Skällvik Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Skällvik 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
Abelbo, Almsudden, Alsätter, Altorp, Arentorp (Arntorp) Lilla, Arentorp (Arntorp) Stora, Arentorp (Arntorp) Stora Lillgård, Askesum, Asplund Backen Stegeborg, Berget under Eknön, Berget under Trärum Östergård, Berglund, Björkbråten, Björklund under Bråta Östergård, Björklund under Ormestorp, Björksätter Nya, Björnvik, Botentorp, Bottna Lilla, Bottna Stora, Bottna Östra, Broddtorp, Brotorp, Bråta Gruva, Bråta Mellangård, Bråta Västergård, Bråta Östergård, Burtorp, Bäcken Dalen, Degerhov Ek(e)lund under Lilla Ulvebo, Eklund under Ormestorp, Eklund under Stora Uppäng, Eknön (Ekön), Ektorpet, Eriksberg Fattigstugan Skällvik, Fiskarebo, Friden, Friheten, Fruglöt (Frulöt), Fyrudden, Fyrudden Lilla, Fängtorp Gallnäs, Gibbonäs Nergård, Gibbonäs Uppgård, Glapptorp, Glädjan, Granhult, Granlund, Grinden, Grindstugan, Gruvan Bråta, Gruvan Nartorp, Gruvan Ormestorp, Gruvan Stora Ormestorp, Gruvan Stora Uppäng, Gruvan Östra Ormestorp, Gruvan Tångelöt, Gränsnäs Hagalund, Hagen, Haglund, Hagsätter, Hammantorp (Hamantorp) Lilla, Hammantorp (Hamantorp) Stora, Hederligstorp, Hejran Lilla, Hejran Stora, Hersebråta (Hertsbråta), Hulta, Hulta Lilla, Hultaberg, Hultbacka, Hyltan, Hällorna Ingebo Kanton Norra, Kanton Södra, Karlstorp (Kalstorp), Karsebo Utjord, Kindtorp, Kolarebo Västra, Kolarebo Östra, Kolstorpet (Kolstorp) Utjord, Kullen, Kungshällsudden, Kvarnen Ormestorp, Kvarngården, Kyrketorp, Kårtorp Landsberg, Lerbo, Lerkullen, Lillgården Stora Arentorp, Listorp, Lugnet under Lilla Hammantorp, Lugnet under Trärum Östergård, Lund Västra, Långkärr, Långlid, Löten, Lövhagen Mellangården Bråta, Mellangården Trärum, Masebo Nartorp, Nartorp Gruva, Nergården Gibbonäs, Norrängen, Notudden, Nybygget under Karlstorp, Nybygget under Stegeborg, Nyhägn, Nysätter, Nyängen, Nöden Ormestorp (Ormstorp), Ormestorp (Ormstorp) Gruva, Ormestorp (Ormstorp )Kvarn, Ormestorp (Ormstorp) Stora Gruva, Ormestorp (Ormstorp)Östra Ramshult, Rosendal, Rosenhagen, Ryttaretorp utan namn under Askesum Sanden, Sandkullen, Segerstorp, Skarpan, Skrivarudden, Skällvik Fattigstuga, Skällvik Sockenstuga, Skällvik Utjord, Slätan, Sockenstugen Skällvik, Solbacka, Spinknäs, Stegeborg, Stegeborg Backe, Sten, Stenbacka, Stensveden under Hersebråta, Stensveden under Tångelöt, Stensätter under Hersebråta, Stensätter under Yxeltorp, Strandsborg, Stugan utan namn under Bråta Västegård, Stugan utan namn under Nartorp, Stugan utan namn under Stora Uppäng, Stugan utan namn under Ålhult, Ståltorp, Söderkrog Talemanstorp, Tallborg, Tegelladan, Tegeltorp, Tillerum under Bråta Östergård, Tillerum under Stora Arentorp, Trärum Mellangård, Trärum Västergård, Trärum Östergård, Tångelöt (Tånglöt), Tångelöt (Tånglöt) Gruva Ulvebo Lilla, Ulvebo Stora, Uppgården Gibbonäs, Uppäng (Upäng) Lilla, Uppäng (Upäng) Stora, Uppäng (Upäng) Stora Gruva, Uppängen (Upängen) under Kindtorp, Uppängen (Upängen) under Stora Hammantorp, Utjorden Karsebo, Utjorden Kolstorpet, Utjorden Skällvik Vinsätter, Väle, Västergården Bråta, Västergården Trärum, Västralund Ytterby, Yxeltorp Åkersberg, Ålhult Ängen, Ängstugan Örby, Östergården Bråta, Östergården Trärum

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 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