Norra Solberga Parish, Jönköping, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
In 1885 the name of the parish was changed from Solberga to Norra Solberga.

(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
Anderstorp Grimsberg, Anderstorp Lilla Fåglehult, Arrhult (Ärrhult), Aspelund, Backstugan Älmeshult Norrgård, Berget, Berghem, Björkhagen, Björkholmen, Björkstugan, Blankefall Rusthåll, Blixås, Blåsten, Bollebo (Bållebo), Brabo, Branteberg, Brostugan, Brännkälla, Buckhult, Buren, Bygget Buckhult, Bygget Hyltan, Bäcken, Bänarp, Danstorp, Dunder, Dungen, Ekholmen, Elmeshult (Älmeshult) Norrgård, Elmeshult Norrgård Såg, Elmeshult Södergård Rusthåll, Emaus, Fattigstugan Norra Solberga, Fåglehult (Fogelhult) Lilla, Fåglehult Stora, Fällan, Föllebo, Gimmarp (Gimarp) Rusthåll, Gisseberg, Gisshult Säteri, Gladhem, Glädjen, Glömminge, Gnobo, granholmen, Gransbo, Grimmaryd Säteri, Grimsberg, Grindstugan, Gripslund, Gröndal, Gummarp, Gunnarshem, Gunnarstorp, Gunnarstorp Lilla, Gyllebo, Gåvetorp, Gägersholm (Jägersholm), Gärdsfall, Gästgivaregården Marietorp, Göljaryd, Hallebo, Hamnaryd, Hamnaryd Kvarn, Hatten, Havsberg, Havsvik, Hillersbo Branteberg, Hillersbo Packarp, Holma, Hovet, Hult Norrgård Rusthåll, Hult Södergård, Hult Södergård Komministerboställe, Hultaberg, Hultet Buckhult, Hultet Stora Lövhult, Hultstugan (Hultastugan ) Västra Hult Södergård, Hultstugan Östra Hult Norrgård, Hulu, Husartorp; # 41 Vesselda Sädergård, # 42Vesselda Norrgård, # 43 Påskarp Rusthåll, # 44 Älmeshult Södergård, # 45 Karstorp Rusthåll, # 46 Marietorp Rusthåll, # 47 Kättstorp, # 48 Blankefall Rusthåll, # 49 Ärrhult Hult Norrgård, Hyltan, Håknarp ( Håkenarp) Rå och Rör, Häggelund, Hällebo, Hässlebo, Höjden Marietorp Gästgivaregård, Höjden Målen, Johannesberg, Johanstorp, Jägersholm (Gägersholm), Karlsberg, Karstorp Rusthåll, Kidö(n) (Kideö), Klippet, Knapparp Norrgård, Knapparp Kvarn, Knapparp Södergård, Komministerbostället Hult Södergård, Kongsryd (Kongseryd), Korset, Krogen Glömminge, Krogen Grimsberg, Krogen Hamnaryd, Kulla, Kullastugan, Kvarnagård, Kvarnen Hamnaryd, Kvarnen Knapparp, Kvarnen Ormaryd, Kvarnen Pilabo, Kvarnstugan Hult Södergård, Kvarnen Äskhult, Kvistorp Karstorp Rusthåll, Kvistorp Älmeshult Norrgård, Kålshult Utjord, Källelund, Källåsen ( (Kjellåsen), Kärr (Kjerr), Kättstorp (Kjettstorp) Rusthåll, Laeryd Utjord, Lid Glömminge, Lid Grimsberg, Lidhemmet, Ljungholmen, Ljungstugan, Ljustorp, Lomhemmet, Lundstorp, Luttersjö, Lyckås Kongsryd, Lyckås Muntarp Norrgård,  Långarum, Lönholmen, Lönås, Lövhult Lilla, Lövhult Stora,  Manhem, Mantorp, Marietorp GästgivareGård Rusthåll, Mittför, Mossen (Måsen), Mostugan, Muntarp Norrgård, Muntarp Södergård, Målen, Målgärde (Målegärde), Mörtviken, Nilstorp, Norra Solberga Fattigstuga, Norra Solberga Sockenstuga, Norsholm, Nyatorp, Nybygget Blixås, Nybygget Södra Äng, Nyholm, Nylund Danstorp, Nylund Gummarp, Nystorp, Nystorp Lilla, Näbbhult, Näs, Nässtugan, Ollebo, Ormaryd, Ormaryd Kvarn, Oron, Oron Lilla, Packarp, Paradis, Persbo, Perstorp Knapparp, Perstorp Luttersjö, Pet(t)ersborg, Pilabo, Pilabo Kvarn, Påskarp Rusthåll, Ranglaryd, Rydaholm, Ryssebo, Rå och Rör Håknarp, Gisshult, SvenshRå och Rör Norra Äng, Rödjelund, Sandholmen, Sandstorp, Sandåsen, Sjunnaryd, Sjöaberget, Sjöholmen, Sjöstorp, Sjöstugan, Skrämman, Skångesbo, Släthult, Smedhemmet, Snarebo, Snippen, Sockenstugan Norra Solberga, Solberga, Soldattorp; # 117 Nystorp Älmeshult Norrgård, # 118 Hult Södergård, # 119 Danstorp, # 120 Havsvik, # 121 Svenstorp Buckhult, # 122 Turlunda Ormaryd, # 123 Bänarp, # 124 Holma, # 125 Målen, # 126 Turlunda Muntarp Norrgård, # 127 Tallholmen Bollebo, Spånshult, Stenklämma, Stensborg, Stenstorp, Strömmen, Stubben, Stugan Karstorp, Stumperyd, Svensbo, Svenstorp Buckhult, Svenstorp Gisshult, Svenstorp Glömminge, Svenstorp Luttersjö, Svältan, Sågen Älmeshult Norrgård, Sågstugan, Säteriet Gisshult, Säteriet Grimmaryd, Tallen, Tallholmen, Tobiestugan, Tomten, Turlunda Muntarp Norrgård, Uddhult, Utjorden Kälshult, Utjorden Laeryd, Vasslösa, Vesselda (Vessleda) Norrgård Rusthåll, Vesselda Södergård Rusthåll, Vesseldastugan (Vessledastugan), Viebäck (Vibäck) Norra, Viebäck Södra, Vinkan, Västorp, Åsen, Älmeshult Norrgård, Älmeshult Norrgård Såg, Äng Norra Rå och Rör, Äng Södra, Ängen, Ärrhult (Arrhult), Äskenäs, Äskhult, Äskhultamålen, Örebro,Östorp.

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