Annerstad Parish, Kronoberg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Annerstad 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
Ambjörnstorp, Anderstorp, Annerstad ; Bergsgård - Brogård - Byagård - Hulugård - Prästgård Pastorsboställe, Aspedal, Aspelund,

Backstugan ; Ambjörnstorp - Annerstad Brogård - Byagård - Björkeberg - Bolmarö Säteri - Bökhult Lillegård - Norrgård - Grimshult Norrgård - Södergård, Hallarp Hultagård - Lintagård - Södergård - Västergård - Ödegård - Jungfrugård -  Kullagård -  Marsjö Storgård - Skeen Jönsagård - Skogaryd Norrgård - Tjuvarp Östergård - Viggåsa Norrgård - Södergård  - Äspenäs - Öjarp Lillegård,

Berget, Bergsgården Annerstad, Björkeberg, Björkelid, Björkelund - Gamla, Björkenäs, Björkestorp Skeen bruk - Jönsagård, Björkhagen, Björkholmen, Boalund, Bolagården Öjarp, Bolanäs, Bolmarö Säteri, Bostället Sundranäs Säteri, Brittelund, Brogården Annerstad - Skeen, Brotorpet, Bruket Skeen, Byagården Annerstad, Byholma, Bökhult Lillegård - Norrgård Rusthåll,

Dalen, Damtorpet,Djurarp, Dragontorp # 46 Bökhult Norrgård - Romborna Germundgård - Norrgård,

Enekärr, Espenäs (Äspenäs),

Fajtorp (Faijtorp), Fittjetorp, Fårtorp Norrgård - Södergård, Färgeriet Skeen,

Garveriet Skeen Jönsagård, Granelund Grimshult Södergård - Hallarp Lintagård, Gransholm, Grimshult Norrgård - Södergård, Gröneberg, Grönedal, Grönelid, Gärdeskull, Göransbo Hallarp Ödegård - Viggåsa Södergård,

Hallarp Hultagård - Lintagård -Munkagård - Södergård - Västergård - Ödegård, Hulebäck, Hultagården Hallarp, Höganäs,

Johannesro (Johannisro), Johansdal Kullagård - Öjarp Skattegård, Jungfrugård, Jönsagården Skeen,

Kanarp Kronogård Komministerboställe, Karlsdal, Karlslund, Karlsro, Kullagård, Kronogården Kanarp, Kvarnen Skeen Norrgård,

Landbogården Öjarp, Liagården Skeen, Lillarp, Lillefåll, Lillegården Bökhult - Öjarp, Lindsberg, Linnerotsgården Romborna, Ljungsbo, Långstorp,

Marsjö Norrgård - Storgård, Mellangården Skäckarp,

Norret, Norretstorp, Norrgården Skeen - Skogaryd - Skäckarp - Viggåsa, Norrnäs, Nybo Grimshult Norrgård - Skeen Bruk, Nybygget Annerstad Bergsgård - Lilla Annerstad Bergsgård,

Olofstorp Fårtorp Norrgård, Olsnäs, Olstorp (Olofstorp) Annerstad Byagård, Osabacken, Oshult,

Pappersbruket Skeen, Perstorp, Petersborg,

Romborna Norrgård Rusthåll - Skattegård - Västergård, Ryadal (Rydal), Rävanäs, Röavad,

Sjöbygget, Sjötorpet (Sjöatorp), Romborna Öjarp, Skeen Bruk - Kvarn och Såg - Torpet, Skogaryd Södergård, Skogstorp, Skogsände, Skäckarp Södergård, Soldattorp ; # 84 Viggåsa Norrgård, # 85 Hallarp Västergård, # 86 Tryggsberg Jungfrugård, # 87 Tjuvarp Östergård, # 90 Romborna Skattegård, # 91 Skäckarp Norrgård, # 95 Fårtorp Södergård, # 96 Lillarp - Annerstad Bergsgård - Brogård - Byagård. Hulugård - Djurarp - Marsjö Storgård, Spångtorpet, Stensberg, Stensdal, Stenshult, Stormsdal, Sundtorp, Sveaborg, Södergården Viggåsa, Södratorp Bökhult Lillegård - Sundranäs Säteri,

Tjuvarp Västergård - Östergård, Tryggsberg,

Vallatorp, Västerhage, Västerlund Annerstad Byagård - Bökhult Norrgård - Sundranäs Säteri,

Ånäs, Åsbygget,

Ängalund (Engalund), Äspenäs (Espenäs),

Ödegården, Öjarp Bolagård, Öjarp Landbogård, Österlund,

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.


 * 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, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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 ($),
 * ($),
 * Digital''' ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy
 * Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy

Family History Library Records
Click Sweden, Kronoberg 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, Kronoberg and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
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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.
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 * 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


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