Sya Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Sya 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
Algustorp, Anderstorp Backen, Backgården Hydinge, Backhemmet, Backstuga utan namn under Hydinge Mellangård, Backstuga utan namn under Södergård, Backstuga utan namn under Kyrksäter, Backstuga utan namn under Mogarp, Backstuga utan namn under Pepplinge Storgård, Backstuga utan namn under Sya Södergård, Bersebo, Bondbacka, Brahus, Brostugan Eketorpet Utjord, Enigheten Fagerhult, Fattigstugan Sya, Frälsegården Nybble, Fällorna under Hydinge Västergård, Fällorna under Kyrksäter, Förarelyckan Gatan, Gladhem, Grenadjärtorp Nr 90 utan namn under Sya Norrgård, Grenadjärtorp nr 90 Bondbacka under Sya Norrgård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 91 utan namn under Hydinge Västergård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 92 utan namn under Hydinge Backård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 103 utan namn under Grimstorp, Grenadjärtorp Nr 116 utan namn under Pepplinge Skattegård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 118 utan namn under Sya Mellangård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 119 utan namn under Hydinge Mellangård, Grenadjärtorp Bersebo under Pepplinge Storgård, Grimstorp, Gröndal, Gärdstugan Hagen, Hagsberg, Halvgården Nybble, Hultet under Kyrksäter, Hultet Lilla under Nybble Rusthäll, Hultet Stora, Humpen Utjord, Hydinge Backgård, Hydinge Mellangård, Hydinge Södergård, Hydinge Västergård, Hydingsberg, Häradsallmänningen Lilla Karlsberg utjord, Klubbarp, Krogen, Kyrksäter (Kyrksätter), Kyrksäter (Kyrksätter) Utjord, Källtorpet Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 94 utan namn under Nybble rusthåll, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 119 utan namn under Hydinge Mellangård, Lunnarp, Lunnarpsstugan, Långhagen Mellangården Hydinge, Mellangården Pepplinge, Mellangården Sya, Mogarp Norrgården Sya, Nybble Frälsegård, Nybble Halvgård, Nybble Rusthåll, Nybble Södergård, Nybygget under Lunnarp, Nybygget under Pepplinge Skattegård, Nydal, Nysätter, Nöjet Pepplinge Mellangård, Pepplinge Skattegård, Pepplinge Storgård, Pettersborg under Pepplinge Skattegård, Pettersborg under Stallsberg, Prästtorp (Prestorp) Rosenborg, Rosendal, Rosenholm, Rosenlund, Rusthållet Nybble, Rysthållet Sya Norrgård Sandlyckan, Skattegården Pepplinge, Skogalund, Skogen under Hydinge Västergård, Skogen under Sya Mellangård, Skogen under Sya Södergård, Skogsberg under Lilla Häradsallmänningen, Skogsberg under Nybble Södergård, Småget, Snarbygget, Snipan Utjord, Sockenstugtan Sya, Soldattorp Nr 115 utan namn under Mogarp, Soldattorp Nr 117 utan namn under Mogarp, Stallsberg (Stallsberget), Stensätter under Hydinge Backgård, Stensätter under Lunnarp, Storgården Pepplinge, Svartfors, Sveden, Sya Fattigstuga, Sya Kyrkas Utjord, Sya Mellangård, Sya Norrgård, Sya Norrgård Rusthåll, Sya Sockenstuga, Sya Södergård, Södergården Hydinge, Södergården Nybble, Södergården Sya Tallemon Uddarp, Utjorden Eketorpet, Utjorden Humpen, Utjorden Karlsberg, Utjorden Kyrksätter, Utjorden Snipan, Utjorden Sya Kyrka Vrån under Lunnarp, Vrån under Snip Utjord, Västergården Hydinge

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