Gärdserum Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Gärdserum 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
Andersholm, Armkröken, Augmentet Fivelsbo, Augmentet Friggestorp, Augmentet Öjantorp, Augustenburg Färgeri, Backen, Bastorp, Bergbo, Bergholmen, Bjökekullen, Björnbrinken, Borgholm, Botsgård, Bovik, Branthäll Pastorsboställe, Brink, Brinken, Broddebo, Broddebo Ägor, Brotorpet, Bruket Forsaström, Brunsvik, Bråstorp, Bråten, Börsebo Rusthåll, Bärsebo Ägor, C se även K Cedersholm Pappersbruk Dalslund, Dalsveden, Dammvik, Dröghult, Duketorp under Halsebo, Dunketorp Utjord under Tingetorp, Duketorp Utjord under Åsebo, Ekhult, Eklund, Fagerhult, Falerum Nr 1 - 4, Falerum Kvarn, Falelrum Ägor, Falsjönäs, Fattigstugan Gärdserum, Finnbygget, Fivelsbo Augment, Forsaström Bruk, Forsaström Kvarn, Fredriksberg, Friggestrop Augment, Frista, Frälsegården Gullebo Nr 2 Halsebo Nr 2

Ljungebo Nr 2

Måshult nr 2

Nannersbo Nr 2

Stora Ved nr 2

Tingetorp Nr 3 Färgeriet Augustenburg, Garveriet Kristinelund, Garveriet Kvisterum, Garveriet Visholm, Gatändan, Grindsholm Gruvdalen, Grävsveden, Grönstorp, Gullebo Nr 1 Rusthåll Nr 2 Frälsegård

Lilla

Ägor Gullebonäs, Gärdserum Fattigstuga, Gärdserum Kockaregård, Göterstorp Mönsterskrivarebost Hagen under Broddebo, Hagen under Tingetorp, Hallingshult, Halsebo Nr 1 Skattegård, Halsebo Nr 2 Frälsegård, Halsebo Ägor, Hammaren, Hattorp, Helenaberg, Holmo, Hultaborg, Hultaholm, Hultet, Hyddan, Häradsmärket, Häradstorp, Ingelstorp, Isakslund, Johannisborg, Jonsbo, Kammarbo, Kammarfred, Kammarkullen, Karlebo, Karlsberg, Karlsborg, Karlsholm, Karlsäng, Katrinaberg, Katrineberg, Kinnekullen, Klacksäter, Klacktorpet, Klockaregården Gärdseru, Komdalen, Korshult, Kristinelund Garveri, Kulla, Kvarnen Falerum, Kvarnen Forsaström, Kvarntorpet, Kvisterum Garveri, Kvisterum Säteri, Kvisterum Säteri Ägor, Källdalen, Källsätter, Könserum Nr 1 - Nr 2, Könserum Ägor, Landmärket, Landsberg, Lidberg, Linaholm, Lindberget under Måshult, Lindberget under Tingetorp, Livgrenadjärtorp Bergbo under Falerum Hagen under Tingetorp

Klacktorpet under Börsebo Rusth.

Svestorpet under Mäshult

Åkerhagen under Svenserum Ljungebo Nr 1 Skattegård, Ljungebo Nr 2 Frälsegård, Ljungebo Ägor, Lugnet, Lyckenäs, Lycketorp, Löpgöl, Löpgöl Lilla, Löpgölslund, Löpgölsnäs, Lövsveden Mariedal Pappersbruk, Målbygget, Målen, Målen Lilla, Måsebo, Måshult Nr 1 Rusthåll, Måshult Nr 2 Frälsegård, Måshult Ägor, Mönstersrkivarebostället Göterstorp, Nannersbo nr 1 Rusthåll, Nannersbo Nr 2 Frälsegård, Nannersbo Ägor, Nybygget under Tingstorp, Nygård, Nystad, Nytorp, Pappersbuket Cedersholm Pappersbruket Mairedal, Pastorsbostället Branthäll, Pettersborg Q se K Risebo, Rosenborg, Rotorp, Rusthållet Börsebo, Falerum Nr 1

Gullebo Nr 1

Måshult Nr 1

Nannersbo Nr 1

Stora Ved nr 1

Svaltrop Nr 1

Svenserum Nr 1

Tingetorp Nr 1 - 2

Torstorp

Åsebo Sandviken, Segerskans, Sjöstugan, Sjövalla, Sjöända under Bråstorp, Sjöända under Måshult, Sjöända Lilla under Måshult, Skattegården Halsebo nr, Skattegården Ljungebo Nr 1, Skälstorp, Skälstorpet, Snällebo, Solberget, Soldattorp Björkekullen under Svaltorp, Soldattorp Dröghult under Halsebo Fagerhult under Könserum

Korshult under Falerum

Lidberg under Tingetorp

Skälstorp under Broddebo

Åsen under Halsebo

Örbäcken under Könserum Spjutviken, Steholm, Strömmen, Strömsholm, Stuverum, Sund, Surdalen, Svaltop Nr 1 Rusthåll, Svaltrop Nr 2, Svaltorp Ägor, Svantorpet, Svarvaredalen, Svenserum Nr 1 Rusthåll, Svenserum nr 2, Svenserum Ägor, Svenstorpet Lilla, Sågastugan, Sågartorpet, Sågen, Säteriet Kvisterum, Tingetorp Nr 1 - 2 Rusthåll, Tingetorp Nr 3 Frälsegård, Tingetorp Ägor, Tingstad, Torstorp Rusthåll, Törnsveden, Udden, Utjorden Dunketorp under Tingetorp, Utjorden Duketorp under Åsebo, Vaxholmen, Ved Stor Nr 1 Rusthåll, Ved Stora nr 2 Frälsegård, Ved Stora Ägor, Visholm Garveri, Västantorpet, Västerås, Vättersborg, Åkerhagen, Åkerholm, Åsebo Rusthåll, Åsen, Ägorna Broddebo Börsebo

Falerum

Gullebo

Halsebo

Kvisterum Säteri,

Könserum

Ljungebo

Måshult

Nannersbo

Stora Ved

Svaltorp

Svenserum

Tingetorp Ängstugan, Öjantorp Augment, Örbäcken

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 ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:

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

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community
 * 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! 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


 * FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - no part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
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