Stenbrohult Parish, Kronoberg, Sweden Genealogy

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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
Backstugan; Bergön Hulugård- Norrgård- Bilsboda- Björnhult- Borshult- Brännhult- Bästerås-Bölsö- Dihult Norrgård- Diö- Duvelycke- Froafälle- Gamlelycke- Gemön- Holkhult- Hyttinge- Idhult- Lockakulla- Mon- Nybygden- Regnhult- Råshult Norrgård- Sannaböke- Skålshult- Slätthult- Stenbrohult Lillgård- Stockanäs- Stubbinge- Sutareboda- Såganäs Östergård- Sälhult- Taxås Södergård- Tångarna Eriksgård, Faxagård, Smedsgård- Unghult- Värpeshult Norrgård- Älmhult- Äskya Västergård.

Bengtsboda, Bergön Hulugård (Hulegård)- Norrgård- Södergård, Bilsboda, Björkebacken, Björkelund, Björkemon, Björnhult, Bohult, Bokelund, Bomanstorp, Borshult, Bosholmen, Brännhult; Garveri- Kvarn- Slipverk, Bästerås Mönsterskrivareboställe, Bölsnäs Norrgård- Södergård, Bölsö,

Damsnäs Lilla och Stora, Dihult Norrgård- Östergård Gästgivari, Diö Järnbruk, Djäknabygd Stomhemman, Duratorp, Duvelund, Duvelycke,

Ekenäs, Elmhult (Älmhult) Gästgivaregård, Eriksgården Tångarna, Eskya (Äsköja) Vöstergård- Östergård, Espemon(Äspemoen) Trumslagareboställe,

Fattigstugan Stenbrohult, Faxagården Tångarna, Froafälle, Fållen ; Dihult Norrgård- Knällinge- Tångarna Smedsgård,

Gamlelycke Mönsterskrivareboställe, Gemön, Gräsö, Grönadal, Gästgivaregården Älmhult, Gästgiveriet Lindhult, Gökaboda, Gölshult, Gölshultslida (Gjölshultslida), Göstaslätt,

Hjortholmen, Holkhult, Holmen, Hultabacken, Hyttinge, Hässlebacken, Höghult, Höö,

Jonsberg, Jonsboda, Jordstugan Rephult- Äskya Västergård, Jättebacken,

Kastbergslund, Klockareboda, Knutsbacke, Knällinge, Komministergbostället Råshult Södergård, Korsbacken, Kristinelund, Kroken, Kvarnatorp- Lindhult, Kvistatorpet,

Liljedal, Lillgården Stenbrohult, Lindholmen, Lindhult- Gästgiveri, Lindåsen, Lindö Froafälla- Idhult, Lockakulla(Låckakulla), Lundholmen,

Man(n)äng, Mellangården Taxås, Mellantorp, Mon (Moen), Myr(e)kullen, Möckelsnäs Säteri,

Nabben, Norrgården Bergön- Råshult- Såganäs- Taxås- Värpeshult, Nyadal, Nybygden, Nybygget Bästerås- Bölsö- Holkhult- Rephult,

Oxholmen,

Prästgården Stenbrohult,

Regnhult, Rephult, Riskulla, Rosenberg,Rosendal, Råshult Södergård Komministerboställe, Röshult Västergård- Östergård,

Sannböke, Sjöboholm Lockakulla, Skrinön, Skålshult, Slätthult, Smedsgården Tångarna, Sockenstugan Stenbrohult, Soldattorp; Bergön Hulugård- Björnhult- Brännhult- Bälsnäs Södergård- Duvelycke- Foafälle- Gemön- Holkhult- Lindhult- Regnhult- Rephult- Röshult Västergård- Slätthult- Stockanäs- Sutareboda- Såganäs Västergård- Östergård- Sälhult Västergård- Tångarna Smedsgård- Värpeshult Norrgård- Södergård- Äskya Östergård, Stefansboda, Stenbrohult Sockenstuga, Stensnäs, Stockanäs, Stolpastugan, Strängarås Trumslageboställe, Stubbalycke, Stubbholmen, Stubbinge, Sturareboda, Svensboda, Svenstorp, Såganäs (Sågnäs); Västergård- Östergård, Sälhult Västergård- Östergård. Södergården; Bergön- Bölsnäs- Råshult- Taxås- Värpeshult,

Trumslagareboställe Äspemon, Tryckstugan, Tångarna (Tångare) Västensgård,

Unghult (Ugnhult),

Värpeshult (Verpeshult) Norrgård, Västergården; Sälhult, Äskya,

Åsen,

Älmhult (Elmhult) Gästgivaregård, Äskya (Esköja) Västergård- Östergård,

Österstugan,

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