Stenberga Parish, Jönköping, Sweden Genealogy

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Guide to Stenberga 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
(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 Halleås Kexegård, Andersberg Hallelås Södergård, Aspelund,

Backstugan; Blåsmålen, Boda Djupsgård, Boda Kronogård, Boda Mogård, Boda Skattegård, Boda Tallsgård, Hagsjöryd, Hasselås Kexegård, Hasselås Södergård, Källerask, Lilla Ulvarp, Pinnarp, Sjötorp, Stora Högarp, Sävsjörås,

Björkelund, Björkelund Lilla och Stora, Blåsmålen Rusthåll, Blägden, Bo (Boo), Boda Kronogård Rusthåll, Boda Påvelsgård, Boda Tallsgård Rusthåll, Boda Ännagård,

Bodaberg, Bodaryd, Bondaberg, Bostorp (Boostorp), Broddstorp (Brodstorp),

Djupadal, Djupanäs,

Eddebol Utjord, Ekeslätt, Ekhammar, Ekholmen (Ekholm) Säteri, Enekullen,

Fallsjönäs, Fredriksberg, Färgsjölund, Förarebostället Lundås,

Graneberg, Granelund Lundås Färareboställe, Granelund Råsberg Utjord, Granekull, Graneslätt, Gransjömåla Boda Mogård, Gransjömåla Boda Tallgård, Grenadjärtorpet; # 27 Lillemåla Blåsmålen, # 28 Prästtorp Rusthåll, # 30 Gransjömåla Boda Tallgård, # 29 Gransjömåla Boda Kronogård, # 31 Hasselås Säteri,

Grönlid, Gödingsholm, Gölåsen

Haga, Hagsjöryd, Halvspann, Hammarlund, Hammarshult, Hasselås Sigfridsgården, Hasselås Södergård, Hasselås Säteri, Hjortsberg, Hjortsborg, Hjälpupp (Hjelpupp), Högakull, Högarp Lilla, Högarp Stora,

Jansbrotorp, Johanberg,

Karlsdal, Komministerboställe Sjövik, Korsbjörk, Krusagärdet, Kråkelid, Kullen, Kvarnen Skärvete,  Kvarntorpet, Kyrkotorp, Kåven, Källeberg, Källerask,

Lillamark, Lillamo, Lillemåla Blåsmålen, Lillemåla Boda Tallsgård, Lundeberg, Lundås Förareboställe, Lyckelund,

Moheda,Mårtensberg, Möcklaryd (Möklaryd), Möcklaryd Lilla, Mögleryd,

Nybo, Nybygget Hasselås Sigfridsgård, Nydala, Nylund, Nymåla,

Ormliden, Oxhagen,

Pappersverket Skärvete, Peterslund, Pettersborg, Pinnakull, Pinnarp, Prästtorp (Prästorp) Rusthåll, Prästtorp Lilla, Påvelsgården Boda, Påvelstorp,

Rusthållet Sjöarp, Rustållet Stålarp, Rusthållet Störstorp, Rusthållet Yxnaberg, Råsberg Utjord,

Salshult Säteri, Sjömillan (Sjömilla), Sjömåla, Sjötorp, Skärvete Säteri, Skärvete Säteri Kvarn, Skärvete Säteri Pappersverk, Smedjeryd, Smedstorp, Sockenkammaren Stenberga, Soldattorp; # 91 Nydala Haga, # 92 Stora Vetan Stora Högarp, # 93 Kråkelid, # 99 Källerask, # 100 Ulvadal Lilla Ulvarp, # 101 Millehovf Boda Ännagård, # 102 Pinnakull Pinnarp, # 103 Millehovf Boda Skattegård, Stenberga Sockenkammare, Stenberga Stom, Stenkullen, Stensberg, Stommen Stenberga, Stubben, Stålarp Rusthåll, Stättstugan, Stötatorp, Störstorp Rusthåll, Sävsjörås, Södralund,

Ulvadal, Ulvarp Lilla, Ulvarp Stora,

Vaktstugan, Vetan Lilla Prästtorp, Vetan Stora Högarp, Vetan Stora Stora Högarp,

Yxhammar,

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies

1793 Death and Burial C:2 (1722-1806)