Veta Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Veta 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
Altona, Aspegården Gottlösa, Aspelund Backgården Dragestad, Backstugan u.n.u. Böttestad, Backstugan u.n.u. Dragestad Södergård, Backstugan u.n.u. Fetzarhumpen, Backstugan u.n.u. Gottlösa Aspegård, Backstugan u.n.u. Gottlösa Norrgård, Backstugan u.n.u. Gottlösa Skattegård, Backstugan u.n.u. Gudhem, Backstugan u.n.u. Lilla Häggarp, Backstugan u.n.u. Pepplinge, Backstugan u.n.u. Stora Ljunga Frälsegård, Backstugan u.n.u. Stora Ljunga Kronogård, Backstugan u.n.u. Stora Ljunga Norrgård, Backstugan u.n.u. Stora Ljunga Södergård, Backstugan u.n.u. Stora Ljunga Ödegård, Backstugan u.n.u. Svås Östra Norrgård, Backstugan u.n.u. Veta Storgård, Backstugan u.n.u. Veta Utjord, Backstugan u.n.u. Vimne Kronogård, Backstugan u.n.u. Vimne Mellangård, Backstugan u.n.u. Vimne Södergård, Blåsbo, Bostället Gottlösa, Bredgården Vimne, Bromma Hospitalshemman, Brännegården Vimne, Böttestad Rusthåll Dragestad Backgård, Dragestad Södergård, Dragestad Västergård, Dragestad Västergård Utjord, Dragestad Östergård, Dungen Fall, Fattigstugan Veta, Fetzarhumpen, Fetzarhumpen Utjord, Frälsegården Stora Ljunga, Fällan Gottlösa Aspegård, Gottlösa Boställe, Gottlösa Norrgård, Gottlösa Postgård, Gottlösa Skattegård, Gropen, Gudhem Kvarn, Gärdet Hagen under Vimne Kronogård, Hagen under Vimne Södergård, Haget (Hagstorp), Hamburg, Hospitalshemmanet Bromma, Häggarp, Häggarp Lilla Utjord Kasen, Kyvlebäck (Kavelbäck), Kilen, Krogen Mantorp, Kronogården Stora Ljunga, Kronogården Vimne, Kvarnen Gudhem, Kvarnen Spång, Kyrkarp, Kårarp, Königsberg Lillgården Stora Ljunga, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 29 u.n.u. Vimne Södergård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 89 u.n.u. Vimne Södergård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 100 u.n.u. Vimne Kronogård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 102 u.n.u. Svås Västra Södergården, Ljunga Lilla Norrgård, Ljunga Lilla Södergård, Ljunga Stora Frälsegård, Ljunga Stora Kronogård, Ljunga Stora Lillgård, Ljunga Stora Norrgård, Ljunga Stora Södergård, Ljunga Stora Ödegård, Lugnet, Lund, Lundsbo, Lyckorna Mantorp, Mantorp Krog, Mellangården Vimne, Moskva (Muskå), Mörmanstorpet Norrgården Gottlösa, Norgården Lilla Ljunga, Norrgården Stora Ljunga, Norrgården Vimne, Norrgården Västra Svås, Norrgården Östra Svås, Nurnberg Pepplinge Utjord, Plågan, Postgården Gottlösa, Prästgården Veta Riket, Rockarp (Rockarp), Rusthållet Böttestad, Rödhälla (Röhälla), Röstorp, Rövaregården Vimne Sandstorp, Sandstugan, Skattegården Gottlösa, Sockenstgan Veta, Solberga, Spång Kvarn, Spångsholm Storgården, Svås Västra Norrgård, Svås Västra Södergård, Svås Östra Norrgård, Svås Östra Södergård, Svängen, Södergården Dragestad, Södergården Lilla Ljunga, Södergården Stora Ljunga, Södergården Vimne, Södergården Västra Svås, Södergården Östra Svås Tittut Utjorden Dragestad Västergård, Utjorden Fetzarhumpen, Utjorden Häggarp Lilla, Utjorden Pepplinge, Utjorden Veta Vasa, Veta Fattigstuga, Veta Prästgård, Veta Sockenstuga, Veta Storgård, Veta Utjord, Veta Västergård, Veta Östergård, Vimne Bredgård, Vimne Brännegård, Vimne Kronogård, Vimne Mellangård, Vimne Norrgård, Vimne Rövaregård, Vimne Södergård, Västergården Dragestad, Västergården Veta Ågården Ödegården Stora Ljunga, Östergården Dragestad, Östergården Veta

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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