militär

[James Tacklind]

Would like some help, if possible, looking at military records for an ancestor of mine. I have very little Swedish but I can make do. The ancestor's name was Zacharias Täcklind (1773-1829). He lived in Kristianstad.
Jim

[Håkan Bergström]

Hi!
What makes you suspect that he was in the military?
'Täcklind' does not sound like the traditional military names.


Best regards,
Håkan Bergström

[Eva Dalin]

Zacharias Täcklind  was fanjunkare (Staff Sergeant/Sergeant First Class) at Skånska Dragonregementet.
He started his career in 1790 and died  1829 in Degeberga.
He got a medal for bravery  and a  pension  in 1823.
Generalmönsterrullor, Arkiv med löpande volymnumrering, SE/KrA/0023/0/973 (1829)
 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0029001_00044
Degeberga kyrkoarkiv, Födelse- och dopböcker, SE/LLA/13059/C I/2 (1750-1844)
https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0059247_00209

[James Tacklind]

Håkan, I don't a lot about military naming customs, but I do know they were often localized. In a history of Degeberga, it is mentioned that some thought Täcklind was from Swedish Finland, possibly Åbo.
Thanks for the wealth of information, Eva!
Cheers,