Bottnaryd Parish, Jönköping, Sweden Genealogy

Europe SwedenJönköping County Bottnaryd parish

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

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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
Ambo, Arnabo (Ernabo) (Ärnabo)

Backen Klerebo,

Backstugan; Falla, Fläckebo Västergård, Kolgränna, Nåthult, Stora Älgåsen

Berget, Bergsjö Kvarn, Bet Norrgård, Bet Södergård, Bondegärde, Borrebo, Bossgården Älgaryd, Bostugan

Bottnaryd; Fattigstuga, Prästgård, Sockenkammare

Brassviken, Bredryd (Bredaryet), Brinkebo, Brinken, Brunstorp, Bräntahagen, Budsbro, Bullerbo, Bygget Bet Norrgård, Bålabo, Bäckanäs Kaptensboställe

Dalstorp, Dammen, Drottningsberg

Elgaryd ( Älgaryd); Bossgård, Frälsegård, Lillegård, Skattegård, Stom

Elgarydstorpet ( Älgarydstorpet), Elgåsen (Älgås) Lilla Militieboställe, Elgåsen ( Älgås Stora Piparebostället, Engstugan ( Ängstugan ), Ernabo ( Arnabo), (Ärnabo), Esphult ( Äsphult)

Falla Säteri, Fattigstugan Bottnaryd, Flatgärde ( Flatgjerde), Fläckebo Västergård, Fläckebo Östergård, Fridhem, Frälsegården Nackebo, Frälsegården Älgaryd, Färjebo

Gethestra, Grana, Granstugan

Grenadjärsbostället # 123 Hökaberget Kohult, # 124 Esphult Skällingsö

Grimsö, Gunillaberg ( Gunilaberg) Säteri, Gunnarsö, Gåsabäcken, Gästgivaregården Ledhestra, Götebo

Hallan, Hansbo, Hjulberget, Hjulstugan, Hoppet, Hultet, Huset Lilla och Stora, Hyttegården Rud, Hästhagen Bäckanäs, Hästhagen Fläckebo Östergård, Hästhagen Nackebo Stom, Häveryd ( Hävryd), Högrydet ( Högryet), Hökaberget

Intaget

Kalängen, Kaptensbostället Bäckanäs, Karlsberg, Karlstorp, Kavlebron, Klerebo, Klerebo Backe, Klerebo Kvarn, Klerebotorp, Klerebo Bottnaryd Prästgård, Klintaberget, Klinten, Knotsryd, Knäppet, Kohult, Kolgränna ( Kolgrenna) Posthemman, Korphult, Kullen, Kvarnbacken, Kvarnen Bergsjö, Kvarnen Klerebo, Kvarnen Pellarp, Kvarnängen, Kyrkeryd, Kåkulla, Käringliden, Kärret ( Kjärret)

Lagerstorp, Ledhestra ( Ledshestra ) Gästgivaregård, Ledstorp, Liden, Lillegården Älgaryd, Linnefällan, Liseberg, Lunnekullen, Lövrödjan, Lövstugan, Lövstugan Lilla, Lövåsen

Mabacken, Matsagården Rud, Militiebostället Lilla Älgås, Mo(e)n, Mossebo ( Mosebo)

Nackebo Frälsegård, Nackebo Skattegård, Nackebo Stom, Nolbo, Nora Västra, Nordskog, Norrgården Bet, Norrgården Rud, Nybygget Falla, Nybygget Fläckebo Östergård, Nybygget Ledhestra, Nybygget Nackebo Stom, Nybygget Tokebo, Nygärdet, Nyhemmet, Nyskog, Nytorp Ledhestra, Nytorp Älgaryd Stom, Nåthult

Olsbo, Olstorp

Pastorsstommen Prästeryd, Pellarp Kvarn, Piparebostället Stora Älgås, Posthemmanet Kolgränna, Prästeryd (Presteryd) Pastorsstom, Prästgården Bottnaryd

Rota, Rotaberg, Rud Hyttegård, Rud Matsagård, Rud Norrgård, Rud Södergård, Ryabäcken, Rödjan Bottnaryd Prästgård, Rödjan Falla. Rödjan Gunillaberg, Rödjestad, Rödjestugan, Rödjorna

Sandliden, Siggakärr (Siggakjerr), Siggelycke, Sjöbo, Sjörydet (Sjöryd), Sjöstugan, Skattegården Nackebo, Skattegården Älgaryd, Skogen, Skogslid, Skällingsö (Skellingsö), Sköldstugan, Smedstorp, Snarryd, Snyggebo, SockenkammarenBottnaryd

Soldatbostället; #7 Flatgärde, # 11 Sågen Älgaryd Frälsegård, # 125 Kärret Viken

Soldattorp; # 2 Sköldstugan Älgaryd Skattegård, # 3 Ulvhallen Olsbo, # 4 Gåsabäcken Nackebo Skattegård, # 5 Rud Norrgård, # 8 Bålabo, # 10 Gunnarsö, # 12 Ängstugan Bet Södergård, # 122 Rota Gunillaberg, Tokebo

Späxhult ( Spexhult), Stenbacken, Stenkullen, Stensryd, Stockabäcken, Stockeryd, Stommen Nackebo, Stommen Älgaryd, Strand, Suttebo, Svenshult, Svin(e)sund, Sågen, Säteriet Falla, Säteriet Gunillaberg, Södergården Bet, Södergården Rud, Sörtorp, Söttersfällan

Tokebo, Tolabo Lilla, Trehörningen, Tulledet (Tuled), Tykåsen (Tykås) Lilla, Tykåsen (Tykås) Stora

Ullebo, Ulvhallen

Viken, Vägåsaberg, Västergården Fläckebo

Älgaryd (Elgaryd) ; Bossgård, Frälsegård, Lillegård, Skattegård, Stom, Älgarydstorpet ( Elgarydstorpet), Älgåsen (Elgås) Lilla Militiebostället, Älgåsen (Elgås) Stora Piparebostället, Ängstugan (Engstugan), Ärnabo (Arnabo) (Ernabo), Äsphult (Esphult)

Östergården Fläckebo, Österlid, Övrabo.

Yrkesutövare med flera;

Adjunkt page 178, Artillerist p 176, 194, Bruksförvaltare p 123, Fabrikör p 99, Faktorilärling p 88, Faktorismed p 88, 187, Folkskollärare p 195, Förvaltare p 123, Garvare p 99, Garvaregesäll p 99, Greandjär p 54, 129, 143, 164, 171, 194, Gästgivare p 81, Korpral p 18, 32, 86, 129, 139, 171, Kyrkoherde pa 178, Logarvare p 99, Logarverifabrikör p 99, Lärare p 191, 195, Mjölnare p 98, Nämndeman p 12, Organis p 191, Rättare p 59, Sappör p 131, Skollärare p 191, 195, Smed p 88, 187, Sockenskomakare p 24, 53, Sockenskräddare p 1, 24, 71, 72, Soldat page 1, 8, 32, 36, 47, 75, 92, 134, 143, 152, 157, 175, På socknen p 194.

Up to 1894 these places belonged to Älvsborg county: Axö, Boda, Båsthult, Fagerås, Hulan, Humlered, Hägnen, Högelyckan, Ingeshult, Lerbacken, Lökna, Lönåsen, Måleskog, Romhult, Svansö and Ubbared

Up to 1894 these places belonged to Skaraborg county: Bönared, Gaståsen, Grytered, Kramered, Kättekulla, Mohemmet, Oset and Tolabo

Sweden 1951 Place Names Register and the Swedish Parish Pages list in this Wiki will give you searchable lists of places, particularly parishes and the farms within those parishes.


 * Surrounding Parishes

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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Help Reading Old Handwriting

 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
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 * Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy


 * Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records: (free, online lessons at FamilySearch):
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 * Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates, and
 * Lesson 3: Handwritten Records

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