Tjärstad Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Tjärstad 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
Anebo Bekarp, Berget, Bergstugan under Rimforsa, Bergstugan under Törnvik, Bergtomten, Bersebo, Björkholmen, Björklund, Björksveden, Björksätter, Blåsten, Bobäcken, Boda Frälsegård, Boda Skattegård, Bokärr, Brink, Briteborg, Brostugan, Bäckskog under Rimforsa Gästgivaregård, Bäckskog under Rimforsa Mellangård, Bäckstugan under Tävelstad, Bäckstugan under Törnvik, Bäckstugan Dal, Damhult, Dansbo, Danstorp, Degerudden, Djupdalen, Drilla Efsinge Frälsegård, Efsinge Rusthåll, Ekebacken, Ekholmen, Eksnäs Sörstugan (torp), Eksnäs, Ekstugan, Eriksholm Fattigstugan, Finnbrona, Finnhemmet, Finnstugan, Finsudden, Forsbo såg, Forsholm, Freden, Fredriksberg, Fågelkullen Galtebo, Gammalsbo, Gatan, Gatstugan, Granlund, Gransätter, Grindstugan, Groveda, Grytfall, Grythult, Gröndalen under Opphem, Gärdala Lillgård, Gärdala Storgård, Gärdala Såg, Gästgivaregården Rimforsa, Gökelund, Gölen, Gölstugan, Göranstorp Hackels Mellangård, Hackels Norrgård, Hackels Södergård, Hackelstugan, Hackelsveden, Hagbergslund, Hagdalen, Hagen, Hagstugan (”raserad”) under Hackel, Hagstugan under Efsinge, Hagstugan under Opphem, Hagstugan under Rimforsa, Hagsätter under Opphem, Hagsätter under Rimforsa, Hagsätter under Törnvik, Hagtorpet under Boda, Hagtorpet under Krådal, Hallstad Kvarnar, Hallstad, Helena eller S:t Helena Herrhagen, Holmen, Hultet (stuga) under Törnvik, Hultet under Sandvikshult, Hyttan Törnvik, Håkanstorps Lillgård, Håkanstorps Rusthåll, Höckhult under Opphems Storgård, Höckhult under Sonebo, Högbo, Högdal, Högklint, Höglycka, Högmo, Högstorp, Högstorp, Höjden Ingerbo, Intet Johansborg, Jonsbo, Jämte Kallemåla, Kammarbo, Karlsberg, Karlslund (stuga), Karlslund, Karlstorp, Kjellmo, Kjellstugan under Opphems Storgård, Kjellstugan under Tävelstad Skattegård, Kjelltorp, Klasbo, Klynnebrona, Knallen, Knybbla, Korset (stuga), Kroksfall, Krådal, Kullen, Kullsätter, Kvarnarna Hallstad, Kvarnen Opphem, Kvarnen Rimforsa, Källmo, Källtorp Labbemåla, Laggarstugan, Larsbo, Lergerstugan (Lergestugan), Lid, Lilla Stenbäcken, Lillhyttan, Lillsätter or Pukerumsätter Linnäs, Lopptorp, Lotten stuga, Lotten, Lund, Lundsbo, Luran, Långdal, Långelid, Långsbo, Långstorp, Längtan (Längta), Löteborg, Lövsveden, Lövsätter Mantorp, Mo(e)n Muggebo, Målen under Efsinge, Målen under Håkantorp, Målen under Krådal, Målhagen, Mönsterskrivar bostället Törnvik, Mörkvik, Mörlunda Norrehus, Nybygget Tjällmo, Nybygget under Finnhemmet, Nybygget under Opphms Storgård, Nybygget under Sandvikshult, Nybygget under Tävelstads Skattegård, Nydal, Nygård, Nystad under Opphems Nergård, Nystad under Sonebo Frälsegård, Nystugan under Törnvik, Nysätter, Nyängen Olstorp (”raserat”), Olstorp, Opphems Kvarn, Opphems Mellangård, Opphems Nergård, Opphems Norrgård, Opphems Småbäck, Opphems Storgård, Opphems Östergård Persbo, Pershult, Pettersborg stuga, Pettersborg, Pukerum Såg, Pukerum, Pukerumsätter or Lillsätter, På socknen skrivna Rimforsa Gästgivaregård, Rimforsa Kvarn, Rimforsa Lillgård, Rimforsa Mellangård, Rimforsa Västergård, Rimforsa Östergård, Rom, Rosendal, Rumpedal, Räffstad (Rävstad), Rävtorpet, Rödalen, Röholm, Röshult, Rösle, Rösätter (Råsätter) Sandebo, Sandkullen, Sandstorp, Sandstugan under Bersebo, Sandstugan under Hackel, Sandstugan, Sandvikshult, Sandåsarna, Sandåsen, Sankt Helena, Siggemåla (torp under Törnvik), Siggemåla Törnvik (brukningsdel av Skattegården) Sjögata, Sjöstugan under Sonebo, Sjöstugan under Tävelstad, Sjösätter, Skarpa, Skeda, Skedevi, Skogen, Skoglund, Skälfalla, Smedstorp, Småbäck, Solberget, Soldattorpet under Önnöborg, Sonebo Frälsegård, Sonebo Skattegård, Stavrö, Stenbäcken Lilla, Stenbäcken, Stenstugan, Stensätter, Stvsätter, Stålvik, Sundsberg, Sundsmåla, Sundstorp, Sunebo, Surklev, Svederna under Håkantorp, Svederna under Krådal, Svennemyra, Svensbo, Svenslund, Sågen Forsbo, Sågen Gärdala, Sågen Pukerum, Sågstugan under Gärdala, Sättersholm, Sörhult, Sörstugan (torp) under Eksnäs, Sörstugan under Håkantorp Tallkotta, Tjällmo (nybygge), Tjällmo, Tjälltorp, Tjärstad Kyrkjord, Tjärstad, Toppen, Tyrsbo, Tängemåla, Tävelstad Frälsegård, Tävelstad Skattegård, Törnvik Hyttan, Törnvik Lillhyttan, Törnvik Mönsterskrivarebostället, Törnvik Siggemåla (brukningsdel av Skattegården), Törnvik Skattegården, Törnvik Skrivaregården Udda (stuga) under Efsinge, Udden under Bersebo, Uddevalla Vaktarehemmet, Vaktstugan, Valvik Valvik stuga, Viggedal, Vån(g)bäcken, Värna, Västerås, Västralund Ytan, Ytstugan, Ytterbo Nergård, Ytterbo Uppgård, Ytängen Ågölen, Åkerstugan, Åserna, Åstugan Älgbrona under Efsinge, Älgbrona under Håkantorp, Änglunda, Ängstugan under Rimforsa Mellangård, Ängstugan under Sonebo Skattegård, Ängstugan, Ängsätter Önnöborg, Österlund, Östorp, Överbo

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 * 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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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, 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

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