Kristdala Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

Europe SwedenKalmar County Kristdala parish

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

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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.

Aspemåla,

Backhagen, Berget under Malghult Nr 2 - 3, Bergodlen, Bergsmåla, Björkelund under Saxtorp, Björkelund under Systertorp, Björkeryd, Blåkullen, Bockemåla, Brinken, Brohult, Brynesten, Brännemåla,

Dämmen, Dörtorpet,

Espekullen,

Fagerslott, Fattigstugan, Figeberg, Fredriksnäs, Fågelberg, Fåglebo, Fårhagen, Fänggölshult, Fängtorpet, Färgsjömåla,

Gransmåla, Grytbäcken, Gränhorvan, Grönkullen, Grönlid, Grönskog, Gölelid,

Hagalund, Hagen Lilla, Hagtorpt, Holmen, Humlehult, Humlenäs under Malghult Nr 1 - 3, Hummelstad, Hundelsbeg, Hundlemåla, Hundlenäs, Höghult, Höjden, Hökforskvarn,

Karleby, Kartebo, Klintemåla, Kloster, Klämstorp, Knipkullen, Kristdala, Kristinaslund, Kvarnemåla, Kvarnmohagen, Kvarnnäset, Kyrkobacken, Kårehäll under Malghult Nr 3 - 4, Källeberget, Källehorva, Kärrhult,

Liahem, Lutan, Långalid,

Malghult Nr 1 - 2  Rusthåll, Malghult Nr 3 Båtsmanshåll, Malghult Nr 4 Rusthåll, Malmkärr, Mellingerum Nr 1 - 2  Rusthåll, Militiebostället Risinge, Mjöshult, Mobäck, Mogöl, Möllekulla Rusthåll, Mörbo,

Norrstuga, Nybo, Nybygget under Risinge, Nydal, Nymåla, Nymålsberg, Nynäs, Nytorpet,

Orremossen, Orremåla, Orrenäs,

Paris, Pastorsbostället Stensö, Perstorpet,

Q se K,

Risinge Militieboställe, Röstorp Rusthåll,

Sanden, Sandgringen under Systertorp, Sandgrinden under Äspenäs, Sanholmen, Sandhovran under Malghult, Sanhorvan under Risinge, Saxmåla, Saxtorp Rusthåll, Sjökrok Rusthåll, Sjöändemåla Rothåll, Skinshult Nr 1 - 2 Rothåll, Skomakartorp Säteri, Släthult, Smedsmåla, Solberget,

Soldattorp Bockemåla under Röstorp

Dörtorpet under Systertorp

Humlenäs un der Malghult Nr 1 - 2

Malmskärr under Mellingerum Nr 1 - 2

Orremåla under Sjökrok

u.n.u Skinshult Nr 1

Spånghult, Stensö Pastorsboställe, Stighult, Stockbäckeshult, Strandbo, Strömsberg,

Stugan u.n.u. Malghult Nr 2 - 3

Mellingerum Nr 1

Röstorp

Skinshult

Systertorp,

Stödsnäs, Svarvartorp, Systerfall, Systertorp Rothåll, Sågkvarn, Såkvarnsstugan, Sörby,

Tegeltorp Säteri, Tjurshult, Träthult Båtsmanshåll, Tälje,

Vinö, Värnamo,

Älgsmåla, Äspekullen, Äspemåla, Äspemåla under Malghult, Äspenäs Rothåll,

Östantorp Rusthåll

Villages and farms in Kristdala

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


 * Surrounding Parishes Döderhult Misterhult Målilla Mörlunda Tuna Vena

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 viewed on loan 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! The 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.
 * Denmark 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
 * Church Records


 * Court Records


 * Military Records

Related Sources

 * Digital

http://hem.passagen.se/troskv1/genealogy.htm


 * Printed