Skurup Parish, Malmöhus, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Skurup Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden and its seat is located in the town Skurup. It is considered part of Greater Malmö by Statistics Sweden. The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the market town of Skurup was merged with Rydsgård and Vemmenhög. 

Place Names
Bremahuset, Brågnehus Damhuset, Duvarp  Eksholmen, Ellebergskrogen, Enekulla  Flatberg, Fronehus  Gravstorp no.1, Gydarp  Havberg, Hylteberga no.1 - no.19, Hylteberga gatuhus no.1 - no.6, Hästhagshuset, Hönshuset  Jägarehuset  Kagahuset, Kagan, Killeröd, Korrehus, Källsjö, Kämparp, Kämparps hus  Lered no.1, Lilla Bocken, Lilla Dagstorp, Lilla Nellevad, Lilla Stjärneberg, Lilla Ugglesjö no.1  Murarehuset, Målthuset  Norrbacka, Norra Olstorp, Nyhus no.1 - no.2, Nyvångshuset  Perevångshuset, Posthuset, Purrarps hus  Rättmanstorp, Sandåkra no.1 - no.17  Sandåkra gatuhus no.1 - no.12, Saritslöv no.1 - no. 14, Saritslöv gatuhus no.1 - no.6, Sjöbo, Sjöhuset, Skogshuset, Skramlan, Skurup no.1 - no.25, Skurup gatuhus no.1 - no.11, Skurups fattighus (Sockenstuga), Skurups skolhus, Skurups väderkvarn, Snickarehuset, Stacklaryd, Stacklaryd (Gyllen, Bolm ), Stjärneholm, Stora Bocken, Stora Nellevad, Stora Stjärneberg, Stora Ugglesjö no.1 - no.3, Svaneholm, Svanshuset, Södra Olstorp  Torpareskolan, Trädgårdshuset, Täckarehuset  Vasahuset, Vasatorp, Vommarp no.1, Västra Gyllen no.1 - no.3  Ängamöllan no.1  Östra Olstorp

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Church Records
Marriage and death records from 1650-1861 (some years missing) have been indexed online. They can be viewed through a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet at Register till Skurups kyrkböcker.

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, Malmöhus 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, Malmöhus 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