Västra Husby Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Västra Husby 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
Adelsbyttan Utjord, Alingsbo Lilla, Alingsbo Stora, Alsätter, Anderstorp Berg, Berg Nedre, Berg Övre, Björklund, Brandsäter Utjord, Brinken, Broby, Brotorpet, Bryttsätter (Bråtsätter), Brännkärr Lilla, Brännkärr Stora Dalhem, Drag Eklund under Broby, Eklund under Restad, Ektorpet, Eneberga, Erikslund Fattighuset, Fiskartorpet Lilla, Fiskartorpet Stora under Hylinge, Fiskartorpet under Korssäter, Fridensborg, Fridehm, Fågelsången Gneckstad, Grindstugan, Grindtorp, Gröndalen, Grpnlöten, Gädderstad, Gädderstadtorp, Gästgivaregården Hälla, Gäverstad Hagalund, Hagby, Hagbylöt, Hagbytorp, Hagsätter, Hagtorpet, Hallstad, Hallstadlöt, Hejorna, Hejtorpet, Holkenäs, Hummelhagen, Husby, Hylinge Krog, Hylinge Säteri Rusthåll, Hylinge Värdshus, Häggetorp, Hälla, Hälla Gästgivaregård, Hällabacken, Hällabrinken, Hälla Gästgivaregård, Hällabacken, Hällabrinken, Häradsbro, Häradstorp, Hässelkulla Johannisberg, Jämmerbo, Järpstugan Kammen, Klockaregården, Klubben, Klämman, Knutstorp, Komministerbostället, Komministergården, Kongsbacken, Kongsör, Korskullen under Stensäter, Korskullen under Tvärdala, Korsäter, Krogen, Krogen Hylinge, Kullen, Kullerstad, Kullerstad Utjord, Kyrkebylöt, Kyrkoherdebostället, Källtorpet Landsberg, Larstorp Stora, Lilla Brännkärr, Linköping Sluss, Livgrenadjärtorp (see soldattorp), Ljungstorp, Luddingsbo Säteri Rusthåll, Luddingsholm, Lumpetorp, Långmossen Minsjö, Mossen under Gädderstad, Mossen under Hässelkulla, Mossen under Korssäter, Måltorp Nilstorp, Norrbo, Norrbogärde, Norrbotorp, Nyborg, Nybygget under Tvärdala, Nybygget under Vik, Nyhagen Utjord, Nysätter, Nyttorp, Nyttorp under Korssäter Olovstorp under Husby, Olovstorp (Sundet) under Luddingsbo, Orrmossen, Orrtorpet Utjord, Oxmossen Perstorp, Pjuksten Utjord, Pjukstenskärret Restad, Restad Östergård, Ringbosäter, Ringby, Rosendal, Rökstad Sandstugan, Sandsveden, Sjöhagen, Sjöstugan, Skillnaden, Skogen, Skogsjötorp, Skumbo, Slussen Linköping, Snövelstorp, Soldattorp Nr 1 u.n.u. Gäverstad, Soldattorp Nr 7 u.n.u. Husby, Soldattorp Nr 8 u.n.u. Norrbo, Soldattorp Nr 9 Eklund Under Broby, Soldattorp Nr 10 Stavlöten under Hälla, Soldattorp Nr 11 u.n.u. Tvärdala, Soldattorp Nr 12 u.n.u. Knutstorp, Soldattorp Nr 13 u.n.u. Gädderstad, Soldattorp Nr 14 Berg under Hylinge, Soldattorp Nr 15 u.n.u. Kullerstad, Soldattorp Nr 16 u.n.u. Rökstad, Soldattorp Nr 17 u.n.u. Restad, Soldattorp Nr 18 u.n.u. Restad, Soldattorp Nr 19 u.n.u. Ringby, Soldattorp Nr 20 Lumpetorp under Hylinge, Soldattorp Nr 21 u.n.u.Vena, Soldattorp Nr 54 u.n.u.Bryttsäter, Soldattorp N4 55 Åttingshagen under Kullerstad, Soldattorp Nr 56 u.n.u. Vena, Soldattorp Nr 57 u.n.u. Tvärdala, Soldattorp Nr 58 Sumpen under Minsjö, Stavlöten, Stenbrinken, Stensäter, Stockholmsbro, Stora, Brännkärr, Stora Larstorp, Stubbetorp, Sumpen, Sundet, Sveden, Svinsätter Trekanten, Trädgårdstorp, Tvärdala, Tvärdala Frälsegård, Tvärdala Rusthåll, Tvärdalahagen, Tysktorpet Vargkärret, Vasteskärr, Vena, Vik, Värdshuset Hylinge Åby, Åby Utjord, Åttingshagen Önstorp, Önstorp Utjord, Önstorpsberg

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! The 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.
 * Denmark 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

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