Skeppsås Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Skeppsås 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
Alnäs Norrgård, Alnäs Södergård, Alnäs Västergård Baggedalen, Berg Norrgård, Berg Södergård, Broby Lillgård, Broby Mellangård, Broby Norrgård, Broby Storgård Rusthåll, Broby Södergård, Broby Västergård, Broby Östergård Ebborp Fattighuset Skeppsås Hinstorp Lilgård, Hinstorp Mellangård, Hinstorp Norrgård, Hinstorp Södergård, Hinstorp Ödegård Johanstorp, Jordkulan Karlsborg, Karstorp, Kroken, Kvarnen Vågforsen, Kvinneby Rusthåll, Kvinneby Skattegård, Kvinnslunda (Kvinslunda) Utjord, Kölbäck Lillgården Broby, Lillgården Hinstorp, Lillgården Vävinge, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 61 utan namn under Kvinneby Rusthåll, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 63 utan namn under Broby Storgård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 64 utan namn under Lottstad, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 65 utan namn under Rimstad, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 66 utan namn under Rimstad, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 73 utan namn under Hinstorp, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 83 utan namn under Vävinge Sämjegård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 84 utan namn under Vävinge Storgård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 85 utan namn under Alnäs, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 86 utan namn under Broby Storgård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 87 utan namn under Lotstad, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 88 utan namn under Träda, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 89 utan namn under Navestad Storgård, Lottstad (Lotstad) Mellangård, Lottstad (Lotstad) Norrgård, Lottstad (Lotstad) Södergård, Lottstad (Lotstad) Västergård Rusthåll, Lugnet, Lund Västra, Lund Östra, Löjtnantsbostället Vävinge, Löten Mellangården Broby, Mellangården Hinstorp, Mellangården Lottstad, Mellangården Navstad, Mellangården Vävinge, Månstorp Navestad Mellangård, Navestad Norrgård, Navestad Skattegård, Navestad Storgård, Navestad Södergård, Norrgården Alnäs, Norrgården Berg, Norrgården Broby, Norrgården Hinstorp, Norrgården Lottstad, Norrgården Navestad, Nybygget under Broby Västergård Prästgården Skeppsås Rimstad, Rusthållet Broby Storgård, Rusthållet Kvinneby, Rusthållet Lottstad Västergård Skattegården Kvinneby, Skattegården Navestad, Skeppsås Fattighus, Skeppsås Prästgård, Skeppsås Sockenbyggning, Skåne, Sockenbyggningen Skeppsås Solkullen, Stenstorp Västra och Östra, Storgården Broby, Storgården Navestad, Storgården Vävinge, Sämjegården Vävinge, Södergården Alnäs, Södergården Berg, Södergården Broby, Södergården Hinstorp, Södergården Lottstad, Södergården Navestad Träda Utjorden Kvinnslunda Vallen, Vågforsen Kvarn, Västergården Alnäs Västergården Broby, Västergården Lottstad, Västergården Vävinge, Vävinge Lillgård, Vävinge Löjtnantsboställe, Vävinge Mellangård, Vävinge Storgård, Vävinge Sämjegård, Vävinge Västergård Ödegården Hinstorp, Östergården Broby

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,
 * Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates, and
 * Lesson 3: Handwritten Records

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies