Dädesjö Parish, Kronoberg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Dädesjö Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History
The parish of Eke in Kronoberg län was combined into Dädesjö parish in 1794.

(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
Allmänningen - Ramnåsa, Almsäng, Amalieborg, Arebro Linnebjörke Säteri - Näsby Jakobsgård, Arenäs, Asby Mellangård - Storgård - Västergård - Östergård, Askenberg, Askenäs,

Backegården Eke, Backen,

Backstuga; Mellangård, Eke Backegård, Eke Germundsgård, Eke Lilla Klockargård, Linnebjörke Börjesgård, Linnebjörke Säteri, Mörkaskog, Näsby Tykagård, Näsby Västergård, Ramnåsa Säteri, Ramnåsa Södergård, Ramnåsa Västanåkra Södergård, Sjöatorp, Skårtaryds Olofsgård, Åshults Södergård,

Betingetorp, Bibbetorp, Björka - Lilla, Björkatorp, Björkholmen, Björnshalla, Boaled, Boholm, Bohus, Bohus Lilla, Bosgården Eke, Brantåsa - Lilla, Bringebäck, Broholm, Båldö, Börjesgården Linnebjörke,

Dalen Skårtaryds Norrgård - Vrets säteri, Degerö, Djupadal, Drättinge Säteri, Duvemålen, Dädesjö Mellangård - Västergård,

Eke ; Bosgård. Jöns Sigfridssonsgård, Lilla Klockargård, Nils Simonsgård, Per Nilssonsgård, Simonsgård, Skattegård, Västra Norrgård, Östra Norrgård,

Ekesås, Eriksmåla, Erngisslagården Ramnåsa,

Falkshem, Fattighuset, Fiskarhem,Floen, Furet,

Grindstugan, Grunisslagården Linnebjörke, Gränsmåla, Grönadal Dädesjö västergård - Vrets Lillgård,

Hagaholm, Hagen Målajords Södergård - Prästgården, Hagerås Södra, Hallatorp, Hallen, Hallenborg, Haraldsryd, Hedaholm, Hemmet, Hokadal, Holmesås, Horshallaryd, Husartorp # 84 Strömfors Ramnåsa Toregård - Näsby Håkansgård, Hyltalyckan, Håkansgården Linnebjörke, Håkansgården Näsby, Hägghult Lilla, Högaskog, Högaskruv,

Iglehult,

Jakobsgården Näsby, Johansdal, Jon Månssonsgården Ramnåsa, Jöns Sigfridssonsgården Eke,

Karlsborg, Karlshem, Karlsmåla, Kavlatorp,Klastorp, Klockargården Lilla Eke, Koppashärden, Kroken Skårtaryd, Kronogården Näsby, Kronogråden Ramnås, Kronvall, Kvarnen Skårtaryd, Kvarnfällan, Kviudda, Kyrkemo, Kyrkeryd, Källedal, Källehult, Källekullm Källeli, Källeskruv,

Lindholmen, Linnebjörke Lättagård - Norrgård - Säteri, Livsholm, Lockö, Lyckan, Lyckeberg, Lövhult Skårtaryds Kvarn - Åshults Södergård,

Marbäckshult, Marieborg, Missund, Moaberg, Moen, Mycklehult, Målajords Säteri -Södergård, Målen Linnebjörke Säteri - Målajords Säteri - Lilla, Mörkaskog,

Nicketorp, Nils Gummessonsgården Ramnås, Nils Simonsgården Eke, Norragärde,Norraled, Norralycke ; Ramnåsa Norrgård - Skårtaryds Postgård - Linnebjörke Säteri, Norratorp Prästgården, Nybygget ; Näsby Skallagård - Ramnås Jon Månssonsgård - Spångaberg, Nyhem, Nytorp, Näsby; Håkansgård - Jakobsgård -Kronogård - Skallagård - Södergård - Tykagård - Västergård,

Olofsgården Skårtaryd, Olofsled,

Per Nilssonsgården Eke, Petersborg, Planen Ramnås Erngisslagård - Skårtaryds Kvarn, Postgården Skårtaryd, Prästgården, Pukatorp, Påvelgården Skårtaryd,

Ramnatorp, Ramnåsa; Allmänning - Erngisslagård - Jon Månssonsgård - Kronogård - Nils Gummessonsgård - Norrgård - Säteri - Södergård - Toregård - Västanåkra Norrgård - Södergård, Ramsmåla, Rosmaryd, Rydholm,

Soldattorp; # 82 Målajords Södergård #83 Eke Skattegård, # 84 Dädesjö Västergård, # 85 Lilla Skruv Eke Bosgård, # 87 Eke Per Nilssonsgård, # 88 Eke Simonsgård, # 90 Linnebjörke Börjesgård, # 93 Ramnåsa Västanåkra Norrgård, # 98 Ramnåsa Västanåkra Södergård, # 99 Sjöatorp, # 200 Asby Östergård, # 101 Almsäng, # 102 Mörkaskog, # 104 Näsby Jakobsgård, # 105 Betingetorp,

Spångaberg, Stenholm, Strömfors, Stuga Dädesjö Västergård, Svenstorp, Sågen, Södragärde, Söratorp Eke Germundsgård - Näsby Skallagård, Sörskog, Sörstuga,

Tofta, Tomsjöåsa, Tomten, Toregården Ramnåsa, Torp Åshults Norrgård, Torsås, Tykagården Näsby,

Vallen, Vansjö. Venebäckshult, Vinning, VretsLillgård, Vrets Säteri, Västraled,

Åhus, Åshult Norrgård - Södergård, Åslahult,

Ängen,

Östenhaga, Österlund,

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Census Records

 * Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)--explanation of this church record which is functionally the census of Sweden.
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Online Database Church Records
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Military Records

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