Norrköping Borg Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
1802 Borg

1803-1886 Borg och Löt

1887-1935 Borg

1936- Norrköpings Borg

1803 combined with Löt

Place Names
Albrechtstorp Soldattorp, Ahlstorp, Ahlsätter Lilla, Ahlsätter Stora, Aspelund Baggetorp, Berget, Bergstugan, Bethlehem, Björklund Soldatorp, Björnstugan, Björklund, Boklund, Borg Kvarn, Borg Säteriet, Borg Soldattorp Björklund, Borg Värdshuset, Bostorp, Bottorp, Brogetorp, Bördstorp, Bötäppan, Branten, Brink Lilla, Brobacken, Bårlye, Bårstad, Bårstadtorp  Carlslund, Clastorp (under Snickaretorp)  Dalen, Djupsund, Dufvekullen  Eda, Edeskog, Edetorp, Ekelund, Ekesund, Ekhagen, Eldstorp, Eneby, Eneby Soldattorp, Ensätter, Eriksberg  Fattighuset, Fattigstugan Gamla, Finstad, Finstadtorp Lilla, Finstadtorp Stora, Fiskaretorp  Gatukullen, Grindtorp Lilla, Grindstugan, Gröndalen, Grönhult, Grönlund, Gäfverstad  Hagan, Hagbergstugan, Hagstugan Löths, Hagstugan Trostads, Hagsätter, Hagtorpet, Hamburg, Heljetorp, Holken, Herrebro, Herrebrotorp, Hultet, Hushagskrogen, Högby, Högby Soldattorp, Hägn, Härads Udden, Högerås  Ingeltorp  Jonsberg, Jordbo  Klinga, Klockaregården, Knutstorp, Korshagen, Kranstorp, Kroken, Krokstorp, Kullen, Källtorp Lilla, Källtorp Stora, Kärret, Kättsätter, Kättsätter Soldattorp  Lefverstad, Lentorp, Loby, Lund (on Ekesunds ägor), Lund (Löths), Lund (Södra), Löth Prestgården, Löth Klockaregården  Manhem, Michelsbo, Mohagen, Mellingeberg  Nilstorp, Nybygget (on Vi ägor), Nybygget (Skvalbäckens ägor), Nylund, Nyttorp  Olstorp, Orretorp Lilla, Orretorp Stora, Oxelbacken Soldattorp, Oxhagstugan  Perstorp, Petersburg, Prestbacken  Ralstorp, Resebro, Rosendal, Rudhagen, Rudmåsen, Ryttaretorp  Sandtorp, Sandtorp Lilla, Sandtorp Stora, Skarpetorp, Skälf, Skälf Soldattorp, Skärlunda, Smedstorp, Smedstugan, Solbergatorp, Snickaretorp (under Clastorp), Soldattorp (Ahlsätter), Soldattorp (Lefverstad), Soldattorp (Resebro), Soldattorp (Skärlunda), Soldattorp (Thorlunda), Soldattorp (Torps), Soldattorp (Trostads), Sqvalbäcken (Skvalbäcken), Stensätter, Stjerntorp, Sundtorp, Sveden, Svenstorp (on Vi ägor), Svenstorp (Skogsbo Rote), Svenasen, Syttorp, Sätra  Tallebo, Thorslunda Lilla, Thorslunda Stora, Thorsmåssen Lilla, Thorsmåssen Stora, Torp, Trostad Lilla, Trostad Stora  Udden  Vallen, Vallstugan (or Branten), Vestgöthetorp, Vi, Vik, Väsentorp Lilla, Väsentorp Stora  Yttre  Ålbäcken, Åkemåssen Lilla, Åkemåssen Stora, Åsen (on Gefverstads ägor), Åsen (on Torps ägor), Åsängen Lilla, Åsängen Stora  Ängen

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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
Sweden Research Strategies