Herrestad Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Herrestad 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
Alehagen, Alelund, Askekärr, Aspegiljan, Aspekasen, Aspekullen Backen, Berg Nedre, Berg Övre, Berga, Bergshällan, Björnmyren under Nedre Bången, Björnmyren under Övre Svenseröd, Blåsupp, Borrehagen, Bräcke, Bräcke under Måshed, Brännane, Bränskik Bränsiksdal, Bua, Bången Nedre, Bångån Övre, Böråsmyr  Dalarne, Dalen, Dalkullen, Dammkasen, Dunderplatsen  Ekebräcka under Bräcke, Ekebräcka under Torsberg Bergsgård, Ekebräcka under Torsberg Böckergård, Enekullen, Energiljan  Finkenborg, Flökärrsbacken, Flökärrskasen, Fröland, Funkeröd, Fället  Getdalen, Gnällen, Grandammen, Grinden, Groröd, Grytingen, Gråtås, Gumperöd, Gäddehuset, Gäddeknippeln  Hackeberg, Hagane, Hagebergsskogen, Hagen under Fröland, Hagen under Herrestad Sörgården, Hagen under Överby, Hagen Lilla under Övre Bången, Hagen Lilla under Lilla Kissleberg, Hagen Stora under Marteröd, Halla, Hallshuset under smedseröd, Hallshuset under Torsberg Nordgård, Hallshuset Smedsgården, Hallen under Fröland, Hallen under Rävsal, Harås, Havkällan, Hede, Heden, Hekärr, Hekärrskasen, Herrestad Gästgivaregården, Herrestad Mellangården, Herrestad Nordgården, Herrestad Persgården, Herrestad Prästgården, Herrestad Sörgården, Herrestad Västergården, Hogen, Holma Nedergården, Holma Övergården, Holmeröd, Hornklev, Hornklockemyren, Hålan, Hällorna under Herrestad Persgården, Hällorna under Överby, Hästekasen, Hästhagen under Holma Övergården, Hästhagen under Marteröd, Hästhagen under Utby Pålsgården, Hästhagen under Utby Tofta  Intagan  Jordhyttan under Nedre Bången, Jordhyttan under Herrestad Prästgården, Jönsliden  Kammarbacken, Kasen, Kasen under Bräcke, Kasen under Nedre Bången, Kasen under Fröland, Kasen under Grytingen, Kasen under Gäddeknippeln, Kasen under Hede, Kasen under Hekärr, Kasen under Herrestad Mellangård, Kasen under Herrestad Persgården, Kasen under Herrestad Västergård, Kasen under Stora Kissleberg, Kasen under Måshed, Kasen under Röane, Kasen under Smärtungen, Kasen under Stan, Kasen under Övre Svenseröd, Kasen under Torsbeg Bergsgård, Kasen under Utby Pålsgården, Kasen under Utby Tofta, Kasen under Överby, Kasen Lilla under Överby, Kaserna under Röd, Kaserna under Utby Pålsgården, Kaserna under Utby Sörgården, Kaserna under Utby Tofta, Kaserna under Övre Åker, Kastellet, Kisselberg Lilla, Kissleberg Stora, Kleven, Klinten, Klokeröd, Klypehagen, Klämman, Kohagen under Nedre Bången, Kohagen under Fröland, Kohagen under Gäddeknippeln, Kohagen under Hogen, Kohagskasen, Kohagsmyren, Kornklev, Korsgiljan, Krokvattnet Västra, Krokvattnet Östra,, Kråkekasen, Kråkerödshagen, Kråkhultskasen, Kureröd, Kvarnbacken, Kvarnkasen, Kvarnkullen under Gäddeknippeln, Kvarnkullen under Röd, Kvarnkullen under Smärtungen, Kvarnstugan, Kålhålan, Källarn, Källdal, Källekasen, Kärra, Kärrkasen, Kärrvattnet  Lahagen, Landsvägshagen, Laneberg, Lerdalen, Liane under Groröd, Liane under Röd, Liane under Sörvik. Liden under Herrestad Mellangård, Liden under Herrestad Västergård, Liden under Torsberg Bergsgård, Lindkleven, Linhagen, Ljungmon, Lund, Lunden, Lunneviken, Långevadsliden, Långås, Långåsmyr, Låttgården, Lövkasen, Lövås Marteröd, Medskogsbäcken, Melleröd, Misteröd, Moarna under Nedre Bången, Moarna under Stenevad, Mokasen, Mollön, Mossen, Myrarne under Röd, Myrarne under sten, Myreby, Myrekasen, Myren under Övre Berg, Myren under Bräcke, Myren under Bua, Myren under Grytingen, Myren under Herrestad Persgård, Myren under Marteröd, Myren under Röane, Myren under Torp, Myren under Torsberg Bergsgård, Måsen Lilla, Måshed  Nyborg, Nybygget, Nybygget under Nedre Bången, Nybygget under Stora Kissleberg, Nybygget under Nedre Svenseröd, Nybygget under Torp, Nybygget under Torsberg Bergsgård, Näset, Näset under Överby  Orrevik  Paradis, Pilekasen, Prästhagen  Rabben, Ramlehagen, Rosenlund, Rågårdskärr, Rålseröd, Rävsdal, Röane, Röberget, Röd, Rödklev, Rödmyren, Röklev, Rönningen, Rörkärr, Rörsmyren, Rörvik under Källdal, Rörvik under Misteröd  Sandbacken under Herrestad Persgård, Sandbacken under Herrestad Västergård, Sandbacken under Stora Kissleberg, Sandbacken under Stan, Sandbacken under Tofta, Sandbacken under Torsberg Bergsgård, Sandhålan, Sjöändan, Skogen, Skutvik, Skänken, Smedhagen, Smedseröd, Smärtungen, Smörkullen, Stan, Stenevad, Stenklev, Stenliden under Kurveröd, Stenliden under Torsberg Bergsgård, Storekullsmyren, Stormhagen, Stormkasen Strandbacken, Stranden, Stämman, Stämmorna, Sunningen, Svarthagen, Svenseröd Nedre, Svenseröd Övre, Sågebacken, Säljemyren, Säterbo, Sörvik  Terpantin, Timmermyren, Tofta, Torp, Torparehagen, Torsberg Bergsgården, Torsberg Böckergården, Torsberg Nordgården, Torsberg Smedsgården, Torsberg Tåbergsgården, Trollgärd Västra, Trollgärd Östra, Trulseröd, Trånget, Trättan, Trättekasen, Tyftene, Tysslingehagen, Tået, Tångane, Tärnehagen  Udden under Kärra, Udden under Utby Sörgården, Utby Framgården, Utby Nedergården, Utby Nordgården, Utby Pålsgården, Utby Sörgården, Utby Tofta  Vadet, Varpekärr, Varvet, Vasemyren, Vassbokasen, Vithagen, Väven  Åker Nedre, Åker Övre, Ålslån  Ängekärr under Utby Framgården, Ängekärr under Utby Nedergård, Ängkasen  Ödgården, Ögården, Överby

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 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, 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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