Markaryd Parish, Kronoberg, Sweden Genealogy

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

History
Markaryd Municipality is a municipality in south-west Kronoberg County in southern Sweden, where the town Markaryd is the seat. In 1916 a part of the rural municipality of Markaryd was detached from it, forming a market town with the same name. The two entities were reunited in 1960. The present municipality was created in 1971, when Traryd and Markaryd were united. Major record collections were destroyed when the Markaryd prästegård burned in 1851 and again in 1877. 

Place Names
Alledal, Altaböke, Anderslöv, Anderstorp, Andsjöholm, Annedal, Askatorpet,

Backstugan, Bengtstorp, Berg, Björkelund under Exhult, Björkelund under Sånna, Boda såg, Boda, Bohult, Bokehult, Bokelund Lilla, Bokelund Stora, Bostorp, Bostället Södra Århult södergård, Brantäng, Bredalstorp, Brogården Hylte, Brohultet, Brotorpet, Brånhult, Bråthult, Bäckaholm, Bäckshult (Bexhult), Bökedal, Bökelid, Böshult, Bötteholm,

Dagstorp under Markaryd mellangård, Dagstorp under Markaryd norrgård, Dalen, Damhuset under Göshult norrgård, Damhuset under Södra Ärhult norrgård, Djupevik, Drakatorpet,

Ekholm, Ekholmen, Ekhult mellangård, Ekhult norrgård, Ekhult norrgårds såg, Ekhult södergård, Elmeberg (Älmeberg), Elmelund (Älmelund), Ericsgården Tånneryd, Ericsholm, Ericstorp kvarn, Ericstorp såg, Ericstorp, Exhult,

Fjärholma, Flinkatorpet, Flässeryd, Frälsegården Fägerhult, Fägerhult frälsegård, Fägerhult kronogård,

Garveriet Marielund, Gatebacken, Gjerholm, Granstorp, Grantorpet, Gretorp, Gripstorp, Grönsjöholm, Gyllendal, Gällareböke yttregård, Gällareböke östergård, Gällareböke övergård, Gästgivaregården Markaryd, Göshult Norrgård, Göshult Södergård,

Hagalund, Hagelund, Haghult norrgård, Haghult västra västergården, Haghult västra yttregården, Hannabad hulegård, Hannabad landbogård, Hannabad sjögård, Hannabad västergård, Hanstorp, Harpholma, Holma såg, Holma, Holmdal, Holmsdal, Hulabäck (Hulabeck), Hulegården Hannabad, Hulegården Misterhult, Hult Nya, Huvaltet under Misterhult mellangård, Huvaltet under Timsfors, Huvhult, Hylte brogård, Hylte östergård, Högaholma, Högahult, Högelid, Högåkra (Högåckra),

Ingelstad,

Jonsdal, Jonstorp under Trälora kronogård, Jonstorp under Tänneryd kronogård, Jordbrodal,

Karlstorp, Koddeböke, Kristenstorp, Kronogården Fägerhult, Kronogården Sjöaryd, Kronogården Trälora, Kronogården Tånneryd, Kronogården Åmot, Kullebacken, Kvarnaholm, Kvarnen under Ericstorp, Kvarnen under Århult mellangård, Kvarntorpet, Kyrkohult, Källstorp, Köphult såg, Köphult,

Landbogården Hannabad, Lilla Bokelund, Linnesholm,

Marebro, Marielund garveri, Markaryd gästivaregård, Markaryd mellangård, Markaryd norrgård, Mellangården Ekhult, Mellangården Markaryd, Mellangården Misterhult, Mellangården Södra Århult, Misterhult hulegård, Misterhult mellangård, Misterhult södergård, Myreholm, Månsorp, Mörkanshult,

Norredal, Norrgården Ekhult, Norrgården Göshult, Norrgården Haghult, Norrgården Markaryd, Norrgården Södra Århult, Norrgården Tormansbygd, Norrgården Århult, Norstorp, Nybo, Nyboda, Nybygget under Göstorp norrgård, Nybygget under Hannabad sjögård, Nybygget under Holma, Nybygget under Hulabäck, Nybygget under Misterhult hulugård, Nybygget under Misterhult södergård, Nybygget under Prästtorp, Nybygget under Ripe, Nybygget under Ulvsbäck, Nybygget under Ängabäck,

Oshult såg, Oshult,

Persbacken, Perstorp under Gäshult norrgård, Perstorp under Åmot kronogård, Prästtorp, Pålstorp,

Ribersdal, Ripe, Ryabacken, Ryaholm, Ryatorpet under Markaryd mellangård, Ryatorpet under Prästtorp, Ryd, Ryen, Råstorp,

Sjöaryd kronogård, Sjöaryd skattegård, Sjögården Hannabad, Sjöhult, Skattegården Sjöaryd, Skattegården Trälora, Skattegården Åmot, Skiphult, Skogsdal, Skräddaretorpet, Slättahult, Smedstorp, Snickaretorpet, Soldattorp, Spånön, Stenlo, Stensdal, Stensholm, Stora Bokelund, Stutsaretorpet, Sveaborg, Sveadal, Svedjeholm, Svensdal, Svenstorp under Berg, Svenstorp under Brånhult, Svenstorp under Hannabad västergård, Svenstorp under Högaholma, Svenstorp under Markaryd mellangård, Sågen under Boda, Sågen under Ekhult norrgård, Sågen under Ericstorp, Sågen under Holma, Sågen under Köphult, Sågen under Oshult, Sågen under Sånna, Sågen under Tormansbygd södergård, Sågen under Ulvaryd västergård, Sågtorpet, Sånna såg, Sånna, Sänkehult, Södergården Ekhult, Södergården Göshult, Södergården Misterhult, Södergården Södra Århult, Södergården Tormansbygd, Södra Århults mellangårds kvarn, Södratorp,

Timsfors, Tormansbyd norrgård, Tormansbygd södergård, Tormansbygds södergårds såg, Torp, Torpet Tormansbygd norrgård, Torpet under Högaholma, Torpet under Oshult, Torpet under Århult norrgård, Trekanten, Trälora kronogård, Trälora skattegård, Tuthult, Tånneryd Ericsgård, Tånneryd kronogård, Tånneryd västergård, Tånneryd östergård,

Ulvaryd västergård sågen, Ulvaryd västergård, Ulvaryd östergård, Ulvsbäck,

Vekaboda, Vekatorp, Västergården Hannabad, Västergården Tänneryd, Västergården Ulvaryd, Västergården Västra Haghult,

Yttergården Gällareböke, Yttregården Västra Haghult,

Ågården Århult, Ålhult (Ållhult), Åmot kronogård, Åmot skattegård, Århult norrgård, Århult södra mellangården kvarn, Århult södra mellangården, Århult södra norrgården, Århult södra södergård, Århult ågård,

Älmeberg, Älmelund, Ängabäck,

Örnafälla, Östergården Gällareböke, Östergården Hylte, Östergården Tånneryd, Östergården Ulvaryd, Övergården Gällareböke,

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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, 1840-1947, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), Arkiv Digital ($), and SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Online Database Church Records
The easiest way to access the Swedish Church Records is through the internet, using these five sites (see links to specific collections below). Four of these sites require a subscription for access. (ArkivDigital, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com  are available at a FamilyHistory Center near you free of charge.)
 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
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 * Digital''' ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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FamilySearch Library Records
Click Sweden, Kronoberg Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the FamilySearch 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 Sweden, Kronoberg and then select your parish.

Military Records

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