Reftele Parish, Jönköping, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Spelling of parish was confirmed in 1927 as Reftele. Prior to 1927 also known as Refteled.

(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
Achillesberg (Achillisberg), Alabo, Annelund, Annerstad, Aspholmen, Attaryd, Backegården Mellby, Backstugan; Hakarp Västergård, Nabba, Nennesmo Skattegård, Yrhult, Baggegården Nennesmo, Barkhult, Bengtsgården Nöbbele, Berget Nennesmo Skattegård, Berget Vä Ågård, Bjärnaryd, Bjärnaryd, Björkelund, Björkholmen, Björkäng, Björnhult, Björnhult Lilla, Boaryd Lilla, Boaryd Stora, Bobacka, Bokelund, Bostället Ölmestad Kronogård, Bratteberg, Brunnsgården Mellby, Brödrahalla, Bygget Mellby Storgård, Bygget Mellby Södergård, Bygget Lilla Mellby Storgård, Bäckanäs, Bägaryd, Dalsboda, Dragontorp # 103 Ölmestad Norrgård, Drängsgården Mellby, Dye Norrgård, Dye Västergård, Ebbestugan, Ekebacken Nabba, Ekebacken vimmelstorp Västergård, Ekåsen, Enebacken, Eneholm, Eneroten, Eneslätt, Engmanstorp ( Ängmanstorp) Eriksbo, Erikslund Galtås, Erikslund Vä Ågård, Erlandsbo, Espebäck (Äspebäck), Fagradal, Fattigstugan Reftele, Flahult, Flahult Lilla, Fredrikslund, Fåglanäs (Foglanäs), Fållen, Fällan Lilla Segerstad, Fällan Väcklinge Södergård, Förelund, Föret, Galtås, Garveriet Ölmestad Norrgård, Granstorp, Grogården Vä, Grönboholm, Gunnagården Ölmestad, Gästgivaregården Ölmestad Lillgård, Gökabo, Gösbo (Jösbo), Haga, Hagestugan, Haggården Nennesmo, Haggården Vä, Haghult Lilla, Hakarp Mellangård, Hakarp Västergård, Hakarp Östergård, Hallabo, Hallagården Vä, Hanabo, Hansabygget, Hensjö, Hjortabacken, Hult, Hultet, Hultsjö, Hulugården Nöbbele, Hyltabo, Hylte, Hyltenäs, Hylteryd, Håknabygget, Hässeltorpet ( Hesseltorpet), Högahult, Högåsen, Ilahultet, Ingarp, Isaksberg, Johansberg, Jonsbo Stora Segerstad, Jonsbo Ölmestad Lillgård, Jordsbo, Kallaberget, Kallbäck, Kalvhagen, Karingsbo, Karlstorp, Klerebo, Klockaregården Reftele, Knekttorp; # 47 Spånsnabb Nöbbele Bengtsgård, # 48 Haga, # 49 Bygget Mellby Södergård, # 50 Fällan Väcklinge Södergård, # 52 Perstorp Väcklinge Storgård, # 53 Vä Östergård, # 54 Lilla Björnhult Ölmestad Nilsagård, # 55 Smedstorp Bjärnaryd, # 56 Truebo Bägaryd, # 59 Nennesmo Skattegård, # 60 Nennesmo Stora Norrby, # 61 Gökabo Galtås, # 62 Bäckanäs Hakarp Västergård, # 63 Alabo Ölmestad Månsagård, # 64 Kärret Dye Västergård, # 65 Nennesmo Korsgård, # 66 Nennesmo Södergård, # 67 Karlstorp Röpplinge Nedergård, # 68 Vä Haggård, Korgenstad, Korsgården Nennesno, Koshult, Kronogården Ölmestad, Kråkeberget, Kulla, Kullen Nennesmo Lillgård, Kullen Nennesmo Södergård, Kvarnabo, Kvarnahultet, Kvarnen Nennesmo Korsgård, Kvarnen Väcklinge Sjögård, Kylebo, Kyrkotorp Bjärnaryd, Kyrkotorp Ölmestad Västergård, Kållekärr, Källebacken (Kjellebacken), Kärret, Leagården Ölmestad, Ledet, Lid, Liden, Lidåsen, Lidäckran, Liljedal, Liljenäs, Lillgården Nennesmo, Lillgården Vä, Lillgården Väcklinge, Lillgården Ölmestad, Ljuseberg, Loftsgården Reftele, Lunnabo, Lunnaryd, Lunnarödjan, Lunnaström, Länsmansbostället Remb, Länsmansbostället Sonnaryd, Marielund, Mellangården Hakarp, Mellby (Melby); Backegård, Brunnsgård ( Brunsgård), Dränggård, Hage, Storgård, Södergård, Mossagården Nennesmo, Mossatorpet (Måsatorpet), Månsagården Ölmestad, Märkåsen, Mörkebo, Nabba, Nannabygget, Nedergården Röpplinge, Nennesmo (Nännesmo); Baggegård, Haggård, Korsgård, Korsgård Kvarn, Lilla Norrby, Lillgård, Mossagård, Skattegård, Stora Norrby, Södergård Fattigstua, Nilsagården Ölmestad, Nissabo, Norrby Lilla Nennesmo, Norrby Stora Nennesmo, Norrgården Dye, Norrgården Väcklinge, Norrgården Ölestad, Nybygget Vä Västergård, Nöbbele (Nöbbeled) Bengtsgård, Nöbbele Hulugård, Nöbbele Stom, Nöbbele Södergård, Oxaberget, Perstorp, Prästgården Reftele, Präståsen, Ramnö, Raftele Fattigstuga, Raftele Klockaregård, Raftele Loftsgård, Raftele Prästgård, Remb Länsmansboställe, Remma, Rusthållet Ölmestad Leagård, Rusthållet Ölmestad Norrgård, Rödjan, Röpplinge Nedergård, Röpplinge Östergård, Segerstad Lilla Säteri, Segerstad Stora, Sejerlingsbo, Sibbo, Sjöbo, Sjögården Väcklinge, Skatekull, Skattegården Nennesmo, Skedet Lilla, Skedet Västra och Östra, Skeppshult (Skipshult), Skiftan, Slättehult, Smeabo, Smedstorp, Soldattorp # 51 Hägahult Väcklinge Sjögård, Sommarbo(Sommerbo), Sonnaryd (Sånnaryd) Länsmansboställe, Spånsnabb, Stenshult, Stenstorp, Stinelund, Stockanäs, Stommen Nöbbele, Storgården Mellby, Storgården Väcklinge, Strand Säteri, Strandskog Yttre, Stålebo, Stålebo Lilla, Svenshult, Svenstorp, Säteriet Lilla Segerstad, Säteriet Strand, Säteriet Vä Ågård, Säteriet Ölmestad Västergård, Södergården Mellby, Södergården Nennesmo, Södergården Nöbbele, Södergården Väcklinge, Sörlid Norra, Söråsen, Teget, Teget Lilla, Tingstad, Tomsatorp, Torp, Truebo, Tånga (Tången), Törestorp, Veken Nennesmo Mossagård, Veken Strand, Vimmelstorp Västergård, Vimmelstorp Östergård, Vä Grogård, Vä Haggård, Vä Hallagård, Vä Lillgård, Vä Västergård, Vä Ågård Säteri, Vä Östergård, Väcklinge Lillgård, Väcklinge Norrgård, Väcklinge Sjögård, Väcklinge Storgård, Väcklinge Södergård, Vägaholm, Värpet, Yrhult, Åbygget Nabba, Åbygget Nennesmo Stora Norrby, Åbygget Lilla, Ågården Vä, Åmotshage, Ängmanstorp (Engmanstorp), Äpplö (Aplö), Äspebäck (Espebäck), Ödegärdet (Ödegjerdet), Östergården Hakarp, Östergården Röpplinge, Östergården Vimmelstorp, Östergården Vä

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