Års Parish, Ålborg, Denmark Genealogy

History
Aars or Års is a Danish town in Himmerland, Denmark. Administratively, Aars is the municipal seat of Vesthimmerland municipality and biggest town of Vesthimmerland municipality, Region Nordjylland since 2007. The town was founded in the 14th century and it is also part of what is called the head citys of Vesthimmerland, that include Farsø, Løgstør and Aalestrup. It is currently the 76 largest city in Denmark just behind Ribe but in front of Helsinge. It is the 9th biggest town/city in Region Nordjylland in front of Skagen but behind Sæby. 

Place Names
Akselgaard

Bjerget, Borremose, Borremosefæstningen, Dalgaard, Dalhus, Dronningholm, Dybvadbro, Dybvad Vandmølle

Enggaard

Fuglsang

Grangaard, Granly, Gundestrup, Gundestrupgaard

Herredsbæk, Hørsiggaard

Jelstrup Hedegaarde

Klavshøj, Kærgaard

Nygaard, Nørregaard

Oustrup Mark, Oustruplund

Pisselhøj, Pisselhøjgaard, Pugholm

Rasdal, Rævehale, Rævehalegaard, Rævemose

Sjøstrup, Sjøstrup Østergaard, Sjøstrupgaard, Skelgrøften, Skolegaard, Slemstrup, Slemstrup Hedegaard, Slemstrupgaard, Solvang, Stenhøj, Stenild, Stenildgaard, Stenildhøjgaard, Stenildvad, Stenstrupgaard, Storhøj, Svenstrup, Svenstrup Gaarde, Svenstrup Vestergaard, Svenstrup Østergaard, Søndergaard

Tandrup, Tandrup Huse, Tandrup Vestergaard, Tandrupgaard, Tandruphøjgaard, Toftegaard, Tolstrup, Tolstrupgaard, Troldhøj

Vanggaard, Vester Oustrup, Vester Oustrupgaard, Vestervang, Vintersholm

Øster Oustrup

Aars, Aars Grøft, Aars Søndergaard

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


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Click Denmark, Aalborg Records for a full listing of records at the Family History Library, that 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 Denmark, Aalborg" and then select your parish.