlskog, Karlsmåla, Karstorp, Kasinge Nr 1 - 4, Kasinge ägor, Katrineberg, Kisbäcken, Klint, Kojan, Kolsebo, Nr 1 - 2, Kolsebro Nr 1 - 4, Kristineberg, Kulla, Kulltorp, Kulltorpet, Kvarnen Åhagen, Kvarntorp, Kårestorp, Källdalen, Källhagen, Larsbo, Larum, Lejonsveden, Lindberget, Lindshult, Lindenäs, Lindsveden, Livgrenad Järntorp Nr 46 Dalsveden under Kolsebo 70 Obbantorp under Överström

71 Dalen under Hyllela

72 Åkroken under Botorp

73 Västermåla under Baldersberg

74 Hålbäcken under Stjälkhammar

75 Tritorp under Kolsebo

76 Risbäcken under Ekvik,

Lorentzberg, Lund under Degersnäs, Lund under Hula, Lundviken, Lycktorp, Lycktorp Lilla, Långhagen, Löckerum, Löt, Lötstugan, Lötsveden, Lövdalen under Ekvi, Lövdalen under Hula, Lövåsen,

Malmstadsdal, Melby Nr 1 - 3, Melskog, Mossberget, Mossebo, Mossveden, Myckellycke, Myskahult, Målarebygget, Målen, Målen Lilla, Måstorpet, Mälingsbo, Möckehult, Mörksundet, Nelhammar, Nordjö, Norratorp, Norrby, Nybygget under Degersnäs, Nyhagen under Hyllela, Nysätter, Näset, Obbantorp, Olovstorp, Opphem, Penningstorp, Pettersberg under Tjustad, Pettersberg under Hyllela, Petterslund under Kolsbo, Petterslund under Myckelycke, Petterslund nder Stjälkhammar, Punderum, Q se K, Ramgöl, Ramshult, Ramsnäs, Randen, Ravenäs, Risbäcken, Rostad, Rosbacken, Rosenborg, Rosendalen, Rosenlund, Rusthållet Ekvik, Rusthållet Kolsebro, Rusthållet Stjälkhammar, Rusthållet Torp, Rusthållet Överström, Röberget, Rökärr, Sandered, Sjökulla, Sjöstad, Sjösveden, Sjöända, Skattemåla, Skedshult, Skirebo, Skogtorpet, Skolhuset Storhammar, Skomakartorpet, Skältorp, Smedsmåla, Snötomta, Sockenhuset Storhammar, Sockenstugan Storhammar, Sofiaberg, Solberget, Soldattorp Nr 16 Sundet under Ekvik 17 Lilla Målen under Uppsalebo

18 Uvdalen under Baldersberg

19 Sundet under Bönemåla

20 Kvarntorp under Fuld

21 Grönbrink under Melby

Spräntudden, Stenbacken, Stenbo Gruva Ankarsrum, Stenbo Gruva Ed, Stenbo Gruva Överum, Stenborum, Stenkullen, Stensnäs, Stjälkhammar Nr 1, Stjänkhammar Nr 2 Rusthåll, Stocktorp, Storhammar               Fattigstuga

Skolhus

Sockenhus

Sockenstuga Storö, Stranden, Strömshult under Baldersberg, Strömshult under Hula, Stugan u.n.u Degersnäs. Stugan u.n.u. Öndal, Sundet under Bönemåla, Sunder under Ekvik, Sunnebo, Svaltorp, Svantorpet under Hula, Svantorpet under Punderum, Svederna under Hyllela, Svederna nder Kolsebo, Svederna under Tjustad, Svederna under Öndal, Svenstopr under Hudsbo, Svenstorp under Borstad, Sågaretorp, Sågen under Snötomta, Tallebo, Tjustad Nr 1 - 4, Tjustad ägor, Tjädersholm, Torp Rusthålla, Torp Frälsegråd, Tosveden, Tritorp, Trysbäcken, Tyllinge, Törnsveden, Uppsalebo, Utjorden Ekhult, Utjorden Holmbo, Uvdalen, Vagnum, Valinge, Vallmåla, Vanstad Lilla Vanstad Stora, Viaholm, Viberg, Vägmötet, Västantorp, Västerhagen, Västerhangen Lilla, Västarmåla, Västerum, Västralund under Botorp, Västralund under Kulltorp, Åberget, Åbäcksnäs, Åhagen Kvarn, Åkroken, Ägorna Ekvik, Ägorna Kasinge, Ägorna Tjustad, Ämtsveden, Ängkullen Lilla, Ängkullen Stora, Äpperum, Ölkrogen under Stedshult, Öndal, Örbäcken, Östantorp, Överström Ruståll, Överström Nr 2, Överum Stenbo Gruva

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

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 ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * at Riksarkivet.

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.
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 * 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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