Gistad Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Gistad 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
Asplund, Asptorpet Backen, Backstuga under Gistad, Backstuga under Höga, Backstuga under Kumla, Backstuga under Olofstorp, Blistad, Blåsten, Bohus Västra, Bohus Östra, Brandkula, Brånnestad Frälsegård, Brånnestad Länsmansboställe, Brånnestad Rusthåll, Brånnestad Skattegård, Brånnestad Stomhemman  Dykstorp Stora, Dykstorp under Äleby  Ekelund  Fattigstugan, Frälsegården Brånnestad, Frälsegården Särstad, Fågeltorp  Gistad, Granbacken Lilla, Granbacken under Hennebjörke, Granbacken Västra, Granbacken Östra, Grenadjärtorp (see also soldattorp), Grenadjärtorpet nr 34 under Brånnestad Rusthåll, Grenadjärtorpet nr 35 under Olofstorp, Grenadjärtorpet nr 64 under Markeby, Grenadjärtorpet nr 65 under Kumla, Grenadjärtorpet nr 67 under Harstad, Grenadjärtorpet nr 68 under Gistad, Grenadjärtorpet nr 70 under Särstad Lillgård, Grenadjärtorpet nr 71 under Hällebyle, Grenadjärtorpet nr 72 under Blistad, Grenadjärtorpet nr 75 under Överby, Grenadjärtorpet nr 76 under Gärstad Mellangård, Grindstugan, Gärdeby, Gärstad Mellangård, Gärstad Nedergård, Gärstad Norrgård, Gärstad Skattegård, Gärstad  Hagtorpet, Hallbergsstugan eller Skåpet, Harstad Mellangård, Harstad Norrgård, Harstad Södergård, Harstad Östergård, Hennbjörke, Humpen, Hällebyle, Höga, Högabacken  Jonstorp  Klockaregården, Kronogården Särstad, Kulla, Kullatorpet, Kullen, Kumla Gästgivaregård, Kumla Kvarn, Kumla Tingshus, Kumla, Kvarnen Kumla  Lilla Granbacken, Lilla Stensätter under Särstad Östergård, Lillgården Markeby, Lillgården Särstad, Lugnet, Lundstorp, Länsmansbostället Brånnestad  Markeby Lillgård, Markeby Mellangård, Markeby Storgård, Mellangården gärstad, Mellangården Harstad, Mellangården Markeby  Nedergården Gärstad, Norrgården Harstad, Norrgården, Nybtgget under Äleby, Nybygget under Brånnestad, Nybygget under Markeby Lillgård, Nydal, Nysätter  Olofstorp  Perstorp, Prästgården, På socken  Rusthållet Brånnestad, Råghammar  Sandtorp, Skattegården Brånnestad, Skattegården Gärstad, Skogstorpet under Gärstad Skattegård, Skogstorpet under Gärstad, Skogstorpet under Markeby Frälsegård, Skåpet eller Hallbergsstugan, Slätten, Smedstorp, Snippen, Solbacka, Solberga, Soldattorp (see also Grenadjärtorp), Soldattorp nr 69 under Särstad Västergård, Soldattorp nr 74 under Äleby, Stenhagen, Stenröset, Stensborg, Stensätter Lilla under Särstad Östergård, Stensätter under Särstad Lillgård, Stockholm, Stolpen, Stomhemmanet Brånnestad, Stora Dykstorp, Storgården Markeby, Susenvind, Sveden, Svängen, Särstad Frälsegård, Särstad Kronogård, Särstad Lillgård, Särstad Västergård, Särstad Östergård, Södergården Harstad  Tingshuset Kumla, Torp utan namn under Hennebjörke, Torp utan namn under Särstad Frälsegård, Torp utan namn under Särstad Kronogård  Uråsa  Västergården Särstad  Äleby  Östergården Harstad, Östergården Särstad, Österhagen, Överby

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, 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.)
 * FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * 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 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, 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