Trehörna Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Before also called Sankt Johannis.

The Trehörna parish was formed in the 1640's to the 1650's of homesteads which had hitherto belonged to Stora Åby parish in Östergötland county and Linderås and Säby parishes in Jönköping county. Additional homesteads were added from time to time. In 1895 some property was transferred to Linderås and Säby.

(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
Anderstorp Backen, Backstuga utan namn under Ekeberg, Backstuga utan namn under Fågeltorp, Backstuga utan namn under Hult Rusthåll, Backstuga utan namn under Hålan, Backstuga utan namn under Olstorp Sergeantboställe, Backstuga utan namn under Rottnåsa, Backstuga utan namn under Rönnestad, Backstuga utan namn under Trehörna Säteri, Backstuga utan namn under Vättersborg, Backstuga utan namn under Ödemark, Backstugan under Lorsändan, Backstugan under Rönnestad, Backstugan under Skruvhult Norrgård, Backstugan under Stubben, Backstugan under Svärdsfalla Rusthåll, Björkebacken, Bosshem (Boshem), Boviken, Brostorp, Bråten, Bygget under Fagerhult, Bygget under Hult Rusthåll, Bäckstugan (Bäckastugan) under Flugebo Bäckstugan under Lorsändan, Böneholm Denationshemmanet Kolhult Prästgård, Djervsberg, Drottningstorp Ekeberg, Ekestugan, Eketorp(et), Elgölen (Älgölen), Enemossen (Enemåsen), Erikslund Fagerhult, Fagernäs, Fattighuset Trehörna, Fifflefall Trumslagareboställe, Fifflefallstugan, Fliseryd, Flugebo, Fågeltorp (Fogeltorp), Fällan Gottfridsdal Haddemålen, Hagalund, Hagen, Hallen under Hägna Rusthåll, Hallen under Trehörna Säteri, Hallinge (Hallongen), Hemmet, Hult Rusthåll, Husartorp Österbo under Svärdsfalla Rusthåll, Hybbeln, Hytten, Håkanstorp, Hålan, Hägna Rusthåll, Häradsallmänningen Lysing, Häradsgropen, Höganskog Johnstorp Karlstorp, Kirken Utjord, Klockaregården Trehörna, Kolhult Donationshemman, Kolhult Prästgård, Kolstorp, Kopparp, Krogen, Kullen, Kvarnen Norra, Kvarnen Södra, Kvarntorp, Kvarntorpet, Kyrkängen, Kälkesten (Kjellkesten), Källvik (Kellevik) (Kjellvik) Lakbäcken (Lakabäcken), Lassarp, Lilla Rottnåsa (Råttnåsa), Lindeberg, Lindön, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 100 Bygget under Hult Rusthåll, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 35 Lönnemålen under Lassarp Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 36 Bråten under Slangeryd, Livgrenadjärtorp Nr 99 Mo(e)n under Hägna Rusthåll, Lorsändan, Luren, Lyckan, Lysing Häradsallmänning, Lönnemålen, Lönnstugan, Löverhult, Lövfällan, Lövhagen, Lövstugan Västra, Lövstugan Östra Madstugan, Mellangården Skruvhult, Mo(e)n Nilstorp, Norrakvarn, Norrgården Kruvhult, Nybygget under Hålan, Nybygget under Trehörna Säteri, Nyttorp Olstorp Sergeantboställe, Olstorp Pastorsbostället Pukeryd, Pastorsbostället Pukeryd, Perstorp, Platsen, Prästgården Kolhult, Pukeryd Pastorsboställe, Pukerydsstugan Rosenvall, Rottnåsa (Råttnåsa) Lilla, Rottnåsa (Råttnåsa), Rusthållet Hult, Rusthållet Hägna, Rusthållet Svärdsfalla, Rönnestad (Runnestad) Sand, Sergeantboställe Olstorp, Sjöbo, Sjökullen, Sjöstugan, Skogäng, Skruvhult Mellangård, Skruvhult Norrgård, Skruvhult Södergård, Slangeryd, Småland, Smällen, Snärjan, Soldattorp Nr 55 Hyrtten under Flugebo, Soldattorp Nr 56 Södra Stenbro(e)n under Skruvhult Södergård, Soldattorp Nr 57 Norra Stenbro(e)n under Skruvhult Södergård, Stenbro(e)n, Norra och Södra, Stenviken, Stubben, Stuga utan namn under Rottnåsa, Sundstugan, Svartarp, Svartgölen, Sveden, Svärdsfalla Rusthåll, Svärdstorp, Svärdstorpstugan, Sågstugan, Säteriet Trehörna, Södergården Skruvhult, Södrakvarn, Söräng Templet, Tigersberg, Tigershall, Torkemossen (Torkemåsen), Torrarp, Trehörna Fattighus, Trehörna Klockaregård, Trehörna Säteri, Trumslagarebostället Fifflefall, Tullporten, Tällekullen (Tellekullen) Udden, Utjorden Kirken Vadstena, Vrå(e)n under Lysings Häradsallmänning, Vrå(e)n under Olstorp, Vrå(e)n, Vrångdalen, Vättersbord Ålbäcken (Ålabäcken) Älgölen (Elgölen) Öa, Ödemark, Önnarp, Österbo, Österhagen

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Census Records

 * Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)--explanation of this church record which is functionally the census of Sweden.
 * Sweden Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920, ($), index and images. Also on Also on Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR ($).

Online Database Church Records
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 * Arkiv Digital ($), and
 * SVAR ($).

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Family History Library Records
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Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

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