Balkåkra Parish, Malmöhus, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Before 1787 Balkåkra parish was in the same pastorat as Snårestad. Between 1787 - 1961 Balkåkra, Snårestad, and Skårby were in the same pastorat.

(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
Charlottenlund Balkåkra, Balkåkra by, Bleckstorp, Blackholmen, Brunstorp Gamla Orehuset Edelborg Fuglie

Gusnafva, Gusnafva by, Gusnafva Ericslund, Gusnafva Gatuhus, Gusnafva Röglaborg

Haraldstorp, Hassleholmen, Hersade Nybygge, Hunnerstad Lerhultshus, Hunnerstad Rotshus, Högarten, Hägrahult Johanneshus Klöfven, Kyrkeången

Lilla Kalthus, Lilla Krutboden, Lilla Kullen, Lilla Snöftarp, Lilla Vaktholmen, Ljungstorp, Marsvinsholm, Mickelborg, Norra Högatorp, Nybygget, Nygård Orebergshus, Oretorp Personer utan bestämd vistelse i Bok, Personer utan bestämd vistelse, Personer utan bestämd vistelse inom Skårby Rigårdstorp, Rögla Saltholmen, Skarviken, Skårby, Skårby Gatuhus, Skårby Torp, Skogshuset, Skälhuset, Snårestad, Släbeck, Snårestads by, Snöftarp, Soldater i Balkåkra, Soldater i Snårestad, Stafryd, Stora Kilteröd och Kalthus, Stora Krutboden, Stora och Lilla Hylleröd, Stora Vaktholmen, Svärteboda, Svörtemölla, Södra Högatorp Täckarehuset Vestergård Ängahuset Östra Hejda

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, Malmöhus 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 FamilySearch Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Malmöhus 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 need to be fluent in Swedish to read these records! You can accomplish a lot just knowing key words such as mother, father, born, bride, groom, married, etc. Details such as names and places 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
Sweden Research Strategies