Hamneda Parish, Kronoberg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Hamneda 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, Annelund, Aspelund. Aspeholm,

Backstuga ; Björstorp Södergård, Bäckaryd Mellangård - Norrgård - Östergård, Elinge Jakobsgård, Floboda, Hamneda Gåsagård, Hamndea torp, Hjulsnäs, Horn Gummesgård - Norrgård - Södergård - Ödegård, Horsaberga Landbogård - Norrgård -Södergård, Hå Landbogård- Lillgård - Storgård - Torstensgård- Östergård, Hällorna Norrgård, Hökhult, Issjöa Södergård,

Bengtsgården Horsaberg - Hå, Bengtsholm, Björkeberg Hjulsvik - Hå Storgård, Björkelund Bäckaryd Mellangård - Hamneda Kronogård - Hå Lillgård, Björnön, Björsagården Elinge, Björstorp Bosagård, Björstorp Mellangård - Norrgård - Södergård, Blomsholm, Boaryd, Bohok, Bohokstorp, Bokelid Björstorp Södergård - Hå Storgård, Bokelund, Bosagården Björstorp, Bräkenhult, Bäckagården Elinge, Bäckaryd Mellangård - Norrgård - Västergård - Östergård, Bökhult Norra - Östra,

Dannäs, Duvedal Ryd Västergård - Ryd Östergård,

Ekebro, Ekedal, Eketånga, Ekholmen, Elganäs (Älganäs), Elinge Rävagård - Skinnaregård Komministerboställe - Södergård, En, Enelund, Eriksdal, Eriksholm,

Fagerhult, Floboda - Kvarn, Fredriksdal,

Gisslagården Hamneda - Horn, Granaholm, Gröndal Elinge Björsagård - Grönlida, Grönlid, Grönlida, Gyllendal - Lilla, Gåsagården Hamneda, Hagen, Hamneda Gisslagård - Gåsagård - Gästgivaregård - Kroggård - Kronogård - Sockenstuga- Torp, Harabäck, Hersholm, Hjulsnäs - Kvarn. Hjulsvik, Hjälmslund, Holmö, Horn Gisslagård - Gummesgård - Norrgård - Sjögård -Södergård -Torsgård - Torstensgård - Ödegård, Horsaberga Bengtsgård- Lanbogård - Norrgård - Södergård, Hyltåkra, Hå Lillgård Militieboställe, Hägnarp Norrgård -Södergård, Hägnaveken, Hällorna Mellangård - Norrgård -Södergård - Hökhult, Issjöa Södergård,

Johansberg, Johansdal Elinge Jakobsgård - Stighult, Jonsboda Björstorp Norrgård - Elinge Björsagård - Elinge Landbogård, Jutahult,

Karlslund, Krösenholm, Källeberg, Källstorp,

Liljelund Hökhult, Lilläng,Lindeberg, Lindholmen, Lindhult, Lundalstorpet,

Malmaryd, Malmberg, Mellantorp Lilla - Fagerhult - Floboda -Hägnarp Södergård, Murbäck, Mörkahult,

Norra Högar -Ängar, Norrum Horn Norrgård- Issjöa Södergård, Nybo Björstorp Bosagård - Hamneda Gästgivaregård, Nyborg, Nybygget ; Björstorp Södergård - Hällorna Norrgård - Issjöa Södergård - Stighult, Nydala,

Odlingslund, Orraberg,

Perstorp, Petersborg, Petersdal Björstorp Bosagård - Hägnarp Södergård,

Ramnaryd, Rosendal, rosenlund Björstorp Norrgård - Hjulsnäs, Runnebäck - Ryabacken, Ryd Västergård - Östergård, Råsatorp Lilla, Råsatorpet,

Silvsberg, Sjögården Horn, Sjötorpet, Skogen, Skogsdal Elinge Björsagård - Norrgård, Skogsholm, Skogsnäs, Slättahult, Slätterås Elinge Björsagård - Bäckagård - Rävagård, Smedjelund, Smedjetorp, Sockenstugan, Soldattorp ; 1 Elinge, #2 Elinge Landbogård, # 3 Elinge Norrgård, # 4 Hällorna Norrgård, # 5 Hå Östergård, # 6 Hå Bengtsgård, # 7 Hå Torstensgård, # 8 Hå Storgård, # 9 Öje, # 10 Västergård, # 11 Ryd Östergård, # 12 Bäckaryd Västergård, # 13 Björstorp Norrgård, # 14 Björstorp Södergård, # 15 Horn Gummesgård, # 130 Floboda, # 131 Hjulsnäs, # 132 Horn Torstensgård, # 133 Horn Södergård, # 134 Hökhult, # 135 Bohok, # 136 Hyltåkra, # 137 Issjöa Norrgård, # 138 Fagerhult, Sotelid, Spången, Stensberg, Stensdal, Stensnäs, Stensryd, Stighult, Sunnerborg, Svarvaretorp, Svensholm, Svenstorp Fagerhult - Hå Torstensgård, Södradal, Södratorp,

Tornet, Trollagård, Trånget,

Viksholm,

Åkroken, Åsholmen Lilla - Hå Storgård - Hägnarp Södergård,

Ängahult, Änganäs Björstorp Södergård - Horn Gummesgård,

Ödegården Horn, Ödegärdet, Öje,

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, 1880 - 1920, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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 ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * 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, Kronoberg Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History 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 Family History Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Kronoberg 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
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