Växjö Landsförsamlingen Parish, Kronoberg, Sweden Genealogy

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
Araby, Gummesgård, Sjögård, Södergård, # 1 Bastanäs, # 2 Ryttaretorpet, # 3 Smedtorpet, # 4 Stora Vredet, # 5 Lilla Vredet, # 6 Grönadal, # 7 Olovstorpet, # 8 Ljungadal, # 9 Hammardal, # 10 Fiskaretorpet- Sjöudden, # 11 Nydala, # 12 Hallen, # 13 Fagerhult, # 14 Nybygget, Arnagården Skir, Aspelund,

Backagården Telestad, Backstugan ; Holstorp Östergård- Hov Börjesgård- Telestad Broddagård- Postgård- Skräddaregård, Bastanäs Araby # 1, Biskopsgården Östrabo, Björ-Käng, Björneke, Bondegården Hov- Telestad, Broddagården Telestad, Brändeudde, Växjö Hospitalsgård # 10, Börjesgården Hov,

Dalbogården Hov, Danzig Växjö Östergård # 26, Dockan Växjö Östergård # 22, Domkyrkojorden Växjö,Domkyrkobkomministerbostället Hov Dalbogård,

Ekelund, Ekelyckan, Enebacken, Engalund (Ängalund), Evedal Kronoberg # 10,

Fagerhult Araby # 13, Fagraholm, Fagrahult, Fiskaretorpet Araby # 10, Fjäll Norra Kronoberg # 8- Stora Kronoberg # 7, Fägrabäck, Fällorna Kronoberg # 10, Företång,

Garvaregården Växjö, Gathuset (Gatehus) Telestad Östergård, Grindstugan, Grönadal Araby # 6, Grönkulle Växjö Hospitalgård # 11, Gustavsborg, Gymnatisken Östrabo,

Hagalund Holstorp Västergård- Telestad Skräddaregård- Växjö Hospitalsgård # 7, Hagen, Hagtorpet (Hagetorp) Hov Västergård- Telestad Herrgård, Hallaren Växjö Östergård # 20, Hallen Holstorp Östergård, Hambug Växjö Östergård # 25, Harakullen Växjö Östergård # 32, Herrgården Telestad, Holstorp; Södergård- Västergård- Västergård # 36 Västratorp, Åslegård, Östergård, Hospitalsgården ; Växjö, # 1 Klemenstorp- # 2-6, # 7 Hagalund-  # 8, # 9 Kristinelund-  # 10 Brändeudde-  # 11 Grönkulle, Hov;  Bondegård- Börjesgård- Norrgård- Västergård- Ödegård- Hultet Lilla Kronoberg # 4, Hultet Stora Kronoberg # 3, Högstorp Norra- Södra # 1-2,

Jakobsdal Växjö Östergård # 29, Johannishus,

Kampen Utjord, Karlslund, Klemstorp Växjö Hospitalsgård # 1, Knuts(a)gården Telestad, Kristinelund Hov Ödegård- Växjö Hospitalsgård # 9, Kronoberg Kungsgård ; # 1 Stora Smäcken, # 2 Lilla Smäcken, # 3 Stora Hultet, # 4 Lilla Hultet, # 5 Stora Pene, # 6 Lilla Pene, # 7 Stora Fjällen, # 8 Lilla Fjällen, # 9 Norra Fjäll, # 10 Evedal, # 10 Fällorna, # 11 Nydala, # 12 Skräddaretorpet, # 13 Stora Nybygget, # 14 Lilla Storbygget, # 15 Trädgårdstorpet, # 16 Lugnet, Kullagården Skir, Kungsgården Kronoberg, Kvinnebro Växjö Östergård # 21- Östrabo, Kvinnelid, Källedal, Källekull Hov Bondegård- Skir Norrgård, Kärnan,

Lidhem, Liljeholm(en), Lillaryd, Lillgården Skir, Ljungholm, Lugnet Kronoberg # 16, Lybeck Växjö Östergård # 28, Lyckan Hov Västergård- Skir Norrgård, Långstorp Skir Kullagård- Norrgård,

Malinlund Växjö Östergård # 30, Månsagården Telestad,

Norratorp, Norrgården Hov- Skir, Nyadal, Nybo, Nybygget; Hov Börjesgård- Skir Kullagård- Skir Södergård- Väzjö Östergård # 23- Lilla Kronoberg # 14- Lilla Skir Kullagård- Stora Kronoberg # 13- Stora Skir Kullagåd, Nydala Araby # 11- Kronoberg # 11, Nyhage Växjö Östergård # 35,

Olovstorpet Araby # 7, Pene Lilla Kronoberg # 6, Pene Stora Kronoberg # 5, Persgården Telestad, Petersburg, Postgården Telestad, Prästgården Skir,

Rom Holstorp Västergård- Telestad Skräddaregård, Romalyckan (Romarelyckan), Rosenlund, Ryd Lilla- Södra, Rydet, Ryttaretorp Telestad Herrgård- Växjö Östergård # 24, Rödaled, Röret,

Sandhålan, Sandvallen Växjö Östergård # 17, Sjöudden Skir Kullagård, Skans-en Skir Prästgård- Telestad Postgård, Skir ; Arnagård- Kullagård- Lillgård- Norrgård-Prästgård- Södergård, Skogslund, Skräddaregården Telestad, Skräddaretorpet Kronoberg # 12, Smedtorpet Araby # 13- Skir Arnagård. Växjö Östergård # 19, Smäcken Lilla Kronberg # 2- Stora Kronoberg # 1, Soldattorp ; Holstorp Västergård- Holstorp Östergård- Hov Bondegård-Hov Börjesgård- Skir Arnagård- Telestad Broddagård- Telestad Svensgård- Telestad Östegård, Stubbafällan, Svanholm, Svensgården Telestad, Svinavallen, Södergårdn Araby- Holstorp- Skir, Södrabol, Södragärde, Södraled, Södraryd, Södratorp ; Holstorp Södergård- Skir Lillgård,

Tångaberg,

Uppsala Växjö Östergård # 31, Utjorden Kampen,

Vallen, Videt, Vikaholm, Vredet Lilla Araby # 5- Stora Araby # 4, Vråen, Vällabro(ar), Välludden, Västratorp Holstorp Västergård # 36- Telestad Norrgård, Växjö Domkyrkojord- Garvaregård -

Östergård; # 1-16, # 17 Sandvallen- # 18- 18 1/2, Smedtorpet- Hallaren- Kvinnebro- Dockan- Nybygget, Ryttaretorpet- Hamburg- Danzig- Sandvik- Lybeck- Jakobsdal- Malinlund- Uppsala- Harakullen- Stora Åbo- Lilla Åbo- Nyhage,

Åbo Lilla Växjö Östergård # 34- Stora Växjö Östergård # 33, Åslegården Holstorp,

Ängelund (Engalund), Östergården Växjö 1-6 - # 17 Sandvallen- # 18, 181/2- # 19 Smedtorpet- # 20 Hallarne- # 21 Kvinnebro- # 22 Dockan- # Nybygget- # 24 Ryttaretorpet- # 25 Hamburg- # 26 Danzig- # 27 Sandvik- # 28 Lybeck- # 29 Jakobsdal- # 30 Malinlund- # 31 Uppsala- # 32 Harakullen- # 33 Stora Åbo- # 34 Lilla Åbo- # 35 Nyhage,

Östrabo Biskopsgård- Gymnastik,

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