Hello Leon, Motala is a small town. It is a parish of its own. If you only need a simple look-up in the birth or similar record, I can easily do it for you, since they are readily avalable at our local library. Just tell me as much as possible of name, date, place, and I will give it a try. Per Thorsell perth@home.se Leon Wood <leonwood@attcanada.net> skrev i diskussionsgruppsmeddelandet:a6ag9tk5fgkgj5hjmr61kon4338cuhvo0c@4ax.com... > I have an ancestor that was born in Motala, Östergötland Co., Sweden > in 1865. To find vital records on her it seems that I need to know the > parish. How can I find that out? > > TIA > > Leon Wood