Västra Ed Parish, Kalmar, Sweden Genealogy

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History
Västra Eds parish originated in the middle ages and was called Eds parish until 1884. In 1619 the original parish was divided creating Östra Eds parish. Västra Eds socken was in Norra Tjusts härad (district) and since 1971 has been a part of Västerviks kommun (municipality). The parish encompasses Storån (river) and Storsjön (lake) and consists of several distinct valleys of slightly undulating woodland.

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


 * Surrounding Parishes

Collections
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 * Church Records


 * Court Records


 * Military Records

Related Sources

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