Grebo Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Grebo 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
Asketorp, Asplund, Aspviken Backen, Backstugan utan namn under Föltorp, Backstugan utan namn under Hedingstorp Rusthåll, Baskebo, Berglund, Björkekrog, Björksved Lilla, Björksved Stora, Björksätter, Björndalen, Björntorp Rusthålll, Bostorp, Brink, Bäck, Bäckfall, Bäcktorpet  Dal Lilla, Dala Säteri, Dalakrog, Dalshult, Dalslund, Dammen  Ebbantorp, Eklund, Ekstugan, Eriksberg  Fagerdal, Fagerhult, Fattighuset, Finnkärr, Fredrikshall, Fågeleke Utjord, Fågelsmålen, Fågelsveden, Fågelsången, Följsätter, Föltorp Rusthåll  Golvsäter Augment, Grebo Fattighus, Grebo Klockaregård, Grebo Prästgård, Grindstugan under Målbäck, Grindstugan under Redinge Storgård, Grindstugan under Torpa Augment, Gruvstugan, Grönlund  Hagalund, Hagen, Hagsberg, Hagtorp, Hamburg, Haraldshus, Hedingstorp Rusthåll, Hemmingstorp, Herrstorp (Härstorp), Herrsveden (Härsveden), Holmtorpet, Horn Rusthåll  Kammarbo, Karlsberg, Karlslund, Kassingstorp, Katrineberg, Kattorp Augment, Klint Lilla, Klint Stora, Klockaregården, Klostergården Redinge, Kongshäll, Kongshäll Lilla, Kristinelund, Kronofjärdingsmansbostället Valldemo, Kulla, Kyrkobrinken, Kärrhagen  Landstorp, Liljedalen, Lillsäter, Lindsborg, Livgrenadjärtorp (see soldattorp), Lugnet, Lundbjörke, Lundby, Lundstorp, Löten, Lövlund  Melby Augment, Melskog Rusthåll, Militiebostället Rödsten, Muggebo, Målbäck Rusthåll, Målen, Målen Lilla, Måltorp, Mårsäng Augment, Måsen, Mörtsveden  Norrby Mellangård, Norrby Storgård, Norrby Östergård Rusthåll, Notsbo, Nybygget under Golvsäter, Nyhägn, Nystugan, Nysätter under Säby, Nysätter under Viggebyholm, Nytorp  Orreholmen, Orrtorpet, Orrängen, Oxhagen  Pettersberg, Prästgården  Redinge Frälsegård, Redinge Klostergård Rusthåll, Redinge Lillgård, Redinge Storgård Rusthåll, Rosendal, Ruberg, Rödkrog, Rödsten Militieboställe, Röksbro  Sand, Sandstugan, Sandängen, Sarpebo Rusthåll, Sarpebostugan, Sjöbacka, Sjöberga, Skandalen, Skogeholm, Skogelund, Skogen, Skogstorp under Hedingstorp Rusthåll, Skogstorp under Rödsten, Skälstorp, Solbaddet, Solberga, Soldattorp nr 1 Ebbantorp under Föltorp Rusthåll, Soldattorp nr 23 utan namn under Redinge Storgård Rusthåll, Soldattorp nr 24 Haraldshus under Norrby Östergård, Soldattorp nr 25 Björndalen under Björntorp Rusthåll, Soldattorp nr 26 Taforsa under Horn Rusthåll, Soldattorp nr 27 Stora Klint under Stäckö Rusthåll, Soldattorp nr 28 Kärrhagen under Målbäck Rusthåll, Soldattorp nr 44 Orrtorpet under Orräng, Soldattorp nr 45 Viborg under Katrineberg, Solvik, Spångerum, Stenberga, Stensnäs, Stenstugan, Stensätter, Stolpantorp, Stäckö Rusthåll, Stämmantorp, Sundtorp, Sunnebo, Sågen, Sätra  Taforsa, Telltorpet, Tillorp, Tjugumålen, Tjugumålen Lilla, Tjusentorp Rusthåll, Tjällmo, Tollstorp, Tomasbo, Torpa Augment, Torstorp  Ulriksdal  Valldemo Kronofjärdingsmansboställe, Vassmålen (Vastmålen), Vennersberg, Viborg, Viggebyholm Säteri, Vässentorp  Åhagen, Åndebäck  Äng(e)torp, Ängfall  Önstorp Augment, Örsnäs Augment

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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. (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 at Riksarkivet.

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 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, 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