Hallingeberg Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Hallingeberg Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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
Ankarsberg, Ankarsrum Bruk, Ankarsrum Masugn, Ankarsrum Säteri, Anledebo, Axhult, Bashult, Bergbo, Bevaket, Björksnäs, Bode, Borghutl Rusthåll, Bornholm Botorp, Brinken, Brostugan, Brotorp Postgård, Bruket Ankarsrum, Båtsmanstorp Nr 63. Orremåla under Kälkestad

Nr 64 Hultekärr under Oxebo

Nr 84 Sandviken under Älmarsrum Nr 2

Bäckefall, Danielshöjd, Djupedal Lilla, Djupedal Stora, Dröpstad Lilla, Dröpstad Rusthåll, Dynestad, Elgsnäs, Elmarsrum, Fagerhult, Fattighuset, Finntorp, Fisksäter, Getterum, Granbo, Greby Rusthåll, Grindsbo, Grindstugan, Grinnerum, Gåskullen, Hagaberg, Hagslund, Hageberg, Hagebo, Hagenäs, Hagstorp, Hallingeberg Nr 1 Pastorsboställe

Nr 2-3 Rusthåll, Nr4

Fattighus

Klockarerum

Skolrum Hallingehult, Hallingesund, Hattebo, Hjorstad Lilla, Rusthåll, Hjorstadstorp, Hult nr 1, Nr 2, Hult Lilla under Borghult, Hult Lilla under Nagelstad, Hult Västra, Hultekärr, Hulthorva Rusthåll, Hummelstad, Humpa, Hunsala, Hällerum, Höckhult, Höghult, Jansbo, Kammartorp, Kansjömåla, Karlsberg, Katrineberg under Hjortstad, under Älmarsrum, Kiltebo, Klockarerummen, Kolaretorp, Krafsnäs, Kristinedal, Kristineberg, Krisitinelund, Krokstorp, Kvarnen Mjöltorp, Kvarnnäset, Kvarntorpet, Kulltorp, Kalkestad, Kalkestad Tegelbruk, Källerhult, Källhagen, Källstugan, Källtorpet, Källåker, Kärrebo, Lerbo Rusthåll, lerbäcken, Lilldalen, Lindhult, Listorp, Livgrenadjärtorp se Soldattorp, Ljungsbo, Ljusfall, Loviseberg, Lugnet, Lund, Läppebo, Löckerum, Lövsveden, Marielund, Masugnen Ankarsrum, Masugnen Gamla, Militiebostället Svartsmörja, Mjölnäs, Mjöltorp Kvarn, Mjöltorp Lilla, Mjöltorp Rusthåll. Målen Lilla, Målen Stora, Målserum Lilla, Målserum Stora, Måshult, Nagelstad, Norrhult, Norrsveden, Nyboda, Nybbyget, Nylund, Nynäs, Nysveden, Nyboda, Nybygget, Nylund, Nynäs, Nysveden, Nytorp under Fisksäter, Nytorp under Ramnegärde, Orremåla, Oxebo, Pastorsbostället, Perstorp, Petersborg, Postgärden Brotorp, Ramnegärde, Redal, Rispetorp Rusthåll, Rosendal, Rumma, Rumbotorp, Rynäs, Sandbo, Sandviken, Sandviken Lilla, Segersgärde, Sjönäs, Sjöshult, Sjöstugan, Sjösvedarna, Sjöviken, Sjöända, Skaftekulle Nr. - Nr 2, Skansen, Skolhuset, Skälhem Rusthåll, Skälsbo, Skörssrum, Slättfall, Smedserum, Smedstorp, Smitterstad, Snåret, Sofielund, Solberget, Soldattorp Nr26 Stora Målen under Dynestad Nr 28 Brinken under Hummelstad

Nr 29 Bäckefall under Skaftekulla Nr 1

Nr 30 Hageberg under Södra Stenserum

Nr 111 Ålandsbo under Hulthorva

Nr 112 Sveenserum under Skälhem

Nr 114 Bergbo under Greby

Nr 115 Lilla Mjöltorp under Mjöltorp

Nr 116 Kvarntorpet under Dröpstad

Nr 117 Sjöände under Älmarsrum Nr 1

Nr 118 Ängen under Hult

Nr 119 Äskebäcken under Hallingeberg

Nr 120 Lilla Hjortstad under Hjortstad

Nf 121 Krokstorp under Borghult Solhult, Solliden, Spånga Lilla, Spånnga Stora, Stormbo, Strängnäs, Strömsholm, Svartsmörja Militieboställe, Svarttorp, Sveaborg, Svedstugan, Svenserum, Sågstugan, Säby, Tegelbruket Kälkestad, Tretorp, Trotorp, Tuppetorp, Udden, Uddetorp, Vrå, Värdshuet Hummelstad, Västantorp, Västralund, Ytterhult, Ytterhult Lilla, Ålandsbo, Åsebo, Älgeshult, Älgsnäs, Älmarsrum, Ängen, Änghult, Ängnäset, Äskebäcken, Östentorp, Österhult

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.


 * 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, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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 ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * ArkivDigital: Explore Your Swedish Heritage

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Kalmat Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch Librarythat 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, Kalmar and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community
 * 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.

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


 * FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - no part 2 available

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