Furingstad Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Furingstad 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
Agetomta Rusthåll, Aspens, Asplund Berget, Betlehem Lilla, Betlehem Stora, Björklund, Brinken (Brinktorpet), Brobytomta, Båtsmanstorp Nr 70 utan namn under Stora Grönhög  Fattighuset, Furingstad Nr 1, Furingstad Nr 2 Klockareboställe, Furingstad Nr 3 Augment, Furingstad Nr 4 Rusthåll, Furingstad Fattighus  Gatukullen, Gatutorpet, Granlund, Gropen, Grönhög Lilla, Grönhög Stora Nr 1 Stora Skattegård, Grönhög Stora Nr 2, Grönhög Stora Nr 3, Grönhög Stora Nr 4, Grönhög Stora Nr 5, Grönhög Stora Nr 6, Grönlöten, Grönstorp(et)  Hertsberga  Idingstad Nr 1, Idingstad Nr 2 Rusthåll, Idlund  Johanneslund  Kammaren under Agetomta, Karlsborg, Karlshamn, Klockarebostället Furingstad Nr 2  Livgrenadjärtorp (see Soldattorp), Låstad Nr 1, Låstad Nr 1 Säteri Nr 2 Rå and Rörshemman  Mariehäll  Nytorpet Västra, Nytorpet Östra  Paradiset, Prästgården Vallerstad  Sandtorpet Lilla, Sandtorpet Stora, Skogsstugan, Skårby Lilla Rusthåll, Skårby Stora Nr 1, Skårby Stora Nr 2 Augment, Skälsund, Smedtorp, Soldattorp Nr 25 utan namn under Lilla Söd Nr 2, Soldattorp Nr 38 utan namn under Stora Grönhög Nr 1, Soldattorp Nr 39 utan namn under Stora Grönhög, Soldattorp Nr 40 utan namn under Furingstad, Soldattorp Nr 41 utan namn under Stora Söd Nr 4, Soldattorp Nr 42 utan namn under Vallby, Soldattorp Nr 43 utan namn under Stora Skårby Nr 1, Soldattorp Nr 44 utan namn under Brobytomta, Soldattorp Nr 86 utan namn under Agetomta Rusthåll, Soldattorp Nr 87 utan namn under Agetomta Rusthåll, Soldattorp Nr 88 utan namn under Ylingstad Rusthåll, Soldattorp Nr 89 utan namn under Furingstad Rusthåll, Soldattorp Nr 90 utan namn under Idingstad Rusthåll, Soldattorp Nr 91 utan namn under Lilla Skårby, Söd Stora Nr 1, Söd Stora Nr 2, Söd Stora Nr 3, Söd Stora Nr 4  Trullstorpet, Tångedalen  Uttersberg  Vallby Nr 1, Vallby Nr 2, Vallby Nr 3, Vallerstad Prästgård  Ylingstad Rusthåll

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, ($), index and images. Also on Arkiv Digital ($), 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.)
 * FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR 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, 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