Västra Ed Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Västra Ed Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.



History
Västra Eds parish originated in the middle ages and was called Eds parish until 1884. In 1619 the original parish was divided creating Östra Eds parish. Västra Eds socken was in Norra Tjusts härad (district) and since 1971 has been a part of Västerviks kommun (municipality). The parish encompasses Storån (river) and Storsjön (lake) and consists of several distinct valleys of slightly undulating woodland.

(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
Averum Backstugan, Bankestad, Berget, Bettala, Björkstubbe, Bjurmanstorp, Björka Lilla Nr 1 Kronoboställe (Nr 2), Björkö Stora (Nr 1 - 2), Björkelund, Björkkärr,Björklund, Björkstubbe, Blankebo, Blidstena, Blidsten Ruståll, Blidsten Rusthåll Oljebruket, Blixhult, Bloxborg, Borg, Branten Bredvassa nr 1 - 2, Brotorp Bruket Överum, Busken, Bålebo, Bålebobrink, Bällsjö, Båtmanstorp Kvisterum under Stora Björka, Bocketorps Äng, Borrhult

Djupkälla, Djurgården, Djursnäs, Djursnästorp, Dunekulla, Edbohump, Edet, Eds bruk, Edsgården, Edsätter, Ekhultsdahl, Enebacken, Fattigstugan, Finnbygget, Fiskaretorpet, Fläggstad, Fogeltorpet, Forsby, Forsby kvarn, Forserum, Frisktorpet, Fårestad Gatan, Glotorpet, Granhult, Grindebo, Grinden, Grindtorpet, Gruvdalen, Gryt, Grönlund, Grötebo, Gustafsberg, Gärsholmen, Gölen, Göltorpet Hagen, Hagen Lilla, Hagen Stora, Helgenäs, Helgenäs Lilla, Hermansborg, Holm, Hovmanstorpet, Hulta, Hummelkärr, Humlekärrstorp, Husviken, Husviken Lilla, Hyggelsäng, Håkenstad, Hålbäcken, Hållerstorp, Hälleberg, Hällebergs-torp, Hällen, Hällerö, Härnum, Högsby, Hökdalen Ingelsberg Kaberg, Kaveltorpet, Klint, Klockarestugan, Klosterängen, Kohagen, Koketorp, Komministergården, Krogen, Krokstorp, Krypin, Kulltorpet, Kvarntorpet, Kvisterum, Kyrkobyn, Kårtorp, Källan, Källdalen, Källsvederne, Kärr, Kärrebo, Kölbo Litslekutt, Logärdsäng, Lustkulla, Löckerum, Löckås, Lövåsen Malmtorpet, Manshöjd, Melby, Murtorp, Målen, Måsen Nattstugorne, Nocketorp, Nybygget, Nyhagen, Nytorp, Nyängsveden, Näset, Näskärr Olserum, Olstorp, Oljebruket Blidstena Rusthåll, Omhagen, Omtorpet, Omtorpet Lilla, Petersborg, Peterslund, Prostgården Q Se K, Ralstorp, Rammendal, Ringatorp, Rosendalen, Rankhyttan, Rossviken, Röberget, Rökärr, Rössel, Rusthållet Blidstena, Rusthållet Skörserum Sjögerum, Sjöhagen, Sjösveden, Sjötorpet, Sjötorpet, Sjösvederne, Sjöände under Blidstena Rusthåll, Sjöände under Härnum, Sjöände under Stora Björke, Skarpinge, Skogen, Skullrössel, Skvackra, Skyttesundet Lilla, Skyttesundet Stora, Skörserum Rusthåll, Slottet, Slättkärr, Slätlöt Utjord, Solberget, Solligen, Solliderne, Spångdalen, Spångdalen Lilla, Stenbo, Stenbrovad, Stense, Stenserum, Stensveden, Stensö Lilla, Strängdalen, Strömmen, Strömserum, Strömstugan, Stuga utan namn under Stora Björka, Stångjärnsmedjan Överums bruk, Sundby, Sundbyhult, Sundbytorp, Sundsberg, Sundtorp, Sunesberg, Svackran, Sveden, Svederna under Forsby, Svederna under Härnum, Svenstorpet, Sågaretorpet, Timmerdal, Tindered nr 1 - 4, Tindered Gatan, Tinderedtorp, Tinderö, Troserum, Tjusedal, Träthult, Tvisterum, Tvisterum under Forsby, Tvisterum under Stora Björka, Udden, Utjorden Slätlöt, Vadsbro Lilla, Vadsbro Stora, Valtersten, Valtersten Lilla, Varvet, Vassbro, Vassbro Lilla, Vassbro Stora, Vikerna, Vikerne, Vikänden, Vinäs, Vråkö, Väländebo, Värdshuset, Värneborg, Västerborg Åklova, Ålhorva, Ålkärr, Årstad, Årestad, Åsen, Änghagen, Ängtorpet, Äsketorpet, Österlund, Örvikerne, Österborg, Överums Bruk, Överums Bruk Manufaktusmedjan, Överums Bruk Stångjärnsmedja, Överums Kvarn

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, 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.

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FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Kalmat Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch 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, 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.

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