Malmö Karoli Parish, Malmöhus, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Malmö Karoli Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.



History
Karoli (more often spelled Caroli) parish was created from Malmö Sankt Petri in 1683. In the beginning, Caroli parish was for Germans or people with German ancestry who lived in the city. The influence of the Germans decreased, so by the late 1700s the members of the parish were primarily native born Swedes. Initially, there was no geographic boundary in the city to separate Caroli from Sankt Petri so regardless of where a person lived in Malmö, they could belong to either parish. In 1812, the diocese established territorial boundaries for both parishes. In 1884, the parish of Sankt Pauli was created from Caroli. In 1949 Caroli parish was dissolved. The geographic area of Caroli parish was merged into Malmö Sankt Petri, Malmö Sankt Pauli, and Kirseberg. Some documents also refer to the church as Tyska kyrkan or Malmö tyska (meaning the German church in Malmö city). Some documents also refer to the church as Tyska kyrkan or Malmö tyska (meaning the German church in Malmö city).

Place Names
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.

Surrounding Parishes
 * Malmö Garnisons
 * Malmö Hospital
 * Malmö Karoli
 * Malmö katolska
 * Malmö Mosaiska
 * Malmö Sankt Pauli
 * Malmö Sankt Petri

Census Records

 * Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)--explanation of this church record which is functionally the census of Sweden.
 * Sweden Household Examination Books, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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 ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * ArkivDigital: Explore Your Swedish Heritage

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Malmöhus Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch 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, Malmöhus and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
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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
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available

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