Hemmesjö med Tegnaby Parish, Kronoberg, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
(write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.) {{Infobox Swedish Parishes
 * Stift = Växjö
 * Pastorat = 1853 Mother parish Hemmesjö and Tegnaby. 1854-1961 same pastorat. 1962-1991 Annex parish Östra Torsås and Hemmesjö with Tegnaby.  1992 Mother parish Hemmesjö with Tegnaby and Furuby.
 * Län = Kronoberg
 * Landskap = Småland
 * Härad = -1858 Konga and Norrvidinge, 1858- Konga
 * Tingslag = 854-1858 Norrvidinge and Konga, 1858-1947 Konga, 1948-1970 Östra Värend
 * Domsaga = 1971- Växjö
 * Fögderi = 1854-1917 Konga, 1918=1945 Uppvidinge, 1946-1966 Konga, 1967 Växjö
 * Länsmansdistrikt = add here
 * Kronofogdedistrikt = add here
 * Kommun = 1863-1951 Hemmesjö and Tegnaby, 1952-1970 Östra Torsås, 1971 Växjö
 * Militär indelning = Smålands 07, Kronobergs 07

Place Names
Amalielund, Anebäcken, Anebäcksholm, Backstuga ; Billa Korpagård - Södergård, Fylleryd Storgård, Hemmesjö, Hemset Sjögård, Risinge Kronogård - OLsagård - Södergård - Torsagård, Åryd, Bengtsbro, Billa Korpagård - Norrgård - Södergård, Bjursbäckstorp, Byagården Åreda, Bäckaled,

Ebbeberg, Ellingeryd, Elmåsen, Eskebäck,

Fredriksdal, Fylleryd Lillgård - Storgård, Fälletorpet Lilla och Stora, Fällorna, Fänriksgården Fänriksgård,

Gatan, Gummatorp, Gustafsberg, Gustafstorp,

Hagalund, Hagtorpet, Hammardal, Haneberg, Hedaholm, Hemmesjö Mellangård - Månsagård - Sjögård - Södergård - Tomasgård Pastorsstom - Torpagård, Hemset Kolaregård - Norrgård - Sjögård - Södergård - Tokagård, Henriksdal, Hultet, Johannishus, Jonedal, Julatorp, Järnbruket Åryd,

Karlstorp, Katrineholm Lilla och Stora, Kilen, Kristinelund Lilla och Stora, Kvarnen Åryd, Kvarntorpet, Kåragården Risinge, Källehult Billa Korpagård - Åreda Södergård, Källelund Risinge Södergård - Åryd,

Linneberg, Linnehult, Lugnet, Lundbyholm, Lunnahult, Lybäck, Lyckan, Lönnåsen, Lövhult,

Margaretelund, Marielund Billa Södergård - Risinge Torsagård, Militieboställe Åreda, Moavad, Mon, Månsagården Hemmesjö,

Norratorp, Nyadal, Nyahult, Nybygget Billa Norrgård - Södergård - Risinge Olsagård, Nydala, Näset,

Olsmåla,

Ringagården Åreda, Risinge Kronogård - Mellangård, Rudebro, Ryd lilla Fyllreryd Lillgård,

Sjöamålen, Sjöbacken, Sjögården Hemmesjö - Hemset, Sjöholmen Hemmesjö - Risinge Södergård, Skogslund, Smedjebacken, Soldattorp ; # 2 Fylleryd Lillgård - # 15 Risinge Torsgård - # 16 Åreda - # 18 Risinge Södergård # 19 Hemmesjö Södergård # 20 Hemmesjö # 21 Billa Korpagård # 22 Billa Södergård # 90 Åreda Norrgård # 91 Åryd, Söderäng, Södralund, Södratorp,

Tokagården Risinge, Torslund, Torsryd, Torsta Mellersta - Södra,

Udden,

Vik, Västratorp,

Å Lilla Billa Södergård, Åkerlund, Åreda Byagård Militieboställe - Norrgård - Ringagård - Södergård - Östergård, Åryd Säteri,

Änghagen,

Östanå, Östratorp,

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.


 * Surrounding Parishes

Census Records

 * Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)--explanation of this church record which is functionally the census of Sweden.
 * Sweden Household Examination Books, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Online Database Church Records
The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com  are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * ($),
 * Digital''' ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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Family History Library Records
Click Sweden, Kronoberg Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History Librarythat may be digitized. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a Family History Center near you. Click on "Places within Sweden, Kronoberg and then select your parish.

Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

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