Högsby Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Högsby Municipality is a municipality in Kalmar County, south-eastern Sweden and its seat is located in the town of Högsby. The latest nationwide subdivision reform in Sweden was centred on the year 1971. In this area the uniting took place already in 1969 when Fagerhult joined Högsby. The municipality itself was created with the Swedish municipal reform in 1971. 

Place Names
Aboda, Anneberg, Avesjö,

Basebo, Besebacka, Betlehem, Björkelund, Björkemåla under Ruda, Björkemåla under Torp Nr 1, Björnhult, Björnstorp, Blommekulla, Blomstermåla, Brittsberg, Bråten under Mjäsebo, Bråten under Åsebo, Brännekärr,

Dalen, Dalhem, Darrekulla, Davidslund, Dortemo,

Ebbetorp, Ekeberg, Ekelund, Elgsjökulla, Ernebro, Esphult,

Fredriksdal Lilla, - Stora, Fällan,

Galtedal, Grindtorp, Grundet, Gryssebohägnen, Gröndal, Grönhult, Grönlid under Kolsrum, Grönlid under Mjösebo, Guttarp, Gåsemåla under Kosrum, Gåsemåla under Odensvi, Gästgiveriet Staby,

Hgemåla, Hagen, Hagenäs, Hampekulla, Holmen, Horkarlsmåla, Horsseberg under Odensvi, Horsseberg under Torp, Horvan under Kisebast, Horvan under Ruda, Hällen, Hällerum, Hästfällan, Högalid, Högmosshult,

Idås,

Kaggemåla, Kalvenäs, Kalnäsmåla, Kaptensbostället Torp, Kalhorvan, Karlshamn, Kilen, Kisebast Rusthåll, Klebo, Klobbo Nr 1 - 2, Klostret, Kolstrum Nr 1 - 4, Posthemman, Krubbetorp, Kvarntorp under Lixhult, Kvarntorp under Virstad, Kvillebro, Källan, Källtorp,

Leksjömåla, Lindekullen, Livermåla, Lixhult Nr 1 - 3, Lugnet, Långehorvan, Långehult, Länsmansbostället Skursbo, Lövdal,

Massemåla Nr 1 -2, Melby Nr 1 - 4, Melröst, Militiebostället Valåkra Nr 1,- Valåkra Nr 4-5, - Virstad Nr 1, Mjösebo, Motorp, Mörkan, Mörkebäck, Mörtsjöhorv,

Nabben, Nybo under Kolsrum, Nybo under Åsebo, Nybygget undr Kisebast, Nybygget under Lixhult, Nykärrshorvet, Nymåla under Kalvenäs, Nymåla under Staby, Nynäs, Nystugan under Kolsrum, Nystugan under Ruda, Nyttorp under Kolsrum, Nyttorp under Massemåla, Nyttorp under Melby, Nyttorp under Mjösebo, Nötesbäckshult Stomhemman,

Odensvi, Orrebäck, Persdal, Persholm, Posthemmanet Kolsrum Nr 1 - 2, Pukedal,  Rosendal under Trånshult, Rosendal under Åsebo, Ruda Nr 1-5, Rudvalla, Rävemålen,

Sandeberg, Sandgatan, Sandhorvan under Melby, Sandhorvan under Släthult, Sandslätt under Lixhult, Sandslätt under Valåkra, Sarven, Sinnerbo Nr 1 Rusthåll, Sinnerhult, Sjöbo, Sjökulla, Sjönäs, Sjöslätt, Sjöstugna, Sjötorp Nr 1 - 3, Sjöudden, Skomakaretorp, Skruvshult, Skurebo Nr - 3, Skylsfällan, Skyttefällan, Skärvet, Släthult Nr 1 - 2, Smedtorp, Smällen under Kolsrum Nr 2, Smällen under Yttra Valåkra, Snabberyd, Solberga Nr 1 - 2, Staby Nr 1 - 3, Stabylund, Stockebäcken, Stockhorvan, Storängsfloe, Strömsnäs, Stugerum, Svansmålen, Svarthem, Svensbo, Svinhorvan, Sågen, Torehult, Torp Nr 1 - 3, Tortebo Nr 1 - 3, Trånshult, Trältorp, Trändan under Sinnerbo, Trändan under Staby, Trändebro, Trändeholm, Trändehult, Trändemåla, Trändenäs, Träthult, Tvingshult, Tälleklack, Uggleklint, Ulrikstorp,  Valåkra Nr 1 - 6, Vekebo, Venehult, Vimmershult, Virehult, Virstad Nr 1 - 5, Virstadlund, Västrahult, Västrakullen,  Yttrakulla,  Åkärret, Ålehäll, Åsebo Säteri, Åtelsbo,  Älgsjökulla, Änghagen, Äsphult,  Öjasjö, Öjemåla, Östrahult, Lilla, Östrahult Stora

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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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.)
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * 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, Kalmat Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Librarythat 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, Kalmar and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources

 * PLF Database -- A large portion of births, marriages, and deaths have been indexed on CD-Roms for the county of Kalmar. The 4 disc set has been created by Person-och Lokalhistoriskt Forskarcentrum, Oskarshamn (PLF). To learn more about these CD-Roms click here.


 * Nixon -- a name index of Biographical and genealogical information for Kalmar and a few other counties. To learn more click here.

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