Kaga Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Kaga 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
Alguvid Brunnsgård, Alguvid Gategård, Alguvid Lillgård, Alguvid Mellangård, Alguvid Mellangård Värdshuset, Alguvid Pilgård, Alguvid Skrivaregård, Alguvid Södergård, Alguvid Västergård, Alguvid Östergård, Alingsås, Alsberg, Alsborg, Anderstorp Backstuga utan namn under Krokbränninge Pilgård, Backstuga utan namn under Krokbränninge Västergård, Backgården Sätuna Nedre, Berget, Bojgården Sätuna, Bossgården Sätuna, Bostället Örberga, Brink, Brotorp, Brunnsgården Alguvid, Bränneborg, Bränninge, Butegården Sätuna, Bysäter  Enetorp  Fattighuset, Frälsängen, Frälseängen  Gatan, Gategården Alguvid, Gerstorp, Gillberga Källgård, Gillberga mellangård, Gillberga Norrgård, Gillberga Södergård, Gillinge, Gillorp, Gillstugan, Grinden, Grindstugan, Grönlund, Grönsved, Gyllenborg, Gälstorp  Hagen, Hagstugan, Haverland  Kaga Prästgård, Kaga Västergård, Kaga Ågård, Kaga Västergård, Kaga Östergård, Kagaborg, Kagåker, Kammaren, Karlslund, Kilen, Klinten under Gerstorp, Klinten under Krokbränninge Ågård, Klockarehem under Kaga Östergård, Klockarehem under Krokbränninge Ågård, Knekttorp Nr 1 Gälstorp under sätuna Nedre Backgård, Knekttorp Frälsängen under Gerstorp, Knekttorp Rosenlund under Krokbränninge Ödegård, Korskrog, Krokbränninge Pilgård, Krokbränninge Västergård, Krokbränninge Ågård, Krokbränninge Ödegård, Kullen, Kyrketorp, Källgården Gillberga, Källgården Mellanbränninge, Kärret  Landstuga, Lera Mellangård, Lera Norrgård, Lera Södergård, Lerbacka, Lerboga, Lerboga Lilla, Lillgården Alguvid, Livgrenadjärstorp Alsberg under Alguvid Mellangård, Ljungstorp, Lugnet, Lund, Löten, Löthem, Lövingsdal  Malmstugan, Mellanbränninge Källgård, Mellanbränninge Mellangård, Mellanbränninge Norrgård, Mellangården Alguvid, Mellangården Gillberga, Mellangården Lera, Mellangården Mellanbränninge, Mellangården Såtuna, Mellangården Västerbränninge  Nedergården Sätuna, Nedre Backgården Sätuna, Nybrotorp, Nybygget, Nystugan, Nysäter  Olstorp, Oxhagen  Pilgården Alguvid, Pilgården Krokbränninge, Pilgården Sätuna, Pilstugan, Prestorp, Prästgården Kaga, Prästgården Sätuna, Prästgårdens Utjord  Ralstorp, Ribbingshov, Ristorp, Rosenlund, Ryttartorpet Lerboga under Lera Norrgård  Sjöstugan, Skattegården Västerbränninge, Skattegården Örberga, Skogstorp, Skrivaregården Alguvid, Smedstugan, Stacka, Stensäter, Stolpetorp, Stralsund, Stuga utan namn under Alguvid Mellangård, Sundet, Sättre, Sätuna Bojgård, Sätuna Bossgård, Sätuna Butegård, Sätuna Mellangård, Sätuna Nedergård, Sätuna Nedra Backgård, Sätuna Norrgård, Sätuna Pilgård, Sätuna Prästgård, Sätuna Södergård, Södergården Alguvid, Södergården Gillberga, Södergården Lera, Södergården Sötuna  Tjärorps Utjord, Tollstorp  Utjorden Prästgården, Utjorden Tjärorp, Utjorden Örberga  Vikstorp, Värdshuset Alguvid Mellangård, Västerbränninge Mellangård, Västerbränninge Skattegård, Västerbränninge Västergård, Västergården Alguvid, Västergården Kaga, Västergården Krokbränninge, Västergården Västerbränninge  Åbylund, Ågården Kaga, Ågården Krokbränninge  Ängsäter  Ödegården Krokbränninge, Örberga Boställe, Örberga Skattegård, Örberga Utjord, Öråsa, Örsäter, Östergården Alguvid, Östergården Kaga

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 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.
 * Denmark 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