Nottebäck Parish, Kronoberg, Sweden Genealogy

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

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
Aspelund,

Backegården Nottebäck, Backstugan ; Boestad Norrgård - Broholm - Brorsmåla - Galtabäck Kättilsgård - Hjälmhorva - Hultåkra - Karskruv - Kolshult Säteri - Källeskruv - Majorsheda - Norrhult Klockaregård - Lunndagård - Lönnegård - Ödegård - Nottebäck by - Västergård - Nöbbeled Gästgivaregård - Skallagård - Prästgården - Skeda Norrgård - Södergård - Vrånghult - Änghult, Balfasa, Bergagården Norrhult, Björkedal, Björkholmen, Bo, Boatorp, Boestad Mellangård - Norrgård - Skattegård, Borgen, Boskvarn - Kvarn, Bredhälla, Broholm - Brorsmåla, Bruksgården Klavreström, Bymarken Nottebäck, Bäckaskog,

Ekemåken, Engelholm (Ängelholm), Enghult (Änghult),

Fagerhult, Fattigstugan, Fiskaretorpet, Flygerås, Flygahult, Flyholm, Fredriksdal, Fösingsgården Galtabäck,

Galtabäck Kronogård - Kättilsgård - Norrgård - Smedjegård - Södergård, Galtabäckstorp, Gatan, Garveriet Norrhult Klockaregården - Vrånghult, Graneberg, Granelund, Grednadjärtorp # 6 Boskvarn - # 49 Norratorp Norrhult Norrg., Grönelund, Gästgivargården Nöbbeled,

Hagelund, Hagen, Hallatorp, Hallen, Hammarsmedjan Klavreström, Hjälmhorva, Holmatorp, Holmen Mysinge Östergård - Nöbbeled Skallagård, Horshaga, Hult Lillgård - Mellangård - Västergård, Hultaberg Nöbbeled Gästgivaregård - Skallagård, Hulterstad, Hultåkra, Husartorp # 79 Brorsmåla, Högaberg, Högelund, Högshult Norrhult Lunnagård - Ödegård,

Johannedberg Hult Mellangård - Tvinnesheda Kronogård, Johanstorp Skruv Norrgård - Södergård, Jonemåla, Järnbruket Klavreström,

Karlsbo, Karsskruv, Klavreström (Klavreda) Knipsmedja - Kvarn - Spiksmedja - Östergård, Klippan, Klockaregården Norrhult, Kolsboda, Kolshult Säteri, Kolsmåla - Såg, Kolstorp, Kronofur, Kullen, Kvarnadal, Kvarnen Landsbro - Åker Frälsegård - Åker Smedjegård - Åkvarn, Källehult, Källekull Mysinge Mellangård - Nöbbeld Skallagård, Källeskruv,

Lidbohult Säteri, Lidholmen, Lillåker, Linneberg, Linnedal, Linnehall, Ljungdala, Ljungrydet,Loaberg, Lommaryd, Lugnet, Lunden, Lunnagården Norrhult, Lönegården Norrhult, Lönnehall,

Madebro, Maden, Majorsheda, Modala, Mysinge Mellangård - Västergård - Östergård, Målekälla

Norramåla, Norraskog, Norratorp Norrhult Norrgård - Sjöatorp, Norrbo, Norrholm, Nottebäck Kronogård-  Västergård- Ödegård - Östergård,Nybygget Balfasa - Majorsheda, Nydala, Nyelund Balfasa - Hult Västergård - Majorsheda - Vråmghult, Nygård, Nygårdstorp, Nyholmen, Nymåla, Nöbbeled Gästgivaregård (Mellan-Väster-Ödegård) -Skallagård,Nöbbeledholm,

Odlingstorp,

Palmelund, Pappersbruket Rosbo, Persmåla, Petersborg Nygård - Vrånghult, Prästgården, Pussen,

Rosdala, Rydholm,

Sanden, Sissebäck, Sjöanäs, Sjöatorp, Sjödala, Sjöfällan, Sjötorpet, Sjöudden, Skeda Mellangård- Norrgård - Södergård, Skolhuset, Skruv Norrgård- Södergård, Skruvsmåla, Slätten, Smedjegården Åker, Smedtorpet, Sockenstugan, Soldattorp # 11 Skeda Norrgård- # 22 Galtabäck Smedjegård- # 23 Norrhult Lönegård- # 24 Horshaga- # 25 Skruv Södergård- # 26 Åker Frälsegård - # 27 Nygård- # 28 Linneberg- # 29 Tvinnesheda Frälseg.- # 30 Åker Smedjegård - # 32 Balfasa- # 33 Majorsheda- # 35 Karskruv- # 36 Villön Änghult- # 37 Norrhult Lunnagård- # 38 Lillåker- Hult Mellangård, Spelhult, Stamåla, Stenkullen, Svensholm Nottebäck Östergård - Skruv Södergård, Svenshult, Södraskog, Södrastugan,

Tidäng, Tidängskulle, Toratorp, Tvinnesheda Frälsegård- Kronogård,

Villön, Vrånghult - Garveri,

Åker Frälsegård- Kvarn- Smedjegård - Kvarn,

Östrabol,

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Swedish Gazetteer.


 * 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, ($), index and images. Also on Ancestry.com, ($), 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 ($),
 * Ancestry.com ($),
 * Digital''' ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

Help Using ArkivDigital: Online Databases for Sweden

 * These lessons will teach you how to use ArkivDigital:
 * Sweden: An Introduction to ArkivDigital
 * Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy

Family History Library Records
Click Sweden, Kronoberg Records for a full listing of microfilmed records (some digitized online) at the Family History 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

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

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 * For help with reading the column headings found in more recent records, see [[Media:Swedenish_Par_Reg_and_Exam_headings.pdf|Swedish Parish Register and Household Exam Roll Headings]].
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Help Reading Old Handwriting

 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
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 * Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy: Put It All Together, Lesson 3
 * Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy


 * Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records: (free, online lessons at FamilySearch):
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