Forsheda Parish, Jönköping, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Forsheda Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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
Alaberg, Andersabo, Anderstorp, Annebo, Arvidsgården, Vipparp, Åreved, Aspelund, Axelstorp,

Backen, Backstuga Fänestad Berget, Backstuga Rannäs Skattegård, Bengtsbo, Berg Lilla, Berget, Berget Fänestad, Berget Rannäs, Björnö, Blankebo, Bokelund, Bollagården Forsheda, Bongebo Forsheda, Bosgården Forsheda, Broddagården Åreved, Bäckanäs, Böshevad,

Damshagen, Djuragärde,

Ekeryd, Enet, Erikstorp,

Fattigstugan Forsheda,

Forsheda ; Bollagård Säteri, Bongebo, Bosgård, Fattigstuga, Gästgiveri, Kolabo Säteri, Kvarn, Kvarnar, Ledsgård, Mjölkvarn, Prästgård, Ågård,

Fuurlund, Fällan Fänestad Södergård, Fällan Åreved Södergård, Fällan, Fällan Norra, Fällan Södra, Fänestad Berget, Fänestad Lillegård, Fänestad Norrgård, Fänestad Storgård, Fänestad Södergård, Fänestad Västergård,

Gatubacken, Gretes, Grönlid, Grönlid Forsheda Bollagård Säteri, Grönlid Forsheda Kolabo Säteri, Grönskog, Gustafshem, Gästgiveriet Forsheda, Gösbo ( Jösbo),

Hagen Lilla, Hallen, Holtsagården (Holsagården) Rannäs, Hultet, Hästhagen, Högelid, Hönehall,

Jankebo, Johansberg, Jonsbo, Jösbo (Gösbo),

Kinnekulle,

Knekttorp ; Böschevad Åreved Lilla, Fällan Norra Åreved, Fällan Södra Åreved, Södratorp Fänestad Norrgård, Södratorp Fänestad Storgård,

Kola Forsheda, Kullen, Kvarnarna Forsheda, Kvarnen Forsheda, Källeberg, Källerås, Kärret,

Larsbo, Ledsgården Forsheda, Lekemad, Lillaberg, Lillebäck, Lillegården Fänestad, Lillegården Åreved, Lillestugan, Lugnet, Lundholmen,

Marieberg, Mjölkvarnen Forsheda, Mosebacke, Månstorp,

Norrby Åreved, Norrgården Fänestad, Norrgården Åreved, Nyagärde, Nybygget,

Per Jonstorp, Per Larsgården Åreved, Perstorp, Petersborg, Prästgården Forsheda,

Rannäs Berget, Rannäs Holtsagård ( Holsagård), Rannäs Skattegård, Rosendal, Rumlaborg, Rydet Fänestad Norrgård, Rydet Rannäs Skattegård, Rydet Åreved Norrby,

Sanden, Sandlid, Sandlid Lilla, Sjöabo, Sjöbo, Sjöbo Forsheda Kvarnar, Sjöbo Forsheda Prästgård, Skattegården Rannäs, Skedingsnäs ( Schedingsnäs ) Säteri, Skogen, Skogen Forsheda Ågård, Skogen Skedingsnäs Säteri, Skogen Åreved Broddagård, Skogsdal, Skogstorpet, Skräddarefällan Slätten, Smedliden Forsheda Ledsgård, Smedliden Forsheda Prästgård, Smedliden Skedingsnäs Säteri,

Soldattorp ; Södra Fällan Åreved Tyskagård, Södratorp Fänestad Norrgård, Södratorp Fänestad Storgård, Åbo Fänestad Södergård, Sporsbo, Spångö, Stenstorp, Storgården Fänestad, Stubbhult, Stubbhult Lilla, Stuga Forsheda Holstagård, Stuga Fänestad Norrgård, Stuga Fänestad Storgård, Stugan Lilla, Stugan Lilla Forsheda, Stugan Lilla Forsheda Ågård, Svensbygget, Svenshult, Sällebäck, Säteriet Forsheda Bollagård, Säteriet Forsheda Kolabo, Säteriet Skedingsnäs ( Schedingsnäs) Södergården Fänestad, Södergården Åreved, Södratorp Fänestad Norrgård, Södratorp Fänestad Storgård, Södratorp Lilla,

Trädan Norra, Tyskagården Åreved, Tånghult Lilla,

Udden, Utjorden Södra Vipparp,

Varpet, Vipparp Norra, vipparp Södra Utjord, Västergården Fänestad, Västragärde,

Åbo Forsheda Ågård, Åbo Fänestad Lillgård, Åbo Fänestad Södergård, Åeke, Ågården Forsheda, Ågården Forsheda Gästgiveri, Åreved Arvidsgård, Åreved Broddagård, Åreved Lillegård, Åreved Norrby, Åreved Norrgård, Åreved Per Larsgård, Åreved Södergård, Åreved Tyskagård, Åstorp, Åstorp Lilla.

På socknen.

Alphabetical list of occupations of persons living in this parish.

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.


 * 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, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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.)
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * ($),
 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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FamilySearch Library Records
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Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

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