Rystad Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Rystad 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
Allund Lilla, Allund Stora, Asplund (Aspelund) Stora, Asplund Lilla, Asplund, Augmentet Staby Backen, Beatelund, Bergkullen, Bjursby Kvarn, Bjursby, Bjursholmen Rusthåll, Bjursholmen, Björksäter (Björksätter), Bommedal, Bossgård, Bostället Karstorp, Bostället Staby, Brinken, Bärstad  Distorp Säteri, Drabo  Eklund, Enlyckan, Erikslund, Evelund  Fattigstuganm Rystad, Fiskarehemmet, Fredriksberg, Frälsegården Gärstad, Frälsegården Karstorp, Frälsenäs, Fröstad, Fågelsången (Fogelsången)  Gatan, Granbacken, Granhammaar. Grenadjärtorp Nr 112 utan namn under Bossgård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 2 Korsnäs under Gärstad, Grenadjärtorp Nr 3 Piltorpet under Gärstad, Grenadjärtorp Nr 84 utah namn under Rycklösa, Grenadjärtorp Nr 86 utan namn under Malma, Grenadjärtorp Nr 88 utan namn under Malma, Grenadjärtorp Nr 97 utan namn under Fröstad, Grinden under Tuna, Grinden under Västra Torp, Grindstugan under Karstorp, Grindstugan under Äng, Gräskärret, Grönhög Lilla, Grönhög Stora, Gärdberget, Gärstad (Gerstad), Gärstad (Gerstad)Frälsegård, Gärstad (Gerstad)Prästgård, Göstorp Hagtorpet, Hägerhäll Lilla, Hästhagen, Höga Utjord, Högbacken, Högloftet, Högstorp  Ingatorp  Karstorp (Karlstorp) Boställe, Karstorp (Karlstorp) Frälsegård, Kassarp (Kassorp), Klockaretorget Knappnäs, Kohagen, Korsnäs, Kransberg, Kvarnen Bjursby, Kyrketorp, Kåvetorp (Kofvetorp), Källsåket  Lilla Allund, Lilla Asplund, Lilla Grönhög, Lilla Hägerhäll, Lissabon (Lisabon), Luestad, Lund Västra under Luestad, Lund Västra under Näsby, Lund Östra, Löten Utjord, Lövnäs  Malma, Marieberg, Mellangården Skälv, Mossen (Måsen) under Karstorp, Mossen (Måsen) under Skälv, Måsarp, Måstorpet, Måsudden  Nybygget under Bjursby, Nybygget under Gärstad, Nybygget under Näsby, Nybygget under Staby, Nybygget under Tuna, Nynäs under Staby, Nynäs under Tegneby, Nyslätt under Gärstad, Nyslätt under Näsby, Nystugan under Gärstad, Nystugan under Skälv, Nysätter, Näsby Säteri  Petersburg (Pettersburg), Piltorpet, Prästgården Gärstad, Prästgården Rystad, Påland  Rom, Rusthållet Bjursholmen, Rycklösa, Rydsätter, Rystad Fattigstuga, Rystad Prästgård, Rystad Sockenstuga, Rystad Utjord, Rättaretorpet  Saltorpet (Sahltorpet), Sandtorpet, Sjöberga, Sjötorpet, Skattegården Staby, Skogelund, Skoglund, Skogsbacken, Skogstorp under Gärstad, Skogstorp under Näsby, Skälv (Skjälf) Mellangård, Skälv (Skjälf) Uppgård, Skälv (Skjälf) Ågård, Smedshemmet under Luestad, Smedshemmet under Näsby, Snickaretorpet, Sockenstugan Rystad, Sofielund, Staby Augment, Staby Boställe, Staby Skattegård, Staby Säteri, Stenbrottet, Stenkullen, Stenstorp, Stensätter, Stora Allund, Stora Asplund (Aspelund), Stora Grönhög, Stora Vänge, Stugan utan namn under Bjursholmen, Stugan utan namn under Fröstad, Stugan utan namn under Kyrketorp, Stugan utan namn under Skälv, Stugan utan namn under Tegneby, Sveden, Säteriet Distorp, Säteriet Näsby, Säteriet Staby  Tegneby, Torp Västra, Torp Östra, Torstorp, Trädgårdstorp, Tuna, Tvärskogen  Udden, Uppgården Skälv, Utjorden Höga, Utjorden Löten, Utjorden Rystad, Utjorden Åttingen  Vreta, Vrettorpet, Vänge Stora, Västralund under Luestad, Västralund under Näsby  Ågården Skälv, Åttingen Utjord  Äng  Östertorpet, 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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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
 * 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
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