Sweden, Jönköping Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in Swedish
Sverige, Jönköping Kyrkoböcker

Record Description
The collection consists of church records from the county of Jönköping. It contains the following types of records:


 * Clerical surveys
 * Registers of birth, marriage, and death
 * Indexes to births, marriages, and deaths
 * Move-in and move-out lists
 * Confirmations
 * Church accounts

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

Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods covered in the indexed records for this collection. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

Record History, Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Church Records, 1308 – 1940 Images Published on FamilySearch
 * Swedish Church Records

Search the Collection
To search the collection by name fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person.

If you did not find the person you were looking for, you may need to search the collection by image. ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Parish" ⇒Select the appropriate "Records" ⇒Select the appropriate "Volume and Year" which takes you to the images.

Help with the Language
These records are in Swedish so you will need to be able to understand written Swedish. For help with reading the records, please see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden: Language and Languages
 * Swedish Genealogical Word List

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Swedish Genealogy Online
 * Arkiv Digital: Swedish Church Records Online (in color)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Jonkoping County, Sweden
 * Swedish Church Records
 * Sweden

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