Rönö Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Rönö 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
Alberga, Allmänningen Rönö, Alsät(t)er, Alsät(t)er Skomakareboställe, Arvidsberg Koppargruva, Arvidslugn, Asp(e)lund Baggetorp, Berglund, Björklund, Bomhagen, Brinkstugan, Brotorp, Brännkärr, Båtsmanstorp nr 101 Rösten under Djupvik, Båtsmanstorp nr 102 Stupekulla under Ekhult, Båtsmanstorp nr 103 Bäckmanstorpet under Allmänningen, Båtsmanstorp nr 103 Hallströmstorpet under Allmänningen, Båtsmanstorp nr 108 Flugtorpet under Mörje Frälsegård, Båtsmanstorp nr 109 Röhäll under Baggetorp, Båtsmanstorp nr 111 utan namn under Loviseberg, Båtsmanstorp nr 111 utan namn under Skälläng, Båtsmanstorp nr 112 utan namn under Övergård, Bäckmanstorpet under Allmänningen, Bäckmanstorpet under Gottsäter, Börsebo (Bersebo)  Cederslund  Dalen, Djupvik, Donationshemmanet Jonstorp  Ek(e)lund, Ekhult, Erikslund  Fattighuset Gottenvik, Fattighuset Rönö, Flugtorpet, Friggesätter (Friggsätter), Friggesätterstorp (Friggsätterstorp), Frälsegården Mörje, Fyrtorp (Fyrtorpen), Fårtorp  Gladhem, Gladtorpet, Gottenborg, Gottenvik Fattighus, Gottsäter (Gottsätter), Gruvan Arvidsberg, Gräsbrink  Hagaberg, Hagtorpet, Hallströmstorpet, Hummelvik (Humlevik) Lilla, Hummelvik (Humlevik) Stora, Humpstugan, Hyttan, Håkantorp, Hällen, Häradslöt, Härstad  Inhyses Mörje Rusthåll  Jonstorp Donationshemman  Klippan, Klockarebostället Lund, Knutebo, Kockebo (Kåckebo), Komministerbostället Slottsbrink, Koppargruvan Arvidsberg, Korpetorp, Kronudden, Kungsgården Rönö, Kvarnstugan, Kyrkobacken, Kårebo, Kåreholm Säteri, Källan, Kärrbro  Lervik, Loviseberg, Lund Klockareboställe, Långkärr Lilla, Långkärr Stora, Löten, Lövdalen  Marieberg, Mjölnarestugan, Mullingstorp, Myrtorpet, Mörje (Mörjö) Frälsegård, Mörje (Mörjö) Rusthåll, Mörje (Mörjö) Rusthåll Inhyses  Nergården Vintersbo, Nybygget under Ekhult, Nysätter  Palmeberg, Palmeskog, Palmeslott, Partviken Lilla, Partviken Stora, Pettersborg under Mörje Frälsegård, Pettesborg under Mörje Rusthåll  Rimmö (Rimö) Lilla, Rosendal, Rusthållet Mörje, Ryttaretorp nr 26 Kockebo under Mörje Rusthåll, Röhäll, Rönö Allmänning, Rönö Fattighus, Rönö Kungsgård (Kongsgård), Rönö Sockenstuga, Rösten  Sandtäppan, Sandvik, Segerbo, Sjöbacken, Sjöstugan, Skacketorp, Skogen, Skomakarebostället Alsät(t)er, Skräddarebostället Uppalatorp, Skälläng, Slottsbrink Komministerboställe, Snörom (Snörum, Sockenstugan Rönö, Sorgenfri, Språktorp (Språckstorpet) (Språkstorpet), Stenbrinken, Stensäter (Stensätter), Stockerum (Ståckerum), Stugan utan namn under Allmänningen, Stugan utan namn under Alsät(t)er, Stugan utan namn under Häradslöt, Stugan utan namn under Mörje Frälsegård, Stugan utan namn under Skälläng, Stupekulla, Stäk, Suluhyttan, Svarttorp (Svartorp), Svensberg (Svensborg), Svensäng, Säteriet Kåreholm  Tallbacken, Timmerdal, Trännkärr, Tångelöt (Tånglöt), Tångetorp, Täppäng (Täpphägn)  Uppgården Vintersbo, Uppsalatorp (Upsala) Skräddareboställe  Vargedal (Vargdal), Vintersbo Nergård, Vintersbo Uppgård, Västralund  Ålbäck (Ålbeck)  Övergård, Övertorp,

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
 * 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 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

 * 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