Bälaryd Parish, Jönköping, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Bälaryd 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
Alebäcken

Backstugan; Björka Norrgård, Björstorp, Bolerum Skattegård, Göljaryd, Karstorp, Larstorp Södergård, Tolarp, Viljanstorp

Berget Skogseryd, Berget tolarp, Berghemmet, Björka Norrgård, Björka Södergård, Björka Södergård Kvarn, Björka Södergård Såg, Björkenäs, Björkholmen Björka Södergård, Björkholmen Knohult Norrgård, Björstorp, Boafall, Boanäs, Bolerum Lillgård, Bolerum Skattegård, Bolerum Södergård, Borgen, Broholm, Brolyckan, Brostugan, Bygget Björka Norrgård, Bygget Nordsjötorp, Byggningen Lilla, Bälaryd Fattigstua, Bälaryd Sockenstuga, Bälaryd Östergård, Bälarydstorp Mellangård

Fagerhult, Fattigstugan, Fällan Björka Norrgård, Fällan Bälaryd Östergård, Fällan Bälaryd Göljaryd

Gläntan, Granebo, Gransberg, Gransbo, Gärdet, Göljaryd

Haddarp Norrgård, Haddarp Södergård, Hagen Bolerum Södergård, Hagen Haddarp Södergård, Hagen Rya, Hammarbo, Hemmet, Hillerstorp Säteri, Holkanstorp Militieboställe, Holmen, Hult Lilla, Hultsbäcken, Humlekulla, Hökhemmet

Intet

Johannisberg, Johansberg Göljaryd, Johansberg Skogseryd, Julsbolet, Julsbolet Lilla

Kalvarödjan, Karlsberg Hillerstorp, Karlsberg Humlekulla, Kalrsberg Öja, Karlshemmet, Karlstorp, Karstorp, Klockarehemmet, Klockarp, Knohult Norrgård, Knohult Södergård, Kojan Västra, Kojan Östra, Komministerbostället Öja, Kransås, Kullen, Kvarnen Björka Södergård, Kvarnstugan, Kvarntorpet, Kvisten, Kyrkonäs, Källeryd, Källhagen

Labbarp, Larstorp Norrgård, Larstorp Södergård, Liljeholmen, Ljungtorpet, Ljusbo, Lönholmen Norrgård, Lönholmen Södergård

Manufakturiet Torstorp, Markushem, Milistiebostället Holkanstorp, Mostugan Labbarp, Mos(s)stugan Skärsjö Säteri, Mårtenstorp

Nordsjötorp, Norrhem, Norrhemmet, Nybygget Hillerstorp, Nybygget Nordsjötorp, Nybygget Torstorp, Nykulla, Nystugan Björstorp, Nystugan Labbarp, Näset

Oxhagstugan

Perstorp Skärsjö Säteri, Perstorp Täringstorp, Pet(t)ersburg, Proppen

Rya, Rya Utjord

Sjöbo, Sjöryd, Sjöstugan, Skallryd, Skog, Skogseryd, Skogsnäs, Skottsfall, Skräddarehem(met), Skärsjö Säteri, Smedhemmet Göljaryd, Smedhemmet Knohult Södergård, Sockenstugan,

Soldattorp; Björka Norrgård, Boafall, Bolerum Skattegård, Bälarydstorp Mellangård, Fagerhult, Haddarp Södergård, Karstorp, Knohult Norrgård, Knohult Södergård, Lönholmen Södergård, Mårtenstorp, Tolarp, Täringstorp, Täringstorp

Svarvarebo, Svensbo, Svenstorp Labbarp, Svenstorp Täringstorp, Svärdstorp, Sågen Björka Södergård, Sörhemmet

Tolarp, Torp Västergård, Torp Östergård, Torpet Holkanstorp Militieboställe, Torstorp, Torstorp Manufakturi, Tällekullenm Tällö, Täringstorp

Viljanstorp

Öden, Öja Komministerboställe.

Yrkesutövare med flera;

Adelperson page 158, Adjunkt 171, Bokhållare 160, Fanjunkare 125, Fattigsköterska 92, Fältmusiker 123, Gästgivare 153, Hornblåsare 123, Häradsdomare 54, Inspektor 153, Jägare 123, Klockare 45, 46, Knipsmed 148, 149, Komminister 171, Kolare 148, Korpral 64, 130, Kyrkoförståndare 75, Kyrkvaktare 45, 46, Kyrkvärd 14, 87, 102, 140, Löjtnant 158, Mjölnare 143, 146, Murmästare 111, Musikant 94, Mästare 148, Nämndeman 23, 143, Organist 46, Rättare 159, Sekreterare 152, Skollärare 46, Skomakare 173, Skräddare 119, 173, Smed 54, 147, 149, Soldat 1, 9, 17, 30, 37, 39, 43, 52, 65, 66, 69, 74, 89, 111, 129, 136, 145,175, På socknen skrivna personer 174.

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 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.)
 * at FamilySearch.
 * 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, Jönköping 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, Jönköping" 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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