Krokek Parish,Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Krokek 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
Allmänningen, Andersbo Backen, Backstugan utan namn under Ervastekärr, Backstugan utan namn under Sandviken, Backstugan utan namn under Svintuna Kvarn, Betlehem, Björndalen, Björnstugan, Boda, Brinken, Brostugan, Brännkärr, Bränntorp, Bäcksveden, Böksjö, Böksjötorp Kronofjärdingsmansboställe, Börjelund  Dammhult, Damstugan  Ektorp Elgstorp (Älgstorp) Skogvaktareboställe, Engstugan (Ängstugan), Eriksberg, Erikslund, Erlandstorp, Ervastekärr  Fattighuset  Gatan, Getsjötorp, Getå, Granhult, Granstugan, Grindstugan, Gustavsberg, Gusäter  Hacktorp, Hagen, Haglund, Hagslätten, Halsbråten (Hasselbråten), Horskärr, Hultet Profossboställe, Hultstugan under Ektorp, Hultstugan under Utterserg, Hyttan, Hällakärret, Hällorna  Ingeborgskärr  Jeriko, Johansberg, Johanslund, Jordbro  Karsdalen, Klockarebostället Rotnäs, Knapphålet, Kolsvedsängen, Komministerbostället Orrekulla, Kroket, Kronofjärdingsmansbostället Böksjötorp, Kulla, Kulla Posthemman, Kulla Poststuga, Kullen, Kvarnen Svintuna, Kvarnsjöhult, Kyrktorp, Källstugan  Lastageplatsen Sandviken, Lillhult, Livgrenadjärtorp (see soldattorp), Ljungstugan, Lund Nya, Löten, Lövdalen  Magnihäll, Mejstorp, Mellangruvan, Mossen Stora, Mostugan, Munkebo, Mörtnäs  Nybygget under Stavsjö  Olofstorp, Orrekulla Komministerboställe, Oxbygget  Petersborg, Posthemmanet Kulla, Poststugan Kulla, Profossbostället Hultet  Raggan, Rotenberg, Rothult, Rotnäs Klockareboställe, Råssla, Råsäter, Rökärr  Sandviken Allmänningen, Sandviken Lastageplats, Skinnarbo, Skinnargärdet, Skogvaktarebostället Älgstorp, Skogvaktaretorp, Skottsäter, Skottsäter Sågkvarn, Smedbygget, Soldattorp Nr 68 Sölvdamstorp under Raggan, Soldattorp Nr 69 Damstugan under Böksjötorp, Soldattorp Nr 70 Tysktorpet under Skottsäter, Soldattorp Nr 101 Mejstorp under Allmänningen, Soldattorp Nr 112 Mejstorp under Allmänningen, Stakhult, Stenbäcken, Stenkullen, Stenstorp, Stenstugan, Stockplan, Stordalen, Storhult, Strålsund Utjord, Strålsund Övra, Stubbetorp, Stugan utan namn under Sandviken, Stugan utan namn under Torskär, Sundet, Svanstad, Svintuna Kvarn, Sågkvarnen Skottsäter, Sågstugan, Sölvdamstorp  Tegelhagen, Tegelhagstorp, Topphult, Torp Lilla, Torp Nya, Torskär, Torstugan, Tranmossen, Tysktorpet  Udden, Uttersberg Säteri  Velamsholm, Vennerstorp (Vendestorp), Vik Lilla, Vik Stora, Västeråsen  Ådala  Älgstorp (Elgstorp) Skogvaktareboställe, Ängstugan (Engstugan) under Allmänningen, Ängstugan under Rothult  Örsta

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! They 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.
 * Sweden 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
Sweden Research Strategies