Styra Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Styra 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
Augmentet Tovetorp Backstugan utan namn under Nedre Götala Kaåtensboställe, Backstugan utan namn under Nedre Götala Korpralsgård, Backstugan utan namn under Nedre Götala Västergård, Backstugan utan namn under Nedre Götala Östergård, Backstugan utan namn under Styra Brunsgård, Backstugan utan namn under Styra Rusthåll, Backstugan utan namn under Sytra Östergård, Backstugan utan namn under Vinberga Lillgård, Backstugan utan namn under Vinberg Storgård, Backstugan utan namn under Övre Götala Brunsgård, Backstugan utan namn under Övre Götala Ödegård, Brunsgården Styra, Brunsgården Övre Götala Dalbohagen Fattighuset Styra, Fälthagen, Fältväbelsbostället Nedre Götala, Fönriksbostället Nedre Götala, Födekulla, Födekulla Lilla Utjord Grindtorp, Götala Nedre Fältväbelsboställe, Götala Nedre Fänriksboställe, Götala Nedre Kaptensboställe, Götala Nedre Korpralsgård, Götala Nedre Västergård, Götala Nedre Östergård, Götala Övre Brunsgård, Götala Övre Mellangård, Götala Övre Norrgård, Götala Övre Skattegård, Götala Övre Storgård, Götala Övre Västegård, Götala Övre Ödegård Johannislund Kaptensbostället Nedre Götala, Karlslund, Klockaregården Styra, Komministerbostället Tovetorp, Korpralsgården Nedre Götala, Kronoutjorden Sjöhagen Lillgården Styra, Lillgården Vinberga, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 8 utan namn under Styra Skattegård, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 49 utan namn under Övre Gätala Mellangård, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 56 utan namn under Styra Brunsgård, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 57 utan namn under Nedre Götala Västergård, Lötstugan Mellangården Styra, Mellangården Övre Götala Norrgården Övre Götala Rusthållet Styra, Rusthållet Styra Skattegård Sjöhagen, Sjöhagen Kronoutjord, Skattegården Styra, Skattegården Övre Götala, Stenstorp, Storgården Vinberga, Storgården Övre Götala, Sutgan utan namn under Styra Brunsgård, Styra Brunsgård, Sytra Fattighus, Styra Klockaregård, Styra Lillgård, Styra Mellangård, Styra Rusthåll, Styra Skattegård Rusthåll, Styra Skattegård Utjordar, Sytra Utjord, Styra Västergård, Styra Östergård Tovetorp, Tovetorp Augment, Tovetorp Komministerboställe Ugglebo, Utjorden Lilla Födekulla, Utjorden Sjöhagen, Utjorden Styra Skattegård, Utjorden Styra, Utjorden Varv, Utjorden Ängbacken Varv Utjord, Vinberga Lillgård,Vinberga Storgård, Vind, Västergården Nedre Götala, Västergården Styra, Västergården Övre Götala Ängbacken Utjord Ödegården Övre Götala, Östergården Nedre Götala, Östergården Styra

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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.)
 * FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR 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, 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
Sweden Research Strategies