Sweden, Jönköping Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in Swedish
Sverige, Jönköping Kyrkoböcker

Record Description
The collection consists of church records from the county of Jönköping. It contains the following types of records:


 * Clerical surveys
 * Registers of birth, marriage, and death
 * Indexes to births, marriages, and deaths
 * Move-in and move-out lists
 * Confirmations
 * Church accounts

The records are handwritten in narrative style. They cover the years 1581 to 1935; index 1633 to 1860.

For a list of records by parishes published in this collection, select the Browse.

Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods covered in the indexed records for this collection. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

Citation for This Collection
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Record History, Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Church Records, 1308 – 1940 Images Published on FamilySearch
 * Swedish Church Records

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Swedish Genealogy Online
 * Arkiv Digital: Swedish Church Records Online (in color)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Jonkoping County, Sweden
 * Swedish Church Records
 * Sweden

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection

 * “Sweden Jonkoping Church Records, 1581--1928; index 1633-1860,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 21 March 2012), &gt; Dannas forsamling &gt; C Fodelse- och doplocken &gt; 3, citing image 100 of 145 images 1788-1859 entry for Maria, born Janurary 31, 1840 of Fadr Sven Eriksson Modr Hustru Britta Magnidt; FHL microfilm 135445; Kyrkobocker, 1679-1894 Svenska kyrkan. Dannas socken. fodde 1728-1859 v Cl:1-3. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.