Flistad Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Flistad 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
Anderstorp under Flistad Gatugård, Anderstorp under Lilla Valla, Anderstorp under Maspelösa, Andrealund, Aspelund, Backen, Backegården Flistad, Bommen, Bostället Kättstorp, Bostället Maspelösa, Brunnsgården Norra Lund, Bränderna under Kulla Kornettgård, Bränderna under Stora Valla Norrgård, Bränderna under Stora Valla Södergård, Eken under Flistad Hörnegård, Eken under Kättstorp Storgård, Ekstubbe, Enebacken under Flistad Skattegård, Enebacken under Kättstorp Storgård, Eneby, Erikstorp, Fattigstugan Flistad, Flistad Backegård, Flistad Fattigstuga, Flistad Gatugård, Flistad Hörnegård, Flistad Klockaregård, Flistad Komministerboställe, Flistad Skattegård, Fredrikslund, Fredrikstorp Utjord, Fredrikstorp under Kullersbro, Frälsegården Kättstorp, Fågelsången (Fogelsången), Gammelstorp, Gatugården Flistad, Grindstugan, Grönlund, Hagelund, Hagen under Kulla Rusthåll, Hagen under Lilla Valla, Hedby Västergård, Hedby Östergård, Hedbytorp Utjord, Hörnegården Flistad, Jakobslund under Kulla Kornettgård, Jakobslund under Lekslätt, Johannisberg, Jonstorp, Karlstorp, Klockaregården Flistad, Komministerbostället Flistad, Kornettgården Kulla, Kulla Kornettgård, Kulla Rusthåll, Kulla Skattegård, Kulla Tyskgård, Kullersbro, Kättstorp Boställe, Kättstorp Frälsegård, Kättstorp Lillgård, Kättstorp Storgård, Köpenhamn, Lekslätt, Liljeholmen, Lillgården Kättstorp, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Flistad Gatugård, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Flistad Hörnegård, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Kulla Rusthåll, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Kulla Skattegård, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Kulla Tyskegård, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Kättstorp Storgård, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Lilla Valla, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Maspelösa Mellangård, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Norra Lund Brunnsgård, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Norra Lund Rusthåll, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Norra Lund Södergård, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Södra Lund Norrgård, Livgrenadjärtorp utan namn under Södra Lund Rusthåll, Lund Norra Brunsgård, Lund Norra Rusthåll, Lund Norr Skattegård, Lund Norra Södergård, Lund Södra Norrgård, Lund Södra Rusthåll, Lund Södra Storgård, Lund Västra Utjord, Lyckhem, Långlöten Utjord, Marielund, Maspelösa Boställe, Maspelösa Mellangård, Maspelösa Östergård Rusthåll, Mellangården Maspelösa, Månstorp, Norrgården Stora Valla, Norrgården Södra Lund, Nybygget under Kulla Rusthåll, Nybygget under Södra Lund Norrgård, Nytorp, Olstorp, Perstorp, Peterslund, Rosenlund, Rostorp, Rusthållet Kulla, Rusthållet Maspelösa Östergård, Rusthållet Norra Lund, Rusthållet Södra Lund, Sandstugan, Segorp Lilla, Segorp Stora, Skattegården Flistad, Skattegården Kulla, Skattegården Norra Lund, Sofiekulle, Solltorp, Stenbacken, Stenkullen under Norra Lund Rusthåll, Stenkullen under södra Lund Norrgård, Stenstorp under Flistad Hörnegård, Stensorp under Flistad Skattegård, Storgården Kättstorp, Storgården Södra Lund, Stubbevället, Stugan utan namn under Kättstorp Boställe, Stugan utan namn under Solltorp, Stugan utan namn under Södra Lund Norrgård, Svenstorp, Svikebacken, Södergården norra Lund, Södergården Stora Valla, Tyskgården Kulla, Utjorden Fredrikstorp, Utjorden Hedbytorp, Utjorden Långlöten, Utjorden Västra Lund, Valla Lilla, Valla Stora Norrgård, Valla Stora Södergård, Valltorp, Västergården Hedby, Västerås, Ålund, Ånstalund, Ängstugan, Östergården Hedby, Östergården Maspelösa,

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 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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