Pelarne Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Pelarne 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
u.n.u. followed by a place name means, that there were Backstugor in the named area.

Augustenberg, Backen, Basterfall, Björkhorvan, Blommanäs, Branstorpet, Branthällen,  Charlottendal,  Ekekulla under Rostorp Säteri, Ekekulla under Åkemåla, Ekelund, Eldstorp Nr 1 - 3, Elgsfall, Espekulla  Fagerhult, Fagerlund, Fasnefall, Fattighuset Pelarne, Fredsikslund, Frälsegården Krogstorp, Gatemåla, Grindsbo, Grumstorp, Gröndal, Grönlid, Grönäng, Gustavsborg, Gökhult, Gölhult Lilla, Gölhult Stora, Hagen, Hammardal, Hamphorva, Harekulla, Hemingsdal, Herrestorp, Herrängen, Histret, Hjortkullen, Holmen, Horntorpet, Hult Militieboställe, Hultet, Hörningsberg,  Iskällan,  Kanelarp, Kongskulla, Krogstorp, Kuarp, Kulla Nr 1 - 2, Kvarnen Mossnäs, Kvistelund, Källehult,  Lugnet, Lund Västra, Lövudden,  Militiebostället Eldatorp, Militiebostället Hult, Militiebostället Skorparp, Molid, Mossebo, Mosenäs Kvarn, Månsarp, Mörekulla,  Norrlida Nr 1 - 2,  Ottenheim,  Pelare Nr 1 - 3, Pelare Fattighus, Pelare Skolhus, Pelarnehult, Perstorp, Petersborg under Kongskulla, Petersborg under Mossebo,  Rosenlund, Rostorp Säteri, Rothult, Rödlund,  Samuelsborg, Sandbleken, Sevedstorp Nr 1 - 2, Simonstorp, Sjönäs, Sjövik, Skolhuset Pelare, Skorparp Nr 1 - 2,

Soldattorp Nr 115 Stora Gölhult under Eldstorp

Nr 116 Gatemåla under Kulla

Nr 117 Elommenäs under Pelarne

Nr 118 u.n.u. Kuarp

Nr 120 Lilla Gölhut

Nr 121 Eranthällen under Hamphorva

Nr 122 Ekelund under Stolparp

Nr 123 Backen under Pelarne

Nr 124 Grönlid under Fasnefall

Nr 125 Vävsryd under Sevedstorp

Spelesten, Stolparp Nr 1 - 2, Storgården Krogstorp,

Stuga u.n.u. Eldstorp

Kuarp

Mossebo

Pelarne

Rostorp Säteri,

Svenstorp, Sågen under Rostorp, Särvekulla, Säteriet Rostorp, Sävsryd, Vakthem, Valklev, Vidaholm, Västerlund,  Zakristorp,  Ågöl, Ågölstugan, Åkemåla,  Älgafall, Ängstugan, Äspekulla

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, 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

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * ArkivDigital: Explore Your Swedish Heritage

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Kalmat Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch 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 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.

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
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available

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