Sweden, Jönköping Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Sweden Jönköping

What is in the Collection?
The collection consists of church records from the county of Jönköping. It contains the following types of records:


 * Clerical surveys (Husförhörslängder)
 * Registers of birth, marriage, and death (födda, vigda, döde)
 * Move-in and move-out lists (in- och utflyttede)
 * Confirmations (konfirmation)
 * Church accounts (räkenskaper)

The records are handwritten in narrative style. They cover the years 1581 to 1935 with an index 1633 to 1860.

Collection Contents
This table shows the places and time periods covered in the indexed records for this collection. Most of the records are from the time periods listed in the table; however, there may have be records from before or after the time period.

An inventory of all the images in this collection can be found at FamilySearch Digital Image Collection for Jönköping, Sweden

Image Visibility
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However rights to view images on our website are granted by the record custodians. Swedish data privacy rules prohibit making certain records publicly available for viewing. This includes birth and death records less than 70 years old, and marriage records prior to 1980. This collection is available at the Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers, and to members of the supporting organization. The images are also available to all viewers for a fee at Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD).

How Do I Search the Collection?
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