Västra Eneby Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

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Guide to Västra Eneby Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. <br

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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
Adlerskog, Aggarp under Greveru m, Aggarp under Lilla Greverum, Appeldalen, Appelkullen, Aspkullen, Axhult, Baggetorp Utjord, Bankevid, Bennemåla, Berga Mellangård, Berga Norrgård, Berga Södergård, Berget, Birgersbo, Björke, Björkebeg, Björkelid, Björkelund, Björkhult, Björksfall, Bockrödsle, Brink. Brostugan, Båtstugan, Bäckhult, Bäckstugan under Lyggestorp, Bäckstugan under Rangkulla, Dal, Dalhult, Dansbo, Djurbäcken, Drögsnäs, Dåna, Edstorp, Ekeberg, Ekelund, Ekholmen, Ekshult, Ekstugan under Långsbo, Ekstugan under Väsby Västergård, Eliseberg, Endalen, Enebäck, Enekullen, Enelund, Eneryd, Enevik, Enholmen, Eriksborg, Falkemåla, Farstorps Norra, Farstorps Södra, Fattigstugan, Flathult, Fus Nedre, Fus Övre, Fyllingsbo, Fågelkullen, Gatkullen, Gatstugan, Glasbäcken, Granstorp, Greverums Lilla, Greverums Stora, Grindstugan, Gröndal, Grönebo, Gulltorp, Gäddefall, Gäddnäset, Gölekullen, Gölstugan under Malma, Gölstugan under Norra Rothult, Hag, Hagalund, Hagstugan under Tjuks Östergård, Hallarna, Hellebo, Hjärptorpet, Holmtorpet, Hovby Norrgård, Hovby Södergård, Hult, Humpen, Hyttan, Hägna, Högbo, Högliden, Höglycke, Högstorp, Jonsbo under Lyggestorp, Jonsbo under Tjuks Västergård, Jonstorp, Jordberg Utjord, Jordeke, Jordsten, Kansliet, Karlsberg, Karlslund, Killingevids Nedre, Killingevids Övre, Kindkullen, Kindsmåla, Kindås, Klinten, Klockaregården, Knäck, Korset, Krogsfall, Kvarnstugan, Källbo, Källstugan under Malma, Källstugan under Rävsala, Kärnhult, Lasverderna, Liden, Linneberg, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 1 Stubbetorp under Stora Rothult, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 11 Jordeke under Killingevid Övre, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 12 Hjärptorpet under Smedstorp, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 13 Rävsalatorp, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 14 Vångvik under Näs, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 15 Björkelid under Björke, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 16 Holmtorpet under Tjustad Mellangård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 16 Nedre Fus under Axhult, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 17 Högstorp under Skeppeberg, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 18 Pina under Torps Rusthåll, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 18 Väsbytorp under Väsby Mellangård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 19 Svartmålen under Väsby Västergård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 19 Uggelstugan under Väsby Västergård, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 20 Sjöbo under Bankevid, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 21 Stockholmstorpet under Dansbo, Livgrenadjärtorp nr 22 Sandstugan under Malma, Livgrenadjärtorp Aggarp under Lilla Greverum, Lund, Lustbacken, Lustkullen, Lyggestorp, Långdalen, Långsbo, Malma Mellangård, Malma Norrgård, Malma Södergård, Midsommaren, Millingstugan, Mjölkvik, Mjölkvikstorp, Modal, Mosjö, Mostugan, Mulebo, Mulnäset, Multorp, Månstorp, Måsen, Norrfall, Norrhagen, Norrstugan, Nybygget under Södra Rothult, Nydal, Nystugan, Näs, Olstorp under Bennemåla, Pertorp, Petersborg, Pina, Presstorp, Prästgården, Pålhults Lilla, Pålhults Utjord, Rangkulla Boställe, Romshjälmen, Rosendal, Rothults Norra, Rothults Stora, Rothults Södra, Rumpetorp, Runefall, Rävantorp, Rävsala Boställe, Rävsalalund, Rävsalatorp, Rödsla, Rökinge, Sandstugan, Simlebo, Sjudaretorpet, Sjöberg, Sjöbo, Sjöstugan under Väsby Västergård, Sjöstugan under Väsby Östergård, Sjötorpet, Sjövik, Skankebo, Skeppeberg, Skogsberg, Slutet, Slycke, Slyckelund, Slätmostugan, Soldattorp (see livgrenadjärtorp), Spanntorpet, Spångstugan, Stenstorp, Stenstugan under Dansbo, Stenstugan under Rävsala, Stensätter, Stockbäcken, Stockholmstorpet, Stubbetorp, Sundsberg, Svartmålen, Svederna, Svensbo under Hag, Svenstorp, Sågarstugan, Säldekullen, Sörstugan, Sörtorp, Timmerliden, Tjuks Västergård, Tjuks Östergård, Tjukstugan, Tjustads Mellangård, Tjustads Norrgård, Tjustads Södergård, Togöl, Torps Frälsegård, Torps Rusthåll, Traneryd, Trädgårdstugan, Udden, Uggelstugan, Vinneberg, Vinstorp, Vångvik, Våndelsnäs, Värnamo, Väsby Mellangård, Väsby Västergård, Väsby Åtting Väsby Östergård, Väsbytorp, Yxsmedshult, Åttingen Väsby, Ängholmen, Ängstugan, Ösjömåla,

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 Library, that may be viewed on loan 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! The 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.
 * Denmark 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