Järeda Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

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

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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
Aläng, Aspelund under Ryds Mellangård, Aspelund under Slättmåsa Norrgård,

Backen,

Backsktuga under Framby Rusthåll

under Fröreda Johannesberg

under Fröreda Rusthåll

under Fröreda Ännagård

under Högruda Oppeby

under Järeda Mellangård

under Ryda Nerby

under Ryda Oppeby

under Skinskälla Rusthåll

under Slättmåsa Norrgård

under Venshult

under Västra Gränö,

Björkelund, Blomsteräng, Bohults Utjord, Bolltorp, Bolstorp, Borteby Järeda, Bostället Prästnäs, Branthälla, Brostugan, Brändekulla, Bäckabo,

C se även K, Clasborg,

Ekeberg, Ekelund, Ekerum,

Frambyns Rusthåll, Frambyn Ryd, Fröreda Nr 1 .4, Fröreda Herrgård, Fröreda Johannesberg, Fröreda Rusthåll, Fröreda Storgård, Fröreda Ännagård, Fröåsen, Fällan, Färeda,

Gränö Västra, Gröndal, Gölhuts Rusthåll,

Herrgården Fröreda, Hjortebacken, Hultsbäck, Hultsnäs, Husartorp, Hjortebacken under Skinskälla Rusthåll, Husartorp Kongsbro under Ryds Mellangård, Husartorp Lilla Rör under Frambyns Rusthåll, Husartorp Stensäng under Fröreda Rusthåll, Husartorp Stjärneberg under Fröreda Storgård, Håkanstorp, Häggelid, Häggstugan, Hällerum, Höga, Högruda Nr 1 - 3, Högruda Mellangård, Högruda Oppeby, Högruda Rusthåll, Högruda Uteby, Hökeryd,

Järeda N 1 - 3, Järeda Borteby, Järeda Komministerboställe, Järeda Mellangård, Järnforsens Kvarn, Johannesberg Fröreda, Jordkulan,

Karlsbergs Utjord, Kejsarkullen, Klaradal, Klevsberg, Klockarestugn, Klockarestugan Gamla, Klövdala, Komministerbostället Järeda, Kongsbro, Kvarnen Järnforsen, Kvarnen Kvillö, Kvarnstugan, Kvillemåla Lilla, Kvillemåla Stora, Kvillö, Kvillö Kvarn, Källeberg, Källtorpet,

Lavekulla, Lerbo, Lida, Lindholmen, Linneberg, Ludvigsborg, Lönneberg,

Marielund under Högruda Mellangård, Marielund under Slättmåsa Mellangård, Mellingsberg, Millebo, Målen,

Nerby Ryd, Nilstorp, Norreberg, Norrgården Slättmåsa, Nyansäs, Nybygget, Nylund, Nymåla under Fröreda Johannisberg, Nymåla under Slättmåsa Södergård, Oppeby Högruda, Oppeby Ryd, Perstorp, Petersborg, Posarp, Prästgården, Prästnäs Boställe,

Rosendal, Rosenäng, Rusthållet Frambyn, Rusthållet Fröreda, Rusthållet Gölhult, Rusthållet Högruda, Rusthållet Skinskälla, Ryd Nr 1 - 4, Ryds Framby, Ryds Mellangård, Ryds Nerby, Ryds Oppeby, Rör Lilla,

Sanden, Sandslätt, Sjöbo, Skarphälla, Skinskälla Rusthåll, Slottet, Slättmåsa Nr 1 - 3, Slättmåsa Mellangård, Slättmåsa Norrgård, Slättmåsa Södergård, Slättäng, Smedbo, Sockenstugan, Sofielund,

Soldattorp: Backen under Ryds Nerby

Bolstorp under Högruds Oppeby

Branhälla under Järeda Borteby

Källtorpet under Slättmåsa Norrgård

Mellingsberg under Venhult

Skarphälla under Järeda

Stendalen, Stensäng, Stjärnebeg, Storgården Fröreda, Strömskulla, Strömsrum, Strömstorpet,

Stuga utan namn under Fröreda Johannesberg

Fröreda Ännagård

Järeda Borteby

Järeda Mellangård

Ryds Mellangård

Sågstugan, Sällholmen,

Uteby Högruda, Utjorden Bohult, Utjorden Kalrsberg,

Valkarp, Venehult, Venshult, Videbro,

Åbro, Åtorpet,

Ännagården Fröreda,

Örebro,

Försvarslösa personer skrivna på socken.

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, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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 ($), and
 * ($).

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, Kalmat Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Library, that may be viewed on loan at a Family History Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Kalmar and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

Related Sources

 * PLF Database -- A large portion of births, marriages, and deaths have been indexed on CD-Roms for the county of Kalmar. The 4 disc set has been created by Person-och Lokalhistoriskt Forskarcentrum, Oskarshamn (PLF). To learn more about these CD-Roms click here.


 * Nixon -- a name index of Biographical and genealogical information for Kalmar and a few other counties. To learn more click here.

Help Reading Swedish Records

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 * 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]].
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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

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