Horn Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Horn 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
Andersberg, Arvidstorp, Aspelund, Axhult Backstuga utan namn under Eneby Backstuga utan namn under Falla, Backstuga utan namn under Skälefall, Bergdalen, Björkhult, Björnhult, Bjärkstugan, Bleckenblad, Bleckhem, Blomsfors, Blomsholm Boda, Bodatorp, Bogöl, Bosand, Brandfall, Brantetorp, Brokullen, Brostugan, Brotorp Lilla, Brotorp Stora, Bruket Åby, Brunebo Lillgård, Brunebo Storgård, Brunsholm, Brunstorp, Bränna, Bräntorp, Bränna, Bräntorp, Bäckefall, Bäckhult, Börtsmåla Lilla, Börtsmåla Stora  Dalhem, Danielsborg, Dansbo, Drevshult, Droppeorp  Ekdalen, Ekeby (pastorsbostället), Ekelund, Ekenäs, Ekhult, Emtefall, Emteholm, Eneby, Erstorp, Esketorp  Falksholm, Falla, Fattigstugan, Finede, Fisksätter, Flarka Lilla, Flarka Stora (mellangården), Flarka Stora (södergården), Flarka Stora Norrgård, Flytthem, Forshult, Fridhem, Fågelsrum, Färgeriet Lanefors, Färgeriet Åbro  Gatkullen, Gatstugan, Garveriet Kvisterum, Garveriet Åbro, Granstorp, Greby, Grenadjärtorp Nr 2 under Kristineberg, Grenadjärtorp Nr3 under Långebro, Grenadjärtorp Nr 4 under Lönningehult, Grenadjärtorp Nr 5 under Bränna, Grenadjärtorp Nr 6 under Bräntorp, Grenadjärtorp Nr 7 under Skivermåla, Grenadjärtorp Nr 8 under Njölhult, Grenadjärtorp Nr 9 under Jonsbo, Grenadjärtorp Nr 10 under Brunebo Lillgård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 142 under Boda, Grenadjärtorp Nr 143 under Aleby, Grenadjärtorp Nr 144 under Falla, Grenadjärtorp Nr 145under Torsåkra, Grenadjärtorp Nr 146 under St Flarka Mellangård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 147 under Hökhult, Grenadjärtorp Nr 148 under Brofall, Grenadjärtorp Nr 149 under Flytthem, Grenadjärtorp Nr 150 under Hällefors, Grindstugan, Grinnerum (Grinderum), Grytvik, Gröndalen, Grönhagen, Grönhult, Grönsved, Gumhem, Gustafsholm, Gärdspånga, Gölstugan  Haga, Hagaborg, Hagstugan, Hagsätter, Hammarsberg, Hamra, Helleborg, Helltorp, Hemmingstorp, Holma, Horn, Hornsberg, Hult, Hultet, Humpen, Håkantorp, Hällefors, Hällerum, Höckersborg, Höckhult, Högalund, Högbjörke, Höghult, Högstorp  Jönsbo  Kappekulla, Karlsbo, Karlshamn, Karlstorp, Katrineberg, Katrineholm, Klint, Klinttorp, Klocketorp, Knutsdal, Kobbo, Koven, Kristineberg, Kullen, Kullerstad, Kuvehult Lilla, Kuvehults Lillgård, Kuvehults Storgård, Kvarnen Lanefors, Kvarnen Åby, Kvarnkullen, Kvarnstugan, Kvisterums Garveri, Källeberg, Källmo, Källstugan, Kölebo  Ladasken, Laholm, Landeryd, Lanefors Färgeri, Lanefors Kvarn, Lannäs, Lidhem, Lillö Stora, Lindhult, Lindkullen, Linnberget, Lodhult, Lommaryd, Loviseberg, Ludingsbotorp, Lumbra, Lund, Lundtorp, Långebro, Lången, Långsbo, Lögefall, Lönnberget, Lönningehult, Lönnsbo, Löt, Lötaborg, Lövdalen under Rumma, Lövdalen under Väsby, Lövingsholm, Lövkullen  Mjöla, Mjölet (Mjälet), Modal, Mostugan, Myeborg Stora, Myrudden, Måla, Målabro, Målanäs, Måsebo, Måshult  Njölhult Norrgård, Njölhult Södergård, Norrhult, Norrset, Norrtorp, Norsholm, Nybygget, Nydal, Nyholm, Näset  Olofsboda, Olstorp, Orlunda, Orrekullen, Orremåla  Pastorsbostället Ekeby, Persbo, Pettersborg, Petterström, Pölseberg  Rom, Rosendal, Rosenlund, Rumma, Rummemåla  Sandhult, Sandkullen, Sandlid, Sandvik, Saxkulla, Saxtorp, Sjöberg, Sjöbo, Sjönäs, Sjöstugan, Sjösätter, Sjöända (Sjöände), Skansen, Skinnersbo, Skivermåla, Skjulebro, Skjulefall, Skjättesbo, Skogemåla, Skålefall, Skälstugan, Skärlunda, Slät(t)fall, Slätmon, Slycke, Sockenstugan, Sofielund, Solliden, Spångkullen, Spångstugan, Stavsätter, Stenstugan, Stensveden, Stora Flarka Norrgård, Strömsnäs, Stubbetorp, Ståndstorp, Städsbäcken, Sundet, Sundsnäs, Sundstorp, Sundstugan, Sveaborg, Svenstorp, Sågarestugan, Sågarstugan, Säcken, Säckhult, Säldefall, Sörby, Sörfalla, Sörstugan  Tjusvik, Torsborg, Torsåkra Norrgård och Södergård, Tromshult, Trossbonäs, Trädgårdsstugan, Tuveborg, Täftersborg  Uddehall, Uddemåla, Udden, Ungstorp  Vadstugan, Visätter, Väktarelund, Värpelen, Väsby, Västralund  Åbro Färgeri, Åbro Garveri, Åby, Åby Bruk, Åby Kvarn, Åbyboda, Åkersholm, Årtesmåla, Åshorva, Åstugan  Äleby, Älgstropet, Ängaryd, Ängsholm, Ängstugan, Ängsäter Lilla, Ängsäter Stora, Äpplerum, Äpplerum Södergård  Ödemåla, Ödesjöboda, Öna, Örsbo, Österhult, Östertorp under Bränna, Östertorp under Bräntorp, Östertorp under Höghult, Östralund

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

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 Librarythat 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
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