Bankekind Parish, Östergötland, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
This parish was known as Svinstad before 1903. After 1904 it was called Bankekind.

(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
Allmingstorp, Asksäter (Asksätter) Augment, Augmentet Tuttorp, Augmentet Unnerstad Backegården Bjärstad, Backegården Nedre Erikstad, Banka Mellangård, Banka Storgård, Banka Utjord, Banka Östergård, Banketorp, Bellevue, Bemmelsbo, Bergdalen, Bergsätter, Billinge, Billingstorp Lilla, Billingstorp Stora, Bjärstad Backegård, Bjärstad Kronoskogsvaktarebostället, Bjärstad Kvarngård, Bjärstad Kvarn, Bjärstad Mellangård, Bjärstad Trumpetareboställe, Björnstorp, Bostället Ribbantorp, Bostället Strömsbro, Bostället Svinstad Prästgård, Brandtorpet, Brohagen  Ekeberg, Ekelund, Ekhagen, Enelund, Erikstad (Erstad) Nedre, Erikstad (Erstad) Backegård, Erikstad (Erstad) Backegård, Erikstad (Erstad) Övre, Erstorp  Fagerdal, Fattigstugan Svinstad, Fillinge Nedre Lillgård Rusthåll, Fillinge Nedre Mellangård, Fillinge Nedre Starrgård Rusthåll, Fillinge Nedre Storgård Rusthåll, Fillinge Nedre Ägor, Fillinge Övre, Fllingstorp, Fröslunda Mellangård, Fröslunda Nergård, Fröslunda Övergård  Gastorp, Gatan, Grindstugan, Grindtorp, Grindtorp Lilla, Gräva, Grävsten Säteri, Gröndalen, Gulltorp, Göransberg (Jöransberg)  Hagen, Hagstugan, Hagsätter, Hagtorpet, Henriksberg (Hiniriksberg), Henrikslund (Hinrikslund), Herresveden, Hultet, Hulthagen, Humpen, Huttekulla, Häljetorp, Hästhagen, Högloftet  Jerusalem, Jonsbo, Jonsberg, Jordstorp, Jönstorp, Jöransberg (Göransberg)  Kammarbo (under Bjärstad), Kammarbo (under Märlebro), Karlebro Nedre, Karlebo Nedre Militärboställe, Karlebo Övere, Karlebotorp, Karlslund, Karlstorp, Kartago, Katrineberg, Klockareängssveden, Knutstorp, Kohagen Lilla, Kohagen Stora, Kristineberg, Kristinelund, Kronolänsmanbostället Unnerstad, Kräplinge, Kurdala, Kvarnen Bjärstad, Kvarnen Sofielund, Kvarnen Strömsbro, Kvarngården Bjärstad, Kyrkhagen, Källtorp, Kärr  Landstorp, Larsbo, Lerberga Mellangård, Lerberga Storgstorgård, Lerberga Östergård, Lerberga Övergård, Leråkra Lilla, Lilldal, Lillgården Nedre Fillinge, Lillsätter, Linmarka, Linneberga, Linneberga Rusthåll, Linneberga Utjord, Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 4 (under Nedre Fillinge), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 5 (under Nedre Fillinge, Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 6 (under Kristinelund), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 7 (under Vadstorp), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 8 (under Nedre Erikstad), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 9 (under Linneberga Rusthåll), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 35 (under Lundsbo), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 36 (under Banka), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 37 (under Solhult), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 38 (under Övre Karlebo), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 39 (under Övre Erikstad), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 40 (under Svinstad), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 41 (under Lerberga), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 42 (under Övre Erikstad), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 43 (under Linneberga), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 95 (under Linneberga), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 96 (under Nedre Fillinge), Livgrenadjärtorp nr. 98 (under Bjärstad), Ljungsbo, Ljungstorp Lilla, Ljungstorp Stora, Lundsbo, Lundstorp, Långkärr, Långåkersgrind, Lövhagen, Lövsveden Mellangård Banka, Mellangård Bjärstad, Mellangård Fröslunda, Mellangård Lerberga, Mellangård Nedre Fillinge, Militärbostället Nedre Karlebo, Mo, Målen, Måltorp, Märlebo Utjord  Nergården Fröslunda, Nybygget (under Lilla Grävsten), Nybygget (under Stora Grävsten), Nybygget (under Strömsbro), Nybygget (under Svinstad), Nybygget (under Övre Fillinge), Nyhagen (under Lerboga), Nyhagen (under Nedre Erikstad), Nykrog, Nysätter, Nällmanstorp  Orrholmen, Oxhagen  Perstorp Lilla, Perstorp Stora, Prästgården Svinstad, Påvekullen  Ribbantorp (Rebbantorp) Boställe, Rom, Rosenborg, Rosslebro, Rushållet Linneberga, Rusthållet Nedre Fillinge Lillgård, Rusthållet Nedre Fillinge Starrgård, Rusthållet Nedre Fillinge Storgård, Rushållet Sinnerstad, Rusthållet Vadstorp, Rökärr Utjord  Sandgropen, Sandtorpet, Sinnerstad Rusthhåll, Sjövalla, Skogen, Skogstorp (under Lerboga Mellangård), Skogstorp (under Storgård), Skogstorp (under Övre Erikstad), Slumpan, Slättdal, Smedstugan (under Linneberga), Smedstugan (under Strömsbro), Sockenstugan Svinstad, Sofielund Kvarn, Solbacka, Solberga (under Billinge), Solberga (under Grävsten), Solberga (under Lerboga), Solberga (under Linneberga), Solhult, Solhult Utjord, Starrgården Nedre Fillinge, Stensätter, Stolpantorp, Storgården Banka, Storgården Lerboga, Storgården Nedre Fillinge, Strömsbro Boställe, Strömsbro Kvarn, Strömsbro Äger, Stubbetorp, Svensbo, Svinstad Fattigstuga, Svinstad Prästgård Boställe, Svinstad Sockenstuga, Svinstadberg (Svinstaberg), Säteriet Grävsten  Tomten, Trupetarebostället Bjärstad, Trädgårdstorp (under Nedre Erikstad), Trädgårdstorp (under Strömsbro), Trädgårdstorp (under Tuttorp), Tuttorp Augment  Uddevalla, Utjorden Märlebo, Utjorden Rökärr, Utjorden Solhult, Utjorden Velamstorp, Unnerstad Augment, Unnerstad kronolänsmansboställe, Utjorden Banka, Utjorden Linneberga  Vadstorp Rushåll, Vallmo, Velamstorp Utjord, Värnamo, Västantorp  Åsängen Lilla, Åsängen Stor  Ägorna Nedre Fellinge, Ägorna Strömsbro, Ägorna Svinstad Prästgård, Ängen, Ännelöten  Ölsätter, Östergården Banka, Östergården Lerberga, Österhagen, Övergården Fröslunda, Övergården Lerboga.

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Census Records

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Military Records

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