Hjärsås Parish, Kristianstad, Sweden Genealogy

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History
On April 30, 1895 a large portion of the records for Hjärsås parish were destroyed by a fire. The Hjärsås Hembygdsförening has tried to create a reconstruction of the records using probate records. See the Related Sources section below for contact information.

Place Names
Angseröd, Axeltorp, Breanäs, Bronjana, Bränskulla, Dönaberga, Dönhult, Ebbarp, Fjärraboda, Gyevik, Hajstad, Hareberga, Hjärsås, Holm, Ingarp, Jedenryd, Krattekulla, Myren, Odenryd, Påarp, Påarp järnvägsstation Hylta, Påarp Skolhus, Sibbhult, Sibbhult järnvägsstation, Simastorp, Skarvik, Svenstorp, Toarp, Tubbarp, Tusseboda, Tågaröd, Villands sjättning, Vrångafälle, Värestorp

In some cases there are multiple farms under the name of one farming area. They often have a number associated to them for example, Axeltorp no. 1 – 8, or Hjärsås no. 1 – 17.

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


 * Surrounding Parishes

Collections
(write information about the different collections, or tips on using them)


 * Church Records


 * Court Records


 * Military Records

Related Sources

 * Digital

Hjärsås content on the Östra Göinge Kommun Site


 * Printed

Karlsson Gunvald, Hjärsås Kommun - en bok om Hjärsås socken och kommun ,1973, 96 pages

Societies and Libraries
The Hjärsås Hembygdsförening is a local society focused on the social and cultural history of Hjärsås. They have a meeting place at the Hjärsås Hembygdsgård. Here is the contact information:

Hjärsås Hembygdsgård

Knislingevägen 4

289 90 Knislinge

Sweden

Tel. 044-650 08, 0708-16 51 08

The Hjärsås Hembygdsförening also belongs to the Skåne Hembygdsförening. See their website at: http://www.skaneshembygdsforbund.se/