Kisa Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Kisa 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
Amnebo, Andersbo, Anderstorp, Appeldalen, Appeldalen, Appelkullen, Arnebo, Aspnäset Backen, Barklyckan, Bergdalen, Bergdalen Lilla, Bergstugan, Birgersbo, Bjärkeryd Norrgård, Bjärkeryd Södergård, Bjärkerydsborg, Björkelund under Björksnäs, Björkelund under Fröåsa, Björkhult, Björksnäs, Björndal, Björnkullen, Björnstugan, Björnudden, Bläcksvederna, Bollkind (Balkind), Boxhult, Boås Utjord, Breddarp, Brevstugan, Bringstorp Utjord, Brokullen Norra, Brokullen Södra, Bromhult, Bromtorpet, Brostorp, Brostugan, Brunneberg, Brunnstugan, Brännstugan, Brötstugan, Bäck under Kisa Kullagård, Bäck under Kisa Värdgård, Bäckefall, Bäckhult, Bäckhult Lilla, Bäckhult Stora, Bäckstugan under Kisa Gästgivaregård, Bäckstugan under Kättestorp  Cedersberg, Charlottendal  Dalstugan under Gäddefall, Dalstugan under Korpklev, Damin, Damstugan  Ekelund, Ekliden, Eksberg, Ekshult, Ekstugan Lilla, Ekstugan Stora, Ennesbo, Ennesbotorp, Eriksholm under Fröåsa, Eriksholm under Yxefall  Fagerhult, Fagerkulla, Fagerkulla Lilla, Falklyckan, Fallstugan, Farsbo Utjord, Fattighuset, Fimon, Folkinge, Folkingstorp, Forshult, Forsä Klädesfabrik, Friggestorp (Fryggestorp), Friggestorp (Fryggestorp) Kvarn, Froghult Västergård, Froghult Östergård, Fröåsa Gästgivaregård, Fubbetorp Utjord, Färgeriet Örneström, Föllingsö  Garveriet Kisa, Getbäcken, Gigelhult, Gigelnäs, Gisselhult, Gransbo, Gransbeg, Gransborg, Granstorp, Grindliden, Grindsbo, Grindstugan, Grytbäcken, Gröndal under Fröåsa, Gröndal under Grönede, Grönebo, Grönede, Grönhagen, Grönlid, Grönlund, Gummetorp (Gudmundtorp), Gustavsholm, Gäddefall, Gäddstugan, Gästgivaregården Fröåsa, Gästgivaregården Kisa, Gölingstorp, Gälkullen, Gölstugan under Ennesbo, Gölstugan under Klevsfall, Gölstugan under Lindhylta, Gölstugan under Misterfall  Haga, Hagberget, Hagdalen, Hagstugan under Bromhult, Hagstugan under Korpklev, Hagsätter, Hallsjöstugan, Harg, Harudden under Fröåsa, Harudden under Föllingsö, Hasenberg, Havredalen, Herrefall, Herrhagen, Hillebo, Hitthem, Hjortkullen, Hjälmstugan, Holmen, Hult, Hultebotorp, Humlehög, Hylta, Hägerstugan, Hällingeberg Lilla och Stora, Hälltorp, Hässlehylta, Högbo Utjord, Högdalen, Högstorp, Högtomta, Hökhult, Hökstugan  Jonsbo  Kammaren, Karleby, Karlsberg, Karlsborg, Karlsholm, Karlslund, Karlstorp, Kasttorp, Kisa Fattighus, Kisa Garveri, Kisa Gästgivaregård, Kisa Klockaregård, Kisa Kullagård, Kisa Prästgård, Kisa Värdgård, Kjusebo, Klacken  Militiebostället Öknehult, Millingetorp, Misterfall, Mjällerum, Mjölsefall, Mjölsehylta, Mokullen, Mosshult Under Föllingsö, Mosshult Under Högtomta, Mosshult Under Kättestorp, Mostugan under Karlebty, Mostugan under Måla, Mostugan under Vimantorp, Måla, Målstugan, Mårtensberg, Måsen under Froghult, Måsen under Ramshult  Norrstugan, Nybygget under Korpklev, Nybygget under Mjällerum, Nybygget under Mjölsefall, Nybygget under Ramshult, Nybygget under Örsebo Norrgård, Nygärde, Nyholm, Nykvarn, Näs, Näset under Björksnäs, Näset under Farsbo  Olstorp under Bollkind, Olstorp under Folkinge, Orreholmen, Orrekullen, Ottesand  Pappersbruket Örneström Paris, Penemynde, Persbo, Petersborg under Hult, Petersborg under Örsebo, Pilekrog, Pinnarp, Pinnbrostugan, Pinnstugan, Prästgården  Ramshult, Risbygget, Rosebo, Rummingebo, Runefors, Råstorp, Råstorp Skogvaktareboställe, Rävbacken Lilla och Stora, Rödingehult, Rödingsnäs, Rösätter  Sandkullen, Sandliden, Sandshult, Sandtorp, Sandviken, Sjöberga, Sjöbo Lilla och Stora, Sjöholm, Sjökroken, Sjönäs, Sjöstugan under Ennesbo, Sjöstugan under Misterfall, Sjösätter, Sjöviken, Skansen, Skeppstad, Skogbo, Skogbohylta, Skogvaktarebostället Råstorp, Skräddareberg, Skräddarehemmet, Skålkullen, Skördefall, Smedstorp, Smedstugan, Soldattorp Nr 19 Hägerstugan under Millingetorp, Soldattorp Nr 20 Stora Rävbacken under Harg, Soldattorp Nr 21 Nybygget under Örsebo Norrgård, Soldattorp Nr 23 Viggetorpet under Yxefall Södergård, Soldattorp Nr 24 Måsen under Froghult Västergård, Soldattorp Nr 25 Brötstugan under Grönede, Soldattorp Nr 26 Bergdalen under Hökhult, Soldattorp Nr 27 Kölmanstorp under Kölefors, Soldattorp Nr 28 Orrekullen under Karleby, Soldattorp Nr 30 Bromtorpet under Bromhult, Soldattorp Nr 31 Fagerkulla under Bjärkeryd Södergård, Soldattorp Nr 32 Folkingstorp under Folkinge, Soldattorp Nr 33 Hagstugan under Korpklev, Soldattorp Nr 34 Hagdalen under Kvarntorp, Soldattorp Nr 35 Skålkullen under Fagerhult, Soldattorp Nr 36 Stensätter under Gäddefall, Soldattorp Nr 37 Toppkullen under Hylta, Soldattorp Nr 38 Skogbohylta under Kättestorp, Soldattorp Nr 39 Brunnstugan under Kjusebo, Soldattorp Nr 40 Krabbstugan under Näs, Soldattorp Nr 41 Vällstugan under Vimantorp, Stavkärr, Stensnäs, Stenstugan under Kisa Allmänning, Stenstugan under Vimantorp, Stensätter, Stockbäcken, Storhultet, Stubbstugan, Sundet, Sundsberg, Sundsbro, Sundsnäs, Sundstorp under Breddarp, Sundstorp under Ullvingebo, Svanbäcken, Svensbo Lilla och Stora, Svenstorp, Sågstugan under Klevsfall, Sågstugan under Vimantorp, Säldefall, Söderhult under Fröåsa, Söderhult under Råstorp, Sörmark, Sörstugan, Sörtorp  Talltorp, Tegelstugan, Telningsbo, Tomestorp, Toppkullen, Trädgårdslund, Trädgårdsstugan, Tyskstugan  Ulvingebo, Urkhagen, Uvekullen  Vaderhult, Vadstugan, Varbo, Vaxhult, Vidingstorp, Viggetorpet, Viksholm, Vimantorp, Vinäs, Väderhult, Vällstugan, Värdgården, Värvstugan, Västerhult  Yxefall Norrgård, Yxefall Södergård  Åbro, Åkviken, Åstugan under Ennesbo, Åstugan under Knoppetorp  Älekullen, Ängstugan under Froghult Västergård, Ängstugan under Fröåsa, Ängstugan under Klevsfall, Ängstugan under Misterfall, Äskebäck  Ö, Ödängen, Öknehult Militieboställe, Örneström Färgeri, Örneström Pappersbruk, Örsebo Norrgård Rusthåll Nr 21, Örsebo Södergård, Österhult, Östorp

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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 ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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,
 * , and

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
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