Drothem Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Drothem 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
Alboga Hospitalshemman, Alsätter, Aspdalen, Asplund, Asptor Bastnäs, Berg, Berga, Bergdalen, Bergstugan, Bjärka, Bjärka Mellangård, Björklund, Björksäter Utjord, Björstad, Björstad Löt, Björsätter, Bleckstad Mellangård, Bleckstad Nedergård, Bleckstad Östergård, Bocksätter, Bogsten, Bomansved, Bondängen, Bondängen Lilla, Bossgård, Botentorp, Brotorp, Bråthagen, Bykvarn, Båtsmanstorp (under Bleckstad), Båtsmanstorp (Lund), Bäcktorp  Dagningen, Dalen Utjord, Dockan, Drothem, Drothem Fattigstuga, Drothem Hospitalsförsamling, Drothem Klockaregård, Duvkullen Slussar, Dåntorp  Eketorp Augment, Ektorpet, Eklund Hospitalsutjord, Ekängen, Ensätter  Fattigstugan, Finnersborg, Finnerstad Löt, Finnerstad Nedergård, Finnerstad Övergård, Fluxtorp, Fågeltorp, Förmansgården  Gallsätter, Grimstad, Grindstugan, Grindtorp, Grönlund, Grönlöten Utjord, Grönvik, Gunnarsgård, Gustavsberg  Hagalund, Hagtorpet, Hammarspången, Hast, Hedvigslund, Hjulmakaretorp, Hospitalsförsamlingen, Hospitalskvarn, Hovslagaretorp, Häggetorp, Hällarna, Häradsskrivarbostället Varby, Högby Utjord, Högvakten, Hökstugan  Isdalen  Jansberg  Karlsberg, Karlsberg Slussar, Karlsborg Nedre Slussar, Klevbrinksbron, Kleven, Klockaregården, Klockarängen, Kollberg Utjord, Kolstad Lilla, Kolstad Stora, Koltorp, Kristinelund Utjord, Kulltorp, Kvarnen Nybble, Kvarnen Skäggestad, Källhagen, Könsvik  Lackmålen, Ladugården, Landsätter, Laxtorp, Liljerum, Lindstorp, Linnersberg, Listorp Utjord, Livgrenadjärtorp (see Soldattorp), Loddby Bro, Loddby Rusthåll, Ludden, Ludderhov Lilla, Lund Mellangård, Lund Skogvaktareboställe, Lund Storgård, Lund Södergård, Lund Västergård, Lund Östergård, Lundsätter, Lövdalen, Lövsätter  Mariehov, Marielund, Militiebostället Skäggestad, Munkhammar Hospitalsutjord, Murmästaretorp, Myrstad, Målen Nya, Måsen Lilla, Måsängen  Nordanskog, Nybble, Nybble Kvarn, Nybygget (under Bjärka), Nybygget (Liljerum), Nybygget (under Lund), Nybygget (under Vrångstad), Nyhagen, Nynäs, Nystugan, Nytorp, Närby Rusthåll, Nässelbo Lilla, Nässelbo Utjord  Odlingsberg  Perstorp Utjord, Petersborg (under Bleckstad), Petersborg (Skäggestad Mellangård), Prytzängen  Rosendal, Rosenlund, Råsten  Sandstugan, Sandviken, Simonstorp Utjord, Sixtorp Utjord, Sjötorpet, Skattetorpet, Skinmyra, Skogsbrink (en), Skogvaktarebostället Lund, Skullingstorp, Skäggestad, Skäggestad Kvarn, Skäggestad Militieboställe, Skäggestad Nedergård, Skälsträngen, Skärpinge, Slussarna Duvkullen, Slussarna Karlsberg, Slussarna Nedre Karlsborg, Snörum, Solbacka, Solberga, Soldattorp Nr. 6 (under Stora Vrångstad), Soldattorp Nr. 43 (under Viggeby), Soldattorp Nr. 44 (under Viggeby), Soldattorp Nr. 47 (under Hast Tomtaholm Säteri), Soldattorp Nr. 51 (under Snörum Mariehov), Soldattorp Nr. 52 (under Snörum Mariehov), Soldattorp Nr. 54 (under Loddby Rusthåll), Soldattorp Nr. 54 (under Bogsten), Soldattorp (under Nybble), Soldattorp (under Närby), Soldattorp (under Skärpinge), Soldattorp (under Stora Vennerstorp), Solkina (Solkinan), Stenbacken, Stenbrinken, Stenhagen Lilla, Stenkullen, Stenkärrstorp, Stennerstorp, Stensveden, Stensveden Lilla, Stensätter Lilla Utjord, Stensätter Stora Utjord, Stintorp, Sumpen, Svalsätter, Sveden, Sågaregrind, Sänkbäcken, Sätra Tallbacken, Tittut, Tomta, Tomtaholm Säteri, Torstorp Utjord, Träsket, Täckenbo, Tälla  Ulrikdsdal, Upsalaängen Utjord  Varby Häradsskrivareboställe, Varby Rusthåll, Varbyhagen, Venneberga, Venneberga Bro, Vennersberg, Vennerstorp Lilla, Vennerstorp Stora, Vreten, Vrångstad, Vrångstad Löt, Västtomta  Yddetorp, Yddetorp Lilla  Åbacka Utjord, Årtmossen, Åttingen Utjord  Ängsbacken  Ösom, Örbacken, Örkällen, Örkällebacken Utjord, Örsätter, Östertorp, Överstakvarn

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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, 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