Ølgod Parish, Ribe, Denmark Genealogy

History
Ølgod is a former municipality in Varde municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. On January 1, 2007 Ølgod municipality ceased to exist as the result of The Municipality Reform of 2007 when it was merged with Blaabjerg, Blåvandshuk, Helle, and Varde municipalities to form a new Varde municipality. 

Place Names
Agersnap, Agersnap Bæk, Agersnapgaard, Ansager Banke, Bejsnap, Bejsnapgaard, Birkekær, Bjerggaarde, Bøllund,  Egknud,  Foersumho, Forsumhogaard, Frifelt, Frifeltgaard, Frydendal, Frøsig, Frøsigholm,  Gammelgaard, Grønfelt, Grønlundgaarde,  Harkes, Havlund, Hedeager, Hedehusene, Hejbøl, Hjedding, Hjullund, Hungerbjerg, Hungerbjerg Mark, Højlund,  Kirkebjerg, Kirkebymark, Krageris, Krusbjerg,  Lindbjerg, Lindbjerggaard, Lindbjerg Mark, Lynggaard,  Marthasminde, Medum, Mejlvang,  Præstegaardsmarken,  Sandagergaard, Sig, Skave, Skærbæk Mølle, Stejlund, Stensgaard, Store Hejbøl,  Tarp, Tinghøje, Torlund, Torlundgaard, Tranekær,  Vallund, Vallund Hede, Vester List, Vestkær, Vognslund,  Ølgod, Ølgod Kommunes Plantage, Ølgod Plantage, Østbæk, Øster List, Østerbæk,

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 * Ølgod og Strellev sogne døbte 1701-1731. Ølgod sogn døbte 1732-1814. Ølgod og Strellev sogne konfirmerede 1736-1814.  Ølgod og Strellev sogne viede 1701-1731.  Ølgod sogn viede 1732-1814.  Ølgod og Strellev sogne begravede 1701-1731.  Ølgod sogn begravede 1732-1814.  Ølgod og Strellev sogne diverse 1701-1731.  Ølgod sogn diverse 1732-1814.
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Click Denmark, Ribe 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, Ribe" and then select your parish.