Tidersrum Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Tidersrum 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
Amnabo, Andersbo, Arnebostugan, Aspudden Backa Lilla, Backa Stora, Bergvik, Bjärkefall Nr 1 Södergård, Bjärkefall Nr 2 Norrgård, Bjärkstugan, Björkelund, Björntorp, Boarp, Brostugan, Brömskvarn (Brömsekvarn), Bygdämne, Bygget under Ekeberg, Beygget under Falla, Bäck, Bäckstugan, Bänarp, Böle (Bölö), Böle (Bölö) Komministerboställe, Bölekammaren (Bölökammaren), Börjesbo (Birgesbo) Dal, Dalstugan, Diksbrostugan, Drögshult, Dureborg, Dämstugan Ekeberg, Ekeknoga, Ekelund, Ekliden (Ekliderna), Ekshult, Eliselund, Elmekullen (Älmekullen), Elvsmålen (Älvsmålen), Elvsmålsstugan (Älvsmålsstugan), Engaryd (Ängaryd), Engstugan (Ängstuga) under Boarp Engstugan (Ängstuga) Under Falla, Engstugan (Ängstuga) Under Lilla Tidersrum, Enshult, Erikslund Falla, Fallstugan, Fattigstugan Tidersrum, Flaka, Fällorna, Färmestorp (Fermestorp) Garveriet Lilla Tidersrum, Gerarp, Gibbehult, Granstugan Lilla och Stora, Grav, Grindsbo, Grindstugan, Grytbäcken (Grytebäcken), Gyllebäcken, Gärdstugan, Gökedal, Gölekullen (Gjölekullen), Gölingstorp, Göranstorp (Jöranstorp) Hagstugan, Hemmingstugan, Hjälmseryd (Hjelmseryd) Utjord, Horva, Hudda, Hult Mellangård, Hult Norrgård, Hult Södergård, Hultstugan, Håkantorp, Håredal, Håredalstugan, Häggarp, Hässlebäcken (Hesslebäcken), Hästhagen, Högliden, Hökhult (Höckhult) Idebo, Ingebo Jonsberg, Jonsbo, Jöranstorp (Göranstorp) Karinge, Karlsberg, Klev, Klevstugan, Knallarp, Kohagen, Komministerbostället Böle, Kopperarp, Korparp, Kristinelund, Krutebo, Kråkarp Utjord, Krokerödjan, Kvarnen Stora Tidersum, Kvarnen Örnsvik, Kvarnkulla, Kvarnstugan, Kvarntorp(et) under Ekeknoga, Kvarntorp(et) under Stora Tidersrum, Kållstorp (Kålstorp), Källeberg, Källeryd, Källstugan, Kärrstugan Larsbo, Lerbågen (Lerbogen), Lerstugan, Lindsberg (Linsberg), Lindsbo (Linsbo), Linneberg, Linneryd, Litzelarp, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 23 Gökedal under Örnsgänge Nr 1 Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 42 Håredalstugan under Håredal Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 44 Rotstugan under Storrarp, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 45 Lilla Åkerdal under Stora Tidersrum, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 46 utan namn under Björkefall Nr 1 Södergård, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 47 Kvarnkulla under Bygdämne, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 48 Spingan under Söderhult, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 50 Svantes under Someke Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 51 Möckelstugan under Råshult, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 52 Gärdstugan under Hult Norrgård, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 53 Lerstugan under Boarp, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 54 Stora Backa under Färmestorp, Livgrenadjärtorp Månstorp under Falla, Loberg, Lund, Lund Västra, Lund Östra, Låckarp, Läppstad, Lövudden Mellangården Hult, Mo(e)n, Mosshult (Måshult), Mostugan, Myrstugan, Månstorp, Möckelstugan (Myckelstugan) Nordkullen (Norkullen) Utjord, Norrgården Bjärkefall Nr 2, Norrgården Hult, Norrgården Årteflod, Norrhult, Norrstugan, Nyhem, Näset, Nästesbo, Nästesbo Stora Olstugan, Orrekulla (Orrakulla) Pattra, Pet(t)ersborg Ringshult, Ringstad, Rotstugan, Råshult, Råstorp, Rödjeholm Utjord Salvarp, Sandstugan, Sandvik, Saxtorp, Sevedstorp (Svestorp), Sjöarp, Sjöbo, Sjöstugan, Sjösätter, Skirlångsnäs, Skol(e)näs, Skolstugan, Skräddarestugan, Smedhemmet, Smedsbäcken, Smedstugan, Sockenbyggningen Tidersrum, Solvarv, Solvarvstugan, Someke, Sommenäs, Spingan, Stakeyd, Stakerydstugan, Stenkullen, Stenstugan, Stensät(t)ra, Storarp, Svantes, Svensbo, Svensbostugan, Södergården Bjärkefall Nr 1, Södergården Hult, Söderhult, Söderstugan (Sörstugan) under Ekeberg, Söderstugan (Sörstugan ) under Falla Tallstugan, Tidersrum (Tirserum) Fattigstuga, Tidersrum (Tirserum) Lilla, Tidersrum (Tirserum) Lilla Garveri, Tidersrum (Tirserum) Sockenbyggning, Tidersrum (Tirserum) Stora, Tidersrum (Tirserum) Stora Kvarn, Torsberg, Trädgårdsstugan Utjorden Hjälmseryd, Utjorden Kråkarp, Utjorden Nordkullen, Utjorden Rödjeholm Valla, Vilekulla, Västerhult, Västralund Åkerdal Lilla, Åkerdal Stora, Årteflod, Årteflod Norrgård Älmekullen (Elmekullen), Älvsmålen (Elvsmålen), Älvsmålsstugan (Elvsmålsstugan), Ängaryd (Engaryd), Ängstugan (Engstugan) under Boarp, Ängstugan (Engstugan) under Falla, Ängstugan (Engstugan) under Lilla Tidersrum Örkällan, Örnsgänge (Örsgänge) Nr 1 Örnsgänge (Örsgänge) Nr 2, Örnsnäs, Örnsvik (Örsvik), Örnsvik (Örsvik) Kvarn, Österhult, Östorp, Östralund

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
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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

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 * 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

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