Gärdserum Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

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Guide to Gärdserum 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
Andersholm, Armkröken, Augmentet Fivelsbo, Augmentet Friggestorp, Augmentet Öjantorp, Augustenburg Färgeri,

Backen, Bastorp, Bergbo, Bergholmen, Bjökekullen, Björnbrinken, Borgholm, Botsgård, Bovik, Branthäll Pastorsboställe, Brink, Brinken, Broddebo, Broddebo Ägor, Brotorpet, Bruket Forsaström, Brunsvik, Bråstorp, Bråten, Börsebo Rusthåll, Bärsebo Ägor,

C se även K

Cedersholm Pappersbruk

Dalslund, Dalsveden, Dammvik, Dröghult, Duketorp under Halsebo, Dunketorp Utjord under Tingetorp, Duketorp Utjord under Åsebo,

Ekhult, Eklund,

Fagerhult, Falerum Nr 1 - 4, Falerum Kvarn, Falelrum Ägor, Falsjönäs, Fattigstugan Gärdserum, Finnbygget, Fivelsbo Augment, Forsaström Bruk, Forsaström Kvarn, Fredriksberg, Friggestrop Augment, Frista,

Frälsegården Gullebo Nr 2

Halsebo Nr 2

Ljungebo Nr 2

Måshult nr 2

Nannersbo Nr 2

Stora Ved nr 2

Tingetorp Nr 3

Färgeriet Augustenburg,

Garveriet Kristinelund, Garveriet Kvisterum, Garveriet Visholm,

Gatändan, Grindsholm Gruvdalen, Grävsveden, Grönstorp,

Gullebo Nr 1 Rusthåll

Nr 2 Frälsegård

Lilla

Ägor

Gullebonäs, Gärdserum Fattigstuga, Gärdserum Kockaregård, Göterstorp Mönsterskrivarebost.

Hagen under Broddebo, Hagen under Tingetorp, Hallingshult, Halsebo Nr 1 Skattegård, Halsebo Nr 2 Frälsegård, Halsebo Ägor, Hammaren, Hattorp, Helenaberg, Holmo, Hultaborg, Hultaholm, Hultet, Hyddan, Häradsmärket, Häradstorp,

Ingelstorp, Isakslund,

Johannisborg, Jonsbo,

Kammarbo, Kammarfred, Kammarkullen, Karlebo, Karlsberg, Karlsborg, Karlsholm, Karlsäng, Katrinaberg, Katrineberg, Kinnekullen, Klacksäter, Klacktorpet, Klockaregården Gärdseru, Komdalen, Korshult, Kristinelund Garveri, Kulla, Kvarnen Falerum, Kvarnen Forsaström, Kvarntorpet,

Kvisterum Garveri, Kvisterum Säteri, Kvisterum Säteri Ägor,

Källdalen, Källsätter, Könserum Nr 1 - Nr 2, Könserum Ägor,

Landmärket, Landsberg, Lidberg, Linaholm, Lindberget under Måshult, Lindberget under Tingetorp,

Livgrenadjärtorp Bergbo under Falerum

Hagen under Tingetorp

Klacktorpet under Börsebo Rusth.

Svestorpet under Mäshult

Åkerhagen under Svenserum

Ljungebo Nr 1 Skattegård, Ljungebo Nr 2 Frälsegård, Ljungebo Ägor, Lugnet, Lyckenäs, Lycketorp, Löpgöl, Löpgöl Lilla, Löpgölslund, Löpgölsnäs, Lövsveden

Mariedal Pappersbruk, Målbygget, Målen, Målen Lilla, Måsebo, Måshult Nr 1 Rusthåll, Måshult Nr 2 Frälsegård, Måshult Ägor, Mönstersrkivarebostället Göterstorp,

Nannersbo nr 1 Rusthåll, Nannersbo Nr 2 Frälsegård, Nannersbo Ägor, Nybygget under Tingstorp, Nygård, Nystad, Nytorp,

Pappersbuket Cedersholm Pappersbruket Mairedal, Pastorsbostället Branthäll, Pettersborg

Q se K

Risebo, Rosenborg, Rotorp,

Rusthållet Börsebo,

Falerum Nr 1

Gullebo Nr 1

Måshult Nr 1

Nannersbo Nr 1

Stora Ved nr 1

Svaltrop Nr 1

Svenserum Nr 1

Tingetorp Nr 1 - 2

Torstorp

Åsebo

Sandviken, Segerskans, Sjöstugan, Sjövalla, Sjöända under Bråstorp, Sjöända under Måshult, Sjöända Lilla under Måshult, Skattegården Halsebo nr, Skattegården Ljungebo Nr 1, Skälstorp, Skälstorpet, Snällebo, Solberget, Soldattorp Björkekullen under Svaltorp,

Soldattorp Dröghult under Halsebo

Fagerhult under Könserum

Korshult under Falerum

Lidberg under Tingetorp

Skälstorp under Broddebo

Åsen under Halsebo

Örbäcken under Könserum

Spjutviken, Steholm, Strömmen, Strömsholm, Stuverum, Sund, Surdalen, Svaltop Nr 1 Rusthåll, Svaltrop Nr 2, Svaltorp Ägor, Svantorpet, Svarvaredalen, Svenserum Nr 1 Rusthåll, Svenserum nr 2, Svenserum Ägor, Svenstorpet Lilla, Sågastugan, Sågartorpet, Sågen, Säteriet Kvisterum,

Tingetorp Nr 1 - 2 Rusthåll, Tingetorp Nr 3 Frälsegård, Tingetorp Ägor, Tingstad, Torstorp Rusthåll, Törnsveden,

Udden, Utjorden Dunketorp under Tingetorp, Utjorden Duketorp under Åsebo,

Vaxholmen, Ved Stor Nr 1 Rusthåll, Ved Stora nr 2 Frälsegård, Ved Stora Ägor,

Visholm Garveri, Västantorpet, Västerås, Vättersborg,

Åkerhagen, Åkerholm, Åsebo Rusthåll, Åsen,

Ägorna Broddebo

Börsebo

Falerum

Gullebo

Halsebo

Kvisterum Säteri,

Könserum

Ljungebo

Måshult

Nannersbo

Stora Ved

Svaltorp

Svenserum

Tingetorp

Ängstugan,

Öjantorp Augment, Örbäcken

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Census Records

 * Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)--explanation of this church record which is functionally the census of Sweden.
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Online Database Church Records
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Family History Library Records
Click Sweden, Kalmat 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, Kalmar and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources

 * 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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Help Reading Old Handwriting

 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
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