Sweden, Östergötland Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Sverige, Östergötland Kyrkoböcker Register

Record Description
The collection consists of church records from the county of Östergötland. It contains indexes to births, marriages, and deaths along with images of:


 * Clerical surveys
 * Registers of birth, marriage, and death
 * Mmove-in and move-out lists
 * Confirmations
 * Church accounts

The records are handwritten in narrative style. They cover the years 1555 to 1911; index 1616 to 1860.

For a list of records by parishes published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Citation for This Collection
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Record History, Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Church Records, 1308 – 1940 Images Published on FamilySearch
 * Swedish Church Records

Known Issues with This Collection
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FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Sweden Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Blekinge Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Gotland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Gävleborg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Göteborg och Bohus Church (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Halland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Jämtland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Jönköping Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Kalmar Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Kopparberg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Kristianstad Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Kronoberg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Norrbotten Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Skaraborg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Stockholm Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Södermanland Church (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Uppsala Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Värmland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Västerbotten Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Västernorrland Church (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Västmanland Church (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Älvsborg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Örebro Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Related Websites

 * Genealogy Research in Sweden
 * Genline: Swedish Genealogy Online
 * Arkiv Digital: Swedish Church Records Online (in color)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Swedish Church Records
 * Sweden

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Sweden, Ostergotland Church Records, 1555-1911"  digital images,  FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 14 March, 2012), Dagsbergs forsamling &gt; CI Fodelse- och dopbocker &gt;3 1802-1860 &gt; image 221 of 224 images, entry Anna Mathilda fodde 10 October 1860, Sweden, Östergötland Church Records, 1555-1911; index 1616-1860," FamilySearch from the National Archives of Sweden, Riksarkivet SVAR. FHL microfilm, 1,481 reels. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah