Vallerstad Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Vallerstad 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
Bjuggorp, Blidkulla, Blidkulla Lilla, Bostället Häljorp, Bostället Narveryd, Bostället Stora Melstad Fattigstugan Vallerstad, Fogdegården Narveryd, Frälsegården Lilla Melstad, Frälsegården Vallerstad Gatstugan, Gubbelyckan, Gästgivaregården Hassle, Götevid Hovslagaregård, Götevid Korpralsgård, Götevid Norrgård, Götevid Skattegård Hassla by ägor, Hassla Gästgivregård, Hassla Hovmansgård, Hassla Lilla Södegård, Hassla Nedre Holme Norrgård, Hassla Sadelmakaregård, Hassla Stora Södergård, Hassla Storgård, Hassla Östergård, Hassla Övre Holme Norrgård, Holmen Nedre Hassla, Holmen Övre Hassla, Hovmansgården Hassla, Hovslagaregården Götevid, Häljorp (Heljorp) Boställe, Häljorp (Heljorp) Mellangård, Häljorp (Heljorp) Södergård, Hästskogården Vallerstad Korpralsgården Götevid, Källhemmet (Källarhemmet) Lillgården Lilla Melstad, Lillgården Narveryd, Lillgården Vallerstad, Lilla Blidkulla, Ljungen, Ljungstorp, Lundsled Mellangården Häljorp, Melstad Lilla Frälsegård, Melstad Lilla Lillgård, Melstad Stora Boställe, Melstad Stora Storgård, Melstad Stora Västergård Narveryd Boställe, Narveryd By ägor, Narveryd Fogdegård, Narveryd Lilla Södergård, Narveryd Lillgård, Narveryd Skattegård, Narveryd Stora Södergård, Narveryd Storgård, Narveryd Västergård, Narveryd Östergård, Navestad, Norrgården Götevid, Norrgården Hassla Nedre Holme, Norrgården Hassla Övre Holme, Nybygget under Stora Melstad Västergård, Nydalen Prästgården Vallerstad Risbygget Sadelmakaregården Hassla, Sandhålan, Skattegården Götevid, Skattegården Narveryd, Sockenstugan Vallerstad, Stagelstorp, Storgården Hassla, Storgården Narveryd, Storgården Stora Melstad, Storgården Vallerstad, Stugan u.n.u. Bjuggtorp, Stugan u.n.u. Götevid Hovslagaregård, Stugan u.n.u. Götevid Korpralsgård, Stugan u.n.u. Götevid Norrgård, Stugan u.n.u. Götevid Skattegård, Stugan u.n.u. Hassla by ägor, Stugan u.n.u. Hassla Gästgivaregård, Stugan u.n.u. Hassla Lilla Södergård, Stugan u.n.u. Hassla Stora Stugan u.n.u. Hassla Östergård, Stugan u.n.u. Hassla Övre Holme Norrgård, Stugan u.n.u. Häljorp Boställe, Stugan u.n.u. Häljorp Mellangård, Stugan u.n.u. Lilla Melstad Lillgård, Stugan u.n.u. Narveyd Boställe, Stugan u.n.u. Narveyd Fogdergård, Stugan u.n.u. Narveyd Skattegård, Stugan u.n.u. Narveyd Stora Södergård, Stugan u.n.u. Narveyd Västergård, Stugan u.n.u. Stora Melstad Storgård, Stugan u.n.u. Stora Melstad Västergård, Stugan u.n.u. Vallerstad by ägor, Stugan u.n.u. Vallerstad Frälsegård, Stugan u.n.u. Vallerstad Prästgård, Stugan u.n.u. Vallerstad Storgård, Stugan u.n.u. Vallerstad Södergård, Stugan u.n.u. Vallerstad Västergård, ödergården Häljorp, Södergården Lilla Hassla, Södergården Lilla Narveryd, Södergården Stora Hassla, Södergården Stora Narveryd, Södergården Vallerstad Vallerstad By ägor, Vallerstad Fattigstuga, Vallerstad Frälsegård, Vallerstad Hästskogård, Vallerstad Lillgård, Vallerstad Prästgård, Vallerstad Sockenstuga, Vallerstad Storgård, Vallerstad Södergård, Vallerstad Västergård, Västergården Narveryd, Västergården Stora Melstad, Västergården Vallerstad Ägorna Hassla by, Ägorna Narveryd by, Ägorna Vallerstad by

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

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 ($), and
 * SVAR ($).

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
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