Bäckseda Parish, Jönköping, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Earlier known as Bexeda

(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
Bergsnärle, Björkekull, Blomsterkullen, Bragderyd, Brogården Lilla Bäckseda, Brogården Stora Bäckseda, Broholm, Brostugan, Brunnsgården Bräckseda, Brånahult, Blåtåkra,

Bäckseda ; Brunnsgård, Klockaregård, Kråkegård, Lilla Brogård, Mossgård, Prästgård, Ryningsgård, Sliparegård, Sockenstuga, Sockenstugukammare, Stora Brogård, Storgård, Ryningsgård, Ågård,

Dagsås Norrgård, Dagsås Södergård

Ekebäck, Ekholm(en), Enebergstorp, Evelund

Fagrahult, Fagralund, Fagraryd Lilla, Fagraryd Stora, Fagraskog, Fifflekull

Gat(e)stugan Dagsås Norrgård, Gat(e)stugan Hökås, Gat(e)stugan Simnatorp Norrgård, Gröndal, Göthemstorp

Hagalund, Hanelund, hemmingsgården Sandåkra, Hester Norrgård, Hester Södergård, Hulubäck, Hökås

Ingelsberg

Jonsbo

Karlsborg, Kerstinsgården Sandåkra, Klockaregården Bäckseda, Kvarnen Mederled (Märla), Kvarnen Simnatorp Norrgård, Kvarngryte, Källekull, Källelund

Liljeholmen, Lunden, Lundholm(en)m Lustigborg

Marianelund, Mariedal, Marielund, Markaryd, Markaryd Lilla, Mederled (Märla) Kvarn, Mjölseryd, Mossgården Bäckseda

Nilsagården Sandåkra, Nordanå Bäckseda Stora Brogård, Nordanå Stora Snärle, Nygården Stora Snärle, Nyholm, Nyäng Bråtåkra, Nyäng Bäckseda Prästgård, Nästagården Sandåkra

Olstorp

Pilekrog, Prästgården

Rydlund, Ryningsgården Bäckseda, Ryningsmad

Sandslund, Sandåkra Hemmingsgård, Sandåkra Kerstinsgård, Sandåkra Nilsagård, Sandåkra Nästagård, Sandåkra Sislegård, Segelöv, Simnatorp Norrgård, Simnatorp Norrgård Kvarn, Simnatorp Västergård, Sislegården Sandåkra, Sjölund, Skönsborg, Sliparegården Bäckseda, Slättsnärle, Snärle Stora, Snärle Nygård, Sockenstugan, Sockenstugukammaren,

Soldattorp ; # 84 Stora Snärle, # 87 Hökås, # 119 Bergsnärle, Enebergstorp Björkekull, Spång(e)lund Bäckseda Mossgård

Spångelund, Spånghult, Stensåkra, Strömslund, Stugan Fifflekull, Stugan Lilla fifflekull

Torshamn

Ågården Bäckseda

Östansjö.

Yrkesutövare med flera;

Adelperson page 57, 84, Dragon 56, Garvare 28, 58, Grenadjär 22, 33, 35, 37, 73, 87, Husar 17, 26, 29, 47, 52, 62, 63, 65, Häradsskrivare 27, Kapten 84, Klockare 77, Källarmästare 90, Läkare 74, Löjtnant 82, 84, Mjölnare 40, 59, 89, Pastor, 55, Rättare, 82, Sergeant 57, 90, Skomakare 54, 92, Skräddare 8, 27, 91, Smed 53, Soldat 85, 90, Studerande 55, 27, Trosskusk 50, Träskomakare 49.

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, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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 ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * ArkivDigital: Explore Your Swedish Heritage

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Jönköping Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch 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, Jönköping" and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources
Sweden Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

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


 * FamilySearch Online Lessons - Reading Scandinavian Handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - no part 2 available

Help With Research Objectives and Strategies
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