Lönsås Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Lönsås 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
Anderstorp, Annelund, Anneshem, Attorp Utjord, Axelsberg Backen under Skedevid, Backen under Snavlunda, Björkenäs, Björklund, Blidkulla, Bonnorp Frälsegård, Bonnorp Militärboställe, Bäcketorp  Ebborp, Ekelund  Fagersberg, Fallet, Fallsberg, Fattighuset, Frännebro under Ebborp, Frännebro under Kårstad Skattegård  Gatan, Gillorp, Gillorpsbacken, Granlund, Grenadjärtorp Nr 24 utan namn under Hyttringe Rusthåll, Grenadjärtorp Nr 25utan namn under Skedevid Rusthåll, Grenadjärtorp Nr 26 utan namn under Hamra Rusthåll, Grenadjärtorp Nr 27utan namn under Karstorp Rusthåll, Grenadjärtorp Nr 97 utan namn under Ebborp, Grenadjärtorp Nr 105 utan namn under Hyttringe Skattegård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 106 utan namn under Hyttringe Storgård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 107 utan namn under Bonnorp Frälsegård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 108 utan namn under Snavlunda Norrgård, Grenadjärtorp Nr 109 utan namn under Kårstad Frälsegård, Gretelund, Grindstugan, Grönlund  Hagalund under Gillorp, Hagalund under Skedevid Rusthåll, Hagalund under Snavlunda, Hagby, Hagstugan, Hagtorpet, Hamra Rusthåll, Herrängen Utjord, Hyttringe Lillgård, Hyttringe Mellangård, Hyttringe Skattegård, Hyttringe Storgård, Hyttringe Södergård Rusthåll, Håkantorp  Johannisberg, Jakobsberg, Jonsberg, Jordkulan  Karlsberg, Karlslund, Karstorp Rusthåll, Klockaregården, Korskrog, Kronofjärdingsmansbostället Lönsås, Kronoparken, Krysshem, Kårstad Frälsegård, Kärstad Skattegård  Landstorp, Lillkitta, Livgrenadjärtorp (see Grenadjärtorp), Ljungstorp under Hamra, Ljungstorp under Mårtorp, Långtorpet, Lönsberg, Lönsås Frälsegård, Lönsås Kronofjärdingsmansboställe, Lönsås Utjord, Löt, Lövsberg  Marielund, Militärbostället Bonnorp, Militärbostället Örstorp, Mårtorp, Mönsterskrivarebostället Skedevid  Norrkullen, Nybygget under Hamra, Nybygget under Karstorp, Nybygget under Kårstad Skattegård, Nybygget under Snavlunda, Nyhagen under Bonnorp, Nyhagen under Skedevid  Olstorp  Perstorp Lilla, Petersborg, Påland  Rosenberg  Sandbacken, Sandgropen, Sandstorp, Sivelund, Skedevid Lillgård, Skedevid Mönsterskrivareboställe, Skedevid Norrgård, Skedevid Rusthåll, Skogelund, Skogstorp, Skärbroslätt, Snavlunda Norrgård, Snavlunda Södergård, Snavlunda Utjord, Stallsberg, Stenbacken, Stenkullen, Stenlyckan, Storlyckan, Strömdalen, Stugan utan namn under Bonnorp Frälsegård, Stugan utan namn under Gillorp, Stugan utan namn under Hyttringe Skattegård, Stugan utan namn under Hyttringe Storgård, Stugan utan namn under Lilla Torpa, Stugan utan namn under Skedevid Mönsterskrivareboställe, Stugan utan namn under Snavlunda Södergård  Torpa Lilla, Torpa Stora  Udden  Vårdbverga (Vålberga), Västerhagen, Västerås  Ängstugan  Örbäcken, Örstorp Frälsegård, Örstorp Militärboställe, Örstorpstegen

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
Sweden Research Strategies