Asby Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

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Guide to Asby 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
Alarp, Alarpstorpet, Andersberg, Andersbo, Aronstorp, Aspa, Aspelund, Asby Södergård, Backen, Baggebo, Berget, Beseryd, Björkstugan, Björkstugan (Lilla), Bockamålen, Borgen, Braskebo (Frälsegård), Braskebo (Skattegård), Britteberg, Brostugan, Brovik, Bygget, Bårsbo, Bötterarp, Dalen, Dalstugan, Damstugan, Damstugan (Lilla), Djupviken, Doppan, Durrebo Stora, Dämpekulla, Dämshult, Edsmanshem, Edstorp, Ekeberg, Ekäng, Enestugan, Eriksmålen, Eriksmålastugan, Eriksmålen, Fagerhult, Fall, Fattigstugan, Fettebåna, Fiskestugan, Fiskarhemmet, Folkesmålen, Frännamålen, Fällorna, Gadden, Glansås (Frälsegård), Glansås (Skattegård), Granstugan, Grindstugan, Gunnarsbo, Gunnarstorp, Gårdebo, Gärdstugan (under Sevedstorp), Gärdstugan (under Sillefall Frälsegård), Hagelid, Hagen, Hagstugan (under Marek Frälsegård), Hagstugan (under Ruda Kaptensboställe), Hallen, Hemstad, Hemstadstugan, Hjorthemmet, Hjälmsäng, Holken, Holkåsa, Horsnäs, Hulan, Hult Västra, Hult Västra Frälsegård, Hult Komministerboställe, Hult Östra, Hultarp, Hultet, Hultna, Hultnastugan, Hultstugan, Hulu, Hulunäs, Hulutorp, Hyttan, Håkanstorp, Hägerstad, Härsmålen, Hästhagen, Högamålen, Joelstorp, Jonstorp, Kaptensbostället Ruda, Karlsbo, Karlstorp, Kattingen, Kjortlebo, Klacken, Klinket, Klinkstugan, Klippan, Klockaregården, Knappetorp, Knutstorp, Komministerbostället Västra Hult, Krako, Kryparebo, Kulla Västra, Kullastugan, Kulan, Kulla Östra, Kullen, Kvarnen Lindåsa, Kvarnstugan (under Klockaregården), Kvarnstugan (under Svensbo), Källtorpet, Landstugan, Lid, Lindstorp, Lindåsa Kvarn, Lindåsen, Linneberg, Linnemålen, Livgrenadjärtorp (under Aronstorp of Folkesmålen), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Damstugan of Dämshult), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Djupviken of Västra Hult), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Doppan of Östra Hult), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Edmanshem of Edstorp), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Eriksmålen of Södra Rakstorp), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Granstugan of Yxnerum), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Knappetorp of Solvarp), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Kulan of Redeby), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Lindstorp of Linneberg), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Lussebo of Rönnäs), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Normanshem of Norra Målen), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Näset of Beseryd), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Seveberg of Sevedstorp), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Skathemmet under Gårdebo), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Skortebotorp of Skortebo Norrgård), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Skrämstorp of Marek Skattegård), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Skytthemmet of Marek Frälsegård), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Strömstorp of Salvarp), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Styngebo of Asby Södergård), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Svensbohem of Svensbo), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Tovarpstugan of Tovarp), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Trottamålen of Holkåsa), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Vastamålen of Aspa), Vinningstugan of Vinnersrum), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Ödlehemmet of Ödesjö), Livgrenadjärtorp (under Ön of Tångby), Ljungstugan, Lugnet (under Södra Rakstorp), Lugnet (under Tångarp), Lundstugan, Lussebo, Lutarp, Lycke, Långanäset, Långeryd, Lönnhult, Marek Frälsegård, Marek Skattegård, Mobygget, Mon, Mostugan, Målen Norra, Mårmanstugan, Måsen, Normanshem, Norrby, Nybo, Nyhemmet, Näset, Paraklan, Perstorp, Prästgården, Rakstorp Norra, Rakstorp Södra, Rankhallen, Redeby Skattegård, Redeby Säteri, Renavad, Rosebo Lilla, Rosebo Stora, Rosendal, Ruda Kaptensboställe, Råckarp, Rävbäcken, Röcklet, Rödamålastugan, Rödamålen, Rönnäs, Salvanhem, Salvarp, Sandstugan, Seveberg, Sevedstorp, Sevedstorpstugan, Sillefall Frälsegård, Sillefall Skattegård, Sjöbo, Sjöhult, Sjöstugan, Sjöstugan (under Braskebo Frälsegård), Sjöstugan (under Braskebo Skattegård), Sjöstugan Lilla, Skatelund, Skathemmet, Skillingsmålen, Skinnarsbo, Skortebo Norrgård, Skortebo Skattegård, Skortebotorp, Skrävlan, Skräddarstugan (under Britteberg), Skräddarstugan (under Solvarp), Skrämstorp, Skytthemmet, Skär, Smedhemmet, Sockenstugan, Snararp, Soldattorp (se livgrenadjärtorp), Solvarp, Sonarp, Spakstorp, Sten, Stenbrohagen, Stockholmstugan, Strömstorp, Styngebo, Svensbo, Svensbohem, Svenstorp, Sundet, Surkullen, Sånna, Tappen, Toppekulla, Torpstugan, Torsmålen (under Marek Skattegård), Torsmålen (under Norra Målen), Trottamålen, Tångarp, Tångby, Uddesbo, Vastamålastugan, Vastamålen, Viken, Viljen, Vinnersrum, Vinningstugan, Välenstugan, Yxnerum, Åslycke, Åstugan, Åstugan Lilla, Ängstugan (under Gunnarstorp), Ängstugan (under Joelstorp), Ängstugan (under Råckarp), Ödesjö, Ödlehemmet, Ön

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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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR ($).

Online Database Church Records
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 * FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR ($).


 * There is a moving out record spanning the years 1778 - 1785 on p. 220 of the LIa:1 Kyrkoräkenskaper 1744-1914.

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 viewed on loan 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! 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

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