Oskarshamn Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

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Guide to Oskarshamn 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
Oskarshamn was first known as Döderhultsvik before it was granted its town charter in 1856. It's name was subsequently changed from Döderhultsvik to Oskarshamn after King Oscar I of Sweden allowed them to become a city. Any records before 1856 will be found in Döderhultsvik (or Döderhult forsamling). Click for Doderhult Website. Any information after 1856 for Oskarshamn will be found in Oskarshamn.

Place Names
Bryggeriet,

Fattighuset, Flickskolan,

Kvarteret Nr 1 - 420,

Pottaskebruket,

Rådhuset,

Skeppsvarvet,

Testerhuset, Teoegrafbyrån, Torget, Tullstugan.

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.


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Collections
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 * Church Records


 * Court Records


 * Military Records

Related Sources

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