Dagsberg Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Dagsberg 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
Andreasberg, Asplund, Asptorpet Lilla, Asptorpet Stora Backstugan (Grånnestad Nr. 1 under Östergård), Backstugan (Tångestad under Nr. 2 Skattegård), Backstugan (Unnerstad Nr. 1 Norrgård), Bergtorpet, Beteby Nr. 1 Storgård, Beteby Nr. 2 Västergård, Beteby Nr. 3 Lillgård, Beteby Utjord, Bettlerstorp, Björklund, Britalund, Brunneby Nr. 1 Storgård Rusthåll, Brunneby Nr. 2 Lillgård Rusthåll, Bråborgs Kungsgård, Bråborgs Kungsträdgård, Bäcktorp Dagsberg Nr. 1 Storgård, Dagsberg Nr. 2 Österby Rusthåll, Dagsberg Nr. 3 Kronoutjord, Dagsberg Nr. 4 Östra Mellangård, Dagsberg Nr. 5 Västra Mellangård, Dagsberg Nr. 6 Västergård, Dagsberg Nr. 7 – 9 Södergård, Dagsberg Nr. 10 Tomtgård, Dagsberg Fattighus, Klockaregård, Dalbomstorp, Damsborg, Djurön, Drögestad Nr. 1 Södergård, Drögestad Nr. 2 Storgård Rusthåll, Drögestad Nr. 3 Lillgård Eggeby Nr. 1 Östergård, Eggeby Nr. 2 Västergård Rusthåll, Egeby Nr. 3 Norrgård, Ektorpet, Eremitaget, Erikslund, Esterön (Isterön) Fattighuset, Fika, Fiskarestugan, Fiskaretorpet, Fredrikslund, Frejdenlund, Fågelsången  Gillerhälla Nr. 1 – 2, Gillerhjälla Utjord, Granlund, Grindstugan, Grindtorp (under Beteby Nr. 2 Västergård), Grindtorpet (under Bråberg Kungsgård), Grindtorp (under Stora Sidus Nr. 1 Östergård), Gropen, Grånnestad Nr. 1 Östergård, Grånnestad Nr. 2 Västergård, Grånnestad Nr. 3 Mellangård, Grönlund Hålldalen, Hällmansborg  Karlslund, Klastorp, Klockaregården, Kronogölen, Kungsgården Bråberg, Kårholmen  Linderslund, Livgrenadjärtorp see Soldattorp, Ljunga Nr. 1 – 3 Rusthåll Augment, Lotstorpet, Lugnet, Lund Nya, Löteborg, Löten Lilla, Löten Stora Malmsborg, Manheim, Marby Nr. 1 Västergård, Marby Nr. 2 Östergård, Marby Nr. 3 Norrgård Rusthåll, Marlund, Mon, Motäppan Nybygett (under Bråbergs Kungsträdgård), Nybygget (under Stenbro Pastorsboställe), Nybygget (under Stora Sidus Nr. 1 Östergård), Nytorp (under Dagsberg Nr. 5 Västra Mellangård), Nytorp (under Eggeby Nr. 2 Västergård)  Pastorsbostället Stenbro  Rosendal, Rönna  Sidgrenstorp, Sidus Nr. 1 Lilla Östergård, Sidus Nr. 1 Stora Östergård, Sidus Nr. 2 – 3 Lilla Norrgård, Sidus Nr. 1 Stora Östergård, Sidus Nr. 2 Stora Västergård, Sidus Nr. 3 Stora Södergård, Sjölund, Sjöstugan, Skomakaretorpet, Skånberga, Slottsstugan, Smedstorpet, Soldattorp Nr. 49 (under Stora Sidus Nr. 3 Södergård), Soldattorp Nr. 58 (under Eggeby Nr. 1 Östergård), Soldattorp Nr. 59 (under Dagsberg Nr. 4 Östra Mellangård), Soldattorp Nr. 60 (under Dagsberg Nr. 7 – 9 Södergård), Soldattorp Nr. 61 (under Dagsberg Nr. 1 Storgård), Soldattorp Nr. 62 (under Dagsberg Nr. 7 – 9 Södergård), Soldattorp Nr. 63 (under Marby Nr. 1 Västergård), Soldattorp Nr. 64 (Lilla Sidus Nr. 2 – 3), Soldattorp Nr. 65 (under Beteby Nr. 3 Lillgård) Soldattorp Nr. 66 (under Drögestad Nr. 1 Södergård), Soldattorp Nr. 67 (under Grånnestad Nr. 2 Västergård), Soldattorp Nr. 85 (under Gillerhälla Utjord), Soldattorp Nr. 92 (under Brunneby Nr. 1 Storgård), Soldattorp Nr. 93 (under Brunneby Nr. 2 Lillgård), Soldattorp Nr. 94 (under Eggeby Nr. 2 Västergård), Soldattorp Nr. 95 (under Ljunga Nr. 1 – 3 Rusthåll), Soldattorp Nr. 96 (under Drögestad Nr. 2 Storgård), Soldattorp Nr. 97 (under Tångestad Nr. 1 Rusthåll), Soldattorp Nr. 98 (under Marby Nr. 3 Norrgård), Soldattorp (Unnerstad Nr. 1 Norrgård), Stenbacken, Stenbro Pastorsboställe, Stenhagen, Stenkullen, Struten, Stugan (under Eggeby Nr. 1 Östergård), Sveden, Svinnerön Tegeludden, Tomtgården Dagsberg Nr. 10, Torp (under Beteby Västergård), Torp (under Stora Sidus Nr. 1 Östergård), Tångestad Nr. 1 Rusthåll, Tångestad Nr. 2, Tångestad Nr. 3 Augment Unnestad Nr. 1 Norrgård Rusthåll, Unnerstad Nr. 2 Uppgård Vaktmästaretorp, Vippkärret, Västerudden  Äludden  Örestad

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.)
 * FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * 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