Värna Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Värna 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
Andersgården Värna, Andersbo, Augmentet Bårnäs, Augmentet Kyrkeby, Augmentet Bårnäs, Augmentet Kyrkeby, Augmentet Lövvik, Augmentet Saxtorp, Augmentet Södra Värna, Augmentet Vitvassa, Augmentet Värna Andergård, Augmentet Värna Storgård, Avlöningshemmanet Hultsätter, Avlöningshemmanet Kingsvikstorp, Avlöningshemmanet Röbäck, Avlöningshemmanet Värna Laxgård Backstugan u.n.u. Kungsvik, Bersbo Gruva, Bersbo Säteri, Björkelund, Blybackstugan, Botorp, Bårnäs (Bornäs) Augment Dalen, Dammängen Eksät(t)er, Ekängen Fagerdal, Fattigstugan Värna, Fågelsången (Fogelsången) Grindstugan under Herrsäter Översteboställe, Grindstugan under Kungsvikstorp, Gruvan Bersbo, Göstorp Hagstugan, Hagsätter, Herrsäter Översteboställe, Hjärptorpet, Holmen, Hultsätter Avlöningshemman, Hultsätter Mellangård, Hultsätter Södergård, Hyltan, Hästhagen, Högladan Utjord, Högloftet Ingatorp Karlslund, Klockaregården Värna, Kolbotten, Komministerbostället Värna Prästgård, Kungsbäck (Kongsbäck), Kungshagen (Kongshagen), Kungsvik (Kongsvik) under Dala Säteri, Kungsvik (Kongsvik) under Åtvidaberg, Kungsvikstorp (Kongsvikstorp) Avlöningshemman, Kyrkeby Augment, Kyrkhagen, Kårtorp Laxgården Värna, Lilla Sadelmakaretorp (Salmakaretorp) Lilla Sandstugan, Lilla Vintergatan, Lillkärr under Södra Värna, Lillkärr under Värna Andergård, Loviselund, Långkärr, Lövdalen, Lövvik Augment Marieberg, Mellangården Hultsätter Nedergården Värna, Norrberga, Norrgården Värna, Nybygget under Värna Laxgård, Nybäck Nedra, Nybäck Övre, Nysät(t)er under Herrsäter Översteboställe, Nysät(t)er under Värna Nedergård Prästgården Värna Rabbantorp, Rusthållet Värna Nedergård, Rusthållet Värnäs Säteri, Rusthållet Ytterby, Rättvisan, Röbäck Avlöningshemman Sadelmakaretorp (Salmakaretorp) Lilla, Sadelmakaretorp (Salmakaretorp) Stora, Sandstugan Lilla, Sandstugan Stora, Saxtorp Augment, Sjöbacka, Sjöbacka, Skogstorp, Sluttorp under Herrsäter Översteboställe, Sluttorp under Värna Laxgård, Soldattorp Nr 11 Kyrkhagen under Värnas Säteri, Soldattorp Nr 21 Hagsätter under Värna Nedergård, Soldattorp Nr 22 Värnamo under Ytterby Rusthåll, Soldattorp Nr 46 Ekängen under Vintergatan, Soldattorp Nr 47 Hjärptorpet under Värna Norrgård, Soldattorp Nr 48 Värnamo under Värna Norrgård, Soldattorp Nr 50 Rättvisan under Kungsvikstorp, Soldattorp Nr 51 Lövdalen under Kungsvik, Stensät(t)er, Stora Sadelmakaretorp (Salmakaretorp), Stora Sandstugan, Storgården Värna, Storkärr, Strålsät(t)er, Säteriet Bersbo, Säteriet Värnäs, Södergården Hultsätter Taforsa Utjordarna Nr 1- 3 Vermantorp, Utjorden Högladen Vadstorp, Vermantorp Utjordar Nr 1-3, Vermantorp Utjord Nr 4, Vinhagen, Vintergata(n), Vintergatan Lilla, Vitvassa Augment, Värna Andergård Augment, Värna Fattigstuga, Värna Klockaregård, Värna Laxgård Avlöningshemman, Värna Nedergård Rusthåll, Värna Norrgård, Värna Prästgård Komministerboställe, Värna Storgård Augment, Värna Södra Augment, Värnamo under Värna Andergård, Värnamo under Ytterby Rusthåll, Värnäs Säteri Rusthåll, Västantorp Ytterby Rusthåll Ängsund Österhagen, Överstebostället Herrsäter

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

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
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