Kärna Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Kärna 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
Alsätter, Anderstorp, Annebo, Apelstugan, Apeltorp, Asplund, Augmentet Tjärorp Babel, Backgården Tift, Badhuset Kärna, Berggården Glyttinge, Berglund, Bergsätter, Björngatan, Björnkärret, Bossgården Tift, Bostället Gärstad Mellangård, Bostället Tockarp, Bostället Värö Mellangård, Bostället Ånestadlund, Bromstorp Nedre och Övre, Brotorpet, Bäckelstorp, Bäckgården Tift  Dalstorp, Dansen, Dansätte, Domaregården Tift  Ekelund (Eklund)  Faresbo Utjord, Fattigstugan Kärna, Frälsegården Frössle, Frössle (Frösslö) Frälsegård, Frössle (Frösslö) Kronogård  Gabrielstorp, Gatan, Glyttinge Berggård, Glyttinge Norrgård, Glyttinge Östergård, Granlund, Grustaget, Gröndalen, Grönhagen, Grönlund, Gäbbarp, Gärstad Klubbegård, Gärstad Mellangård Boställe, Gärstad Pilgård, Gärstad Östergård  Hagstugan, Hagsätter, Hellgrenshagen, Holken, Holketorp, Holketorp Lilla, Hultet, Höglyckan, Högstorp Lilla och Stora  Jakobslund Lilla och Stora, Johanneslund, Jägar(e)vallen  Kapplet, Karlslund, Kerstinehult, Klubbegården Gärstad, Klämstorpet under Ledingelunda Östergård, Klämstorpet under Tolefors, Knipan Utjord, Kompaniet, Korset, Kronogården Frösale, Kronojorden Solbacka, Krökom, Kullen, Kyrketorp (Kyrkotorpet), Källsätter (Kjällsätter), Kärna Badhus, Kärna Fattigstuga, Kärna Prästgård, Kärna Sjukhus, Kärna lund, Kärr, Kärret  Lagerlunda Säteri, Ledingelunda Lillgård, Ledingelunda Mellangård, Ledingelunda Norrgård, Ledingelunda Östergård, Lillgården Ledingelunda, Lillstugan, Lägerstugan  Malmen, Malmstugan, Mellangården Gärstad, Mellangården Ledingelunda, Mellangården Tift, Mellangården Värö, Mellantorp  Noby, Norrgården Glyttinge, Norrgården Ledingelunda, Norrgården Tift, Norrgården Värö, Norrsätter, Nybygget (Kärr), Nyland, Nyland Stora, Nylund, Nysätter, Nyängen Nedre, Nyängen Övre  Pilbo Nedre, Pilgården Gärstad, Pilgården Tift, Pilsätter, Piltorp, Prästgården Kärna  Renhem Lilla, Renhem Stora, Rom, Rosenlund, Rusthållet Värö Södergård, Ryd ägor, Rättaregården Tift, Röbo, Röketorp  Sandstorp Nedre och Övre, Segelstorp Lilla, Segelstorp Nedre, Segelstorp Stora, Segelstorp Övre, Sjukhuset Kärna, Sjövalla, Skogstorp, Smedstorp, Sofielund, Solbacka Kronojord, Sten, Stenbo, Stensätter, Säteriet Lagerlunda, Säteriet Tolefors, Södergården Tift, Södergården Värö, Sörbo  Tidstorp, Tift Backgård, Tift Bossgård, Tift Bäckgård, Tift Domaregård, Tift Mellangård, Tift Norrgård, Tift Pilgård, Tift Rättaregård, Tift Södergård, Tift Änggård, Tjärorp Augment, Tockarp Boställe, Tolefors (Torfors) Säteri, Tollstorp, Torkebo, Trädgårdstorpet under Ledingelunda Östergård, Trädgårdstorpet under Ryd ägor, Tullen  Udden, Ullstorp, Utjorden Farsbo, Utjorden Knipan, Utjorden Vikärr  Vikärr Utjord, Vägstorp, Värö Mellangård Boställe, Värö Nordgård, Värö Södergård Rusthåll, Västralund  Åttingen  Änestadlund Boställe, Ägorna ryd, Änggården Tift, Ängsätter, Äspetorpet  Östergården Glyttinge, Östergården Gärstad, Östergården Ledingelunda

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

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies