Södra Ving Parish, Älvsborg, 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:
Alebo Lilla, Alebo Stora, Anderstorp, Aspanäs, Arnabo, Arvidsgården Romsås

Backen, Berget, Björnkälla, Björkelund, Björkholm, Björnared, Björnlunda, Blankared, Bodinsberg, Bogakvarn, Bosgården Töve, Boslund, Bredaslätt Lilla, Bredaslätt Stora, Bredgården Ving, Brobacka, Brohall, Broslätt, Brämhultsbacken, Bräntsbacken, Bryggaregården Tå, Bryggarehemmet, Bäckagården Tå, Bäckanäs

Dammen under Sjöbredared, Dammen under Tångagärde, Dumbäcken Tå

Ekeberg, Ekelund, Ekenäs, Ekeslunda Hallagården, Ekeslunda Lillegården, Ekeslunda Storgården, Ekåsen, Enelund

Fattigstugan, Folkabro Kvarn, Folkaströms Kvarn, Friheten, Fägerslätt

Gamlegårdn Romsås, Getalyckan, Getared, Granelund, Granbygget, Grankärr, Grankärr Lilla

Haga, Haga Tå, Hagarudet, Hagelund, Hagen Stora, hallagården Ekeslunda, Halleberg, Hestra Hestra Backe, Hjortåsen, Hollberg, Horsared Mellangården, Hule Nedregården, Hule Övergården, Hulegården Romsås, Hult Lilla, Håkabo, Hällared, Hästarydet, Hästhagen under Romsås Arvidsgård, Hästhagen under Romsås Siggegården, Hästhagen under Tångagårde, Hästskoslätten, Högryd Lillegården, Högryd Storegårdenm Hökrum, Hökrumsnabben

Intakan, Intorp

Jonagården Romsås, Jonstorp

Kartagården Ving, Klockarebolet, Klockaregården Ving, Klockaretorpet, Korsled, Korslätt, Kubbaslätten, Kvarnen Folkabro, Kvarnen Folkaström, Kvarnen Pigga, Kvarnen Pix, Källebacka, Källeberg, Källängen, Kärr, Kärr Tå, Kärrnabben, Kärom

Larsagården Töve, Larstorp, Ledsgården Ving, Lejonslund, Lida, Lida Tå, Lidalund, Lilla Alebo, Lilla Bredaslätt, Lilla Grankärr, Lilla Hult, Lillegården Ekeslunda, Lillegården Högryd, Lillegården Ving, Lindet, Lottenberg, Lycka under Romsås Hulegården, Långholmen, Lövelund, Lövskogen, Lövåsen

Madstorp, Madeskärr, Mastunga, Mastungshage, Mellangården Horsared, Mellangården Tomta, Mellangården Töve, Mellangården Töve, Månsagården Töve, Månsalyckan, Mårtenshemmet

Nedregården Hule, Nedregården Tomta, Nordkvarn Västra, Nordkvarn Östra, Nordkärr, Nordlycke

Olofsborg

Per vid Kvarn, Prästgården Ving

Ringskullen, Romslund, Romsås Arvidsgården, Romsås Hulegården, Romsås Hulegården Lycka, Romsås Gamlegården, Romsås Jonagården, Romsås Siggagården, Romsås Skattegården, Romsås Svensgården, Romsås Trädgården, Romsås Tå, Romsås Västergården, Romsås Östergården, Romvallehemmet, Råslätt, Räfsered Led, Röstekärr

Senered, Siggagården Romsås, Silverlunda, Sjöbredared, Sjögården, Sjöhagen, Sjölid, Sjönlund, Sjöslätt Västra, Sjöslätt Östra, Skattegården Romsås, Skogsbo, Skoghemmet, Skogstorp, Slätthult, Sockenstugan, Spången, Stensered, Stensered Tå, Stockahult, Stommen Töve, Store Alebo, Store Bredaslätt, Storegården Ekeslunda, Ekeslunda Högryd, Strävemot, Stubbe Svedjan, Svederna, Svedjan under Prästgården, Svensgården Romsås, Svenshult, Såget, Säby

Tolkaström, Tomta Mellangården, Tomta Nedregården, Tomta Övregården, Torget, Torp, Tranebacken, Tranemad, Trogared, Tryggås, Trädgården Romsås, Tåbo, Tån under Bryggaregården, Tån under Bäckagården, Tån under Haga, Tån under Lida, Tån under Töve Mellangården, Tån under Romsås, Tån under Stenered, Tån under Tångagärde, Tån under Ving, Tångagärde, Tångagärde Gata, Tångagärde Tå, Tönnebo, Töve Bosgården, Töve Larsagården, Töve Mellangården, Töve Mellangården Tå, Töve Månsagården, Töve Stommen, Töve Övregården, Tövelund

Valmars Stamp, Vedermödan, Ving Bredgården, Ving Kartagården, Ving Klockaregården, Ving Ledsgården, Ving Lillegården, Ving Närabo Västra, Ving Närabo Östra, Ving Prästgården, Ving Tå, Ving Övrabo Nedre, Ving Övrabo Övre, Vings Stamp, Västergården Romsås, Västra Nordkvarn, Västra Sjöslätt, Västra under Ving Närabo

Yxhammarshult

Åkerhult

Älganäs, Ängaslätten

Öndared, Öndarp, Örmossen, Östergården Romsås, Östra Nordkvarn, Östra Sjöslätt, Östra under Ving Närabo, Övrabo Nedre Ving, Övrabo Övre Ving, Övregården Hule, Övregården Tomta, Övregården Töve

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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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