Gislaved Parish, Jönköping, Sweden Genealogy

Europe SwedenJönköping County Gislaved parish

Guide to Gislaved 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
Prior to 1951 known as Båraryd, 1951- known as Gislaved

(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
Anneberg,

Backstuga utan namn;

Under;   Boddaryd, Näs, Sandshult, Signilsö, Slätteryd, Stenhestra, Stora Båraryd, Vikanm Örnaholm,

Bageritet Gislaved Buskegård, Björkrem, Björklund, Bocksholm, Bodarna (Bodarne), Bondaryd, Boxhult (Bockshult), Broddaryd, Buskegården, Gislaved, Båraryd Fattigstugan, Båraryd Lilla, Båraryd Stora, Båraryd Östergård, Bäckaskog

Dalen, Dragontorp Ebbebo, Dämbo,

Ebbebo,

Fastorp, Fattigstugan Båraryd, Färgeriet Gislaved Buskegård. Färgeriet Gislaved Norrgård,

Garveriet Gislaved Norrgård, Gislaved Buskegård. Gislaved Buskegård Bageri, Gislaved Buskegård Färgeri, Gislaved Buskegård Handelsbod, Gislaved Buskegård Kopparslageri, Gislaved Buskegård Postkontor, Gislaved Hulegården, Gislaved Lillgård, Gislaved Norrgård, Gislaved Norrgård Färgeri, Gislaved Norrgård Gaveri, Gislaved Norrgård Gästgiveri, Gislaved Södergården, Gislaved Södergård Glasbruk, Glasbruket Gislaved Södergård, Grannhället, Grednadjärtorp Ebbebo, Grenadjärtorp Norra Hedenstorp, Grenadjäs Nybrotorpet Sebjörnarp, Gustafsberg, Gyllenfors, Gästgiveriet Gislaved Norrgård

Handelsboden Gislaved Buskegård, Hedenstorp Norra, Hedenstorp Södra, Holmen, Hulegården Gislaved, Hästhagen Norra, Hästhagen Västra, Hästhagen Östra, Högalid, Högö

Ilabäck, Illerås, Ingelsbo

Johannisberg, Johansberg, Järpabo

Knallåsen, Kopparslageriet Gislaved Buskegård, Kullen, Kvarnen Vikan, Kvarngärdet, Källåsen, Kärsnäs

Larsabo, Lillgården Gisalved, Långö

Markås, Mellanrasten, Mo, Mo(e)n, Måsö ( Måssö)

Norrgården Gislaved, Norlida, Nybrotorp, Nybygget Dämbo,

Nybrotorpet; Dämbo, Gislaved Södergård, Ingelsbo, Lilla Båraryd, Norra Hedenstorp, Näs, Sandshult, Sebjörnarp, Stenhestra, Södra Hedenstorp

Näs

Postkontoret Gislaved Buskegård

Rasten Norra, Ringhestra, Ryet, Rödjan

Sablabo, Sandabo, Sanden, Sandlid, Sannabygget, Sandshult, Sebjörnarp, Signilsö, Sjöbo, Sjölida, Skällandsbo, Slätteryd, Soldattorp Gislaved Hulegård, Soldattorp Sandshult, Soldattorp Signilsö, Soldattorp Slätteryd, Soldattorp Stora Båraryd, Soldattorp Ödegärde

Sprottebo, Stenhestra, Stensholm, Stenshult, Stensö, Stuga Gislaved Buskegård, Stuga Hulegård, Stuga Norrgård, Sädergården Gislaved

Ubbås, Undantaget

Vikan, Vikan Kvarn, Vilebo Näs, Vilebo Sandshult, Vägabo

Ödegärde, Örnaholm, Östergården Båraryd.

Yrkesutövare med flera;

Bagarlärling page 72, Bokhållare 71, Dragon 68, Färgare 74, Färgargesäll 74,95, 56, 57, 96, 99, 72, Färgerifaktor 57, Garvare 73, 56, Garvaregesäll 73, 95, 56, Garverifabrikör 95, Garveriidkare 56, Grednadjär 19, 45, 51, 63, 82, 13, 26, 29, 30, 37, 49, Gästgivare 71, Handelsbokhållare 71, 98, Handlande 85, 98, 70, 71, Hornblåsare 72, 95, 58, Kardmakaregesäll 73, Kakelugnsmakare 79, 83, Kopparslagare 85, 87, 91, 97, 100, 73, Kopparslagarmästare 70, 72, Korpral 31, 40, 3, 5, 33, Kronolänsman 71, 94, 55, 78, Krögaqre 48, Kvarnstenshuggare 27, Kyrkvakatare 52, Kyrkvärd 1, 23, 24, 52, 65, 75, 1, 17, 37, 40, Lärare 54, Mjölnare 21, Mänsterskrivare 54, 41, Nämndeman 12, 23, 9, 15, Organistelev 54, Postmästare 69, 70, Sadelmakargesäll 95, 56, 60, Skomakargesäll 97, 70, 72, 73, Skräddargesäll 92, 72, 75, Sockenskräddare 75, Soldat 4, 7, 11, 14, 23, 25, 68, 77, 3, 7, 8, 10, 16, 17, 47, 52, 61, Studerande 52, Till socknen hörande 89, 92, 75, 78.

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, 1880 - 1920, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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, Jönköping 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, Jönköping" 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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