Askersund Stadsförsamling Parish, Örebro, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Askersund Stadsförsamling Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History
In 1643 the parish of Askersund was divided into the Askersund Landsförsamling and Askersund Stadsförsamling. Before 1643 see the Askersund Landsförsamling records. Between 1643 - 1964 the parish was known as Askersund Stadsförsamling. After 1965 the Stadsförsamling and Landsförsamling were combined and called Askersund.

Place Names
Allfarahagen Backa, Backmanstorp, Badhuset, Barnhem, Berg, Bergdalen, Berglunda, Björkelund, Båtsmansstugan, Bäckadalen, Bäckatorp, Bäckmanstorp  Djupviken, Djupviksängen  Ekeberg, Eveborg  Fattighuset, Fågelvik  Gransjölund, Gransjöängen, Gustavsberg, Gårdsjö, Gårdsjöbacken, Gårdsjöbarnhem, Gårdsjölund  Hagaberg, Hagalund, Halfarehagen, Höglund, Höglunda  Igelsjö, Igelsjöberg, Igelsjötorp  Jonahagen  Karlsbergslund, Karlslund, Klockaregården, Kraftskärrstorp, Kristineberg, Kvarnhagen, Kvarnrödjan, Kvarnsjölund, Kvarntorp, Kärrfallet  Ladhagen (became Lahagen), Lahagen, Lugnet (became Lugnstorp), Lugnstorp, Lustenrust, Lorentsberg, Loviseholm, Lövfallet  Marielund  Nordhagen, Norra Berglyckan, Norra Fallet, Norrlunda, Norra Skolhuset, Norra Äsplunda, Nybacken  Pollahagen, Pettersberg, Prästgården  Rektorsboställe, Rosendal, Rydbergshagen, Rådhuset, Rådhusträdgården, Röllingsberg, Röllingshagen  Sandbacken, Sandbäcken, Sjöfallet, Sjölunda, Sjöstorp, Solberga, Stadskvarnen, Starketorp, Stationshuset, Stenkulla, Strömsdal, Strömsvik, Stökastugan, Svärdsjö, Såntorp, Säbylund, Södra Berglyckan, Södra Fallet, Södra Skolhuset, Södra Äsplunda  Östra Tullhuset

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
1866-1870 -- The major part of the Household Examination record is simply organized by a "farm" number with the numbers spanning from 1 to 212. Although the majority of the parish is under this numbering system there are also farms/places associated with the Stadsförsamling. For these places see above in "Place Names"
 * 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.


 * 1871-1875 -- Same as above for years 1866-1870.
 * 1876-1880 -- Same as above for years 1866-1870.
 * 1881-1885 -- Same as above for years 1866-1870 but the number of farms spanned from 1 to 215.
 * 1886-1890 -- This Household Examination record is organized in an alphabetical arrangement by the first letter of the surname of the head of household.

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, Örebro 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, Örebro" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
See the hembygdsförening at: Norra Vättersbygdens Hembygdsförening

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