Gamleby Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Gamleby Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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
Andersberg, Andersborg, Apoteket Gamleby Köping r. 3, Back, Baggetorp, Baldersrum, Berget, Bergsholm Betestorp, Bidalen, Bjärka, Bjärka Lilla, Bjröklund under Baldersrum, Björklund under Heda, Björkmossen, Björandalen, Blåstorp, Boda, Brinktorpet, Bro under Löckerum, Bro Under Sothem, Brogården Åby, Brånfall, Båtsmanstorp Back under Härstad Berget under Ramstad,

Björndalen under Rummelsrum

Brinktorpet under Ullevi

Dalebo under Baldersrum

Landsjönäs under Sothem

Lilla Smedstorpet under Häckenstad

Stubbetorp under Värmvik

Åhagen under Ullevi

u.n.u Dvärgstad

u.n.u Måsebo

Börslekärr Rå och Rörshemman Börsnäs, Dalebo, Djupedal, Dvärgstad, Dämkärr, Dämkärr Lilla, Ek, Ekhult, Ekkullen, Eldalösa Kronofogdeboställe, Eldslösa Lilla, Enestorp Gata, Enestorp Rusthåll, Erneberg Kyrkoherdeboställe, Fattighuset, Färnevik, Gamleby Fattighus Klockearegård,

Köping Nr 1 - Nr 31

Värdshus Garpetorp, Getterum, Gomåtta, Granebo, Grindebo, Grindtorpet, Grip, Gröndalen, Grönhagen, Grönhult, Gröningen, Gröningsbo, Gunnerstad,

Hagaberg, Hagalund under Enetorp, Hagalund under Sothem, Hagberget, Hagen Rå och Rörshemmean, Hallingshult, Hammar Nr 1 - Nr 3, Hammar Lilla, Hammarslund, Heda Nr. 1, Heda Nr 2. Rusthåll, Heda Nr. 3, Hillersborg, Himmelsum Rusthåll, Hindsborg, Hjorstad, Hultet, Hyttekärr, Häckenstad, Härstad, Härstad Lilla Utjord, Högsby, Jansbo, Jansborg, Johannisberg, Jonsberg, Kammarbo, Kammaren under Börslekärr, under Häckenstad,

under Kvarntorpet

under Ramstad

under Västantorp, Karl(s)berg, Karlsborg, Kasimirsborg Säteri, Katrineberg under Rummelsrum, Katrineberg under ullevi, Klev, Klockaregården, Klortorpet, Klämma, Kollåker (Kallåker) Rå och Rörshemman, Krejstad, Kronofogdebostället Eldslösa, Kulltorp, Kuttorp, Kvarnen Skramstad, Kvarnen Åby, Kvarnkullen, Kvarntorpet, Kvistrum, Kyrkohedebostället Erneberg, Källarhult, Källhagen under Baldersrum, Källhagen under Skramstad, Kärrebo, Landsberg, Landsjönäs, Lida Säteri, Lidhem, Lindhult, Livgrenadjärtorp se Soldattorp, Ljungebo, Långsamma, Löckerum Nr 1, Läckerum Nr. 2, Malmen, Marieberg, Marielund, Melby, Militiebostället Skramstad Säteri, Militiebostället Sothem, Myskahult, Måsebo Lilla, Måsebo Rå och Röshemman, Måssebotorp, Måshult, Mälsbo, Mörkbäcken, Nannersbo, Norrmalm, Nybygget under Löckerum, Nybygget under Risdal, Nystugan, Nytorp, Oxhagen, Perstorp, Pettersborg under Kasimirsborg, Petterslund under Ullevi, Ramshult, Ramstad, Rinnarbo, Risdal, Romtorpet, Rumkil, Rumkulla, Rumma, Rummelsrum, Rummelsrum Stomhemman, Ryttaretorp se Soldattorp, Råberget, Rödja Nr. 1 - Nr. 3, Sandbrinken, Sandbrinken Nya, Sandnäs, Sandviken, Segelrum, Sjöberget, Sjögatan, Sjöshult, Sjöända, Skansen, Skarpetorp, Skramstad Kvarn, Skramstad Säter Militieboställe, Skälsbo, Smedstorpet, Smedstorpet Lilla, Sniperum, Sofielund, Solberget, Soldattorp Nr 123 Melby under Heda Nr. 2,                 Gröninge under Himmelsrum

Långsamma under Rödja Nr. 2

Nybygget under Risdal Sothem, Sothem Militieboställe, Spånga, Starrkärr Lilla, Starrkärr Stora, Stenserum, Stenserum Lilla, Stensäter, Storhagen, Stubbetorp, Stångeland Lilla, Stångeland Nya, Stångeland Stora, Stämmerum, Sveaborg, Svederna, Svedudden, Svensbo, Svinhult, Synestad, Sågarestugan, Tingshuset Gamleby Köping Nr. 28, Tjuk Rå och Röshemman, Torp, Tretorp,Törntorpet, Ullevi Nr 1 - Nr 6, Ullevi Gata, Uttertorpet, Valstad Rå och Rörshemman, Vettersborg, Villkärr, Välmåga, Vältorp (Välet), Värdshuset Gamleby, Värmik, Värmvikssund, Västantorp, Åbo, Åby Brogård, Åby Kvarn, Åby Säteri, Åhagen, Änghagen, Änghult, Öndhult, Österäng

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, 1840-1947 ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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.
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

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FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Kalmat Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch Librarythat 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 FamilySearch Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Kalmar and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community
 * PLF Database -- A large portion of births, marriages, and deaths have been indexed on CD-Roms for the county of Kalmar. The 4 disc set has been created by Person-och Lokalhistoriskt Forskarcentrum, Oskarshamn (PLF). To learn more about these CD-Roms click here.


 * Nixon -- a name index of Biographical and genealogical information for Kalmar and a few other counties. To learn more click here.

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 * Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD: This interactive dictionary allows you to enter a word in the search box and receive the translation.
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 * 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]].
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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


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