Askeryd Parish, Jönköping, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Askeryd 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
Andersbo, Anderstorp, Arfvabod, Arrhemmet, Askeyd Fattigstuga, Askeryd Sockenstuga, Askeryd Säteri, Assjö Kvarn, Assjö Ladugård, Assjö Prästgård,

Babel, Backhemmet, Backstuga, Bjursön (Bjursöen), Björkholmen, Björnslätt, Bordsjö Kvarn, Bordsjö Säteri, Borgen Utjord, Boxholmen, Breviken, Brink, Bron (Broen), Brohemmet, Broholm, Brokafall, Brokafallsstugan, Brostugan, Brunnsgården Stora Lönhult, Bråtsstugan, Bråten, Bygget, Bålviken, Bäck, Bäckhemmet, Börnäs,

Christersberg,

Dala, Danielstorp, Djupadal Utjord, Dumstorp, Duveryd,

Edhult Kvarn, Edhult Säteri, Ekeberget, Ekesjö, Eldstorp Säteri, Elverstorp (Älversatorp), Esperyd (Äsperyd), Esperödjan (Äsperödjan),

Fattigstugan Askeryd, Fjölastugan, Franshemmet Utjord, Fredrikslund, Fridhem, Furuskallen, Fällestugan,

Gatstugan, Gransbo, Gransnäs, Granstugan, Grindstugan, Grävlingekullen, Gröndal, Gärdshemmet, Gärdstugan, Gästgivaregården Ingevaldstorp, Gölen under Ingevaldstorp, Gölen under Rotekulla,

Hagen under Hagrida, Hagen under Ägersjö Norrgård, Hallastugan, Hallberget, Hjälmseryd (Hjelmseryd), Holma Norra, Holma Södra, Hultarp, Hultarödja (Hultarödje), Hultet, Hulu, Husarhemmet, Hytten, Håkansgården Redeby, Häggeveden, Hälla, Hällastugan, Hästemålen (Hässemålen), Hästerslid (Hesterslid), Hästholmen, Högelid, Hörberget,

Ingevaldstorp (Ingevallstorp) Gästgivaregård, Isaryd,

Johanstorp, Jordkullen,

Karlberg, Karlstorp, Karstorp Norrgård, Karstorp Södergård, Katrinelund, Klinten, Konungsäng, Kråkefors, Kullstorpet Utjord, Kullingsberg, Kushult Säteri, Kvarnen Aasjö, Kvarnen Bordsjö, Kvarnen Edhult, Kvarnen Oros, Kvarnstugan, Kvarntorpet, Källehult (Kjällehult), Källeryd,

Ladugården Assjö, Laggebo, Larstorp under Bordsjö Säteri, Larstorp under Hästerslid, Lillahemmet, Lillgården Stora Lönhult, Ljungstugan, Lugnet, Lunden, Lutarp Mellangård, Lutarp Västergård, Lutarp Östergård, Lyckan, Lycke, Lägernäs, Lönhult Lilla, Lönhult Stora Brunnsgård, Lönhult Stora Lillgård, Lönhult Stora Mellangård, Lönhult Stora Norrgård, Lönhult Stora Södergård, Lönkullen,

Mellangården Lutarp, Mellangården Redeby, Mellangården Stora Lönhult, Modala, Mon (Moen), Mosstugan (Måsstugan), Mostugan, Munkabod, Målatorpet, Möjefall, Mörkhult,

Norrgården Karstorp, Norrgården Redeby, Norrgården Stora Lönhult, Norrgården Ägersjö, Norrhemmet, Nyamålen,Nybygget, Nydala, Nyland, Nystorp, Närmestorp, Näset,

Olstorp, Oroen Västra, Proen Östra, Oros Kvarn, Orostorp,

Perstorp under Ägersjö Norgård, Perstorp uner Ädarp, Petersborg, Pigritien, Prutan, Prästgården Assjö, Påland,

Ramsvik, Redeby Håkansgård, Redeby Mellangård, Redeby Norrgård, Redeby Södergård, Redeby Östergård, Ropsten, Rosenberg Lilla, Rosenberg Stora, Rosendal, Rosebo, Rosenlund, Rote Ugjord, Rotekulla, Ruggemålen, Råmärket, Råxnäs, Rödjestugan,

Sandliden, Sandstorp, Sillvik Säteri, Sjöamålen, Sjöhester, Sjöstugan under Eldstorp Säteri, Sjöstugan under Hultarödja, Skogsholmen, Skogsjö, Skomakarhemmet, Skräddarhemmet, Skyttakvarn, Skyttlingebäck, Skärpan, Smugefall, Snällebo, Sockenstugan Askeryd, Soldathemmet, Spelhester, Spinkhemmet, Stubbarpshemmet, Stubberyd, Svanholmen, Svensbo, Svenstorp, Sågstugan, Sågtorpet, Sällstorp, Säteriet Askeryd, Säteriet Bordsjö, Säteriet Edhult, Säteriet Eldstorp, Säteriet Kunhult, Säteriet Sillvik, Södergården Karstorp, Södergården Redeby, Södergården Stora Lönhult, Södergården Ägersjö, Sörbylund, Sörmålen, Sörviken, Sörviken Nedre, Sörviken Övre, Söråsen, Sörängen,

Torrarp, Tunnarp, Tällåsen,

Utjorden Borgen, Utjorden Djupadal, Utjorden Franshemmet, Utjorden Franshemmet, Utjorden Kullstorpet, Utjorden Rota, Uvåsen,

Vära, Väratorpet, Västergården Lutarp, Västerängen, Västorp,

Åmarp, Åsen, Åsnaryd, Åstugan under Hästemålen, Åstugan under Vära,

Ägersjo Norrgård, Ägersjö Södergård, Älverstorp (Elverstorp), Ängaryd, Ängstugan, Äsevad, Äsperyd (Esperyd), Äsperödjan (Esperödjan),

Ödarp,

Östergården Lutarp, Östergården Redeby, Övrabo,

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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, Jönköping Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Library, that may 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, Jönköping" 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

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
Sweden Research Strategies