Åby Parish, Århus, Denmark Genealogy

History
(Write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)

Church Records
Bente Feldballe has abstracted the parish records from 1766 until 1813. These can be accessed by clicking here.

Place Names
Armgaard,

Elisabetsminde,

Glintholm,

Vidtskue,

Østergaard,

Aaby, Aabyhøj

Streets
Allegårdsvej, Anker Jensens Vej, Arnegårdsvej

B.S. Ingemanns Vej, Bakke Alle, Bakkevang Haveforening, Birke Alle, Birkeparken, Bjarkesvej, Brabrandstien, Bragesvej, Bremsagervej

C.A. Thyregods Vej, Carit Etlars Vej, Carl Plougs Vej, Chr. Winthers Vej

Degnebakken, Digtergangen, Dr. Holsts Vej, Dyrsagervej

Egsagervej, Elkjærvej, Elme Alle, Enggården, Engårdsvej, Enghaven Haveforening, Engparken, Erik Bøghs Vej

Fenirsvej, Fenrisvej, Frejasvej, Fritiden Haveforening, Frodesvej

Gammelgårdsvej, Gefionsvej, Gjellerupvej, Gjellerupvej, Gudrunsvej, Gårdagervej

H.C.Andersens Vej, Harald Kiddes Vej, Haslevej, Heimdalsvej, Helgesvej, Henrik Hertz Vej, Hermodsvej, Huginsvej

I.P. Jacobsens Vej

J.H.Wessels Vej, J.L.Heibergs Vej, J.Skjoldborgs Vej, Jacob Knudsens Vej, Jeppe Aakjærs Vej, Johannes Ewalds Vej, Jønhøjvej

Kamma Rahbeks Vej, Kastanie Alle, Kingosvej, Klamsagervej, Klokkervej, Korsagervej, Kresten Kolds Vej, Kærvej

Linde Alle, Lokesvej, Ludvig Feilbergs Vej, Ludvig Holbergs Vej, Lunden Haveforening, Lyngsiesvej, Lyngsiesvej

Mjølnersvej

Nannasvej, Nordrevej

O.I.Offersens Vej, Odinsvej, Oehlenschlægersvej

Provstebakken, Provstebakken

Roarsvej, Rønne Alle

Silkeborgvej, Silkeborgvej, Snapagervej, Sophus Bauditz Vej, St.Blichers Vej, Ståhøjgårdsvej, Sylbækvej, Søren Frichs Vej, Søren Frichs Vej, Søren Madsens Gang, Søvang Haveforening

Thomas Thaarups Parken, Thomas Thaarups Vej, Thorsvej, Tjalfesvej, Tjørne Alle, Tomsagervej, Tousparken, Tousvej, Trygsvej

Valhalvej, Ved Gammelgården, Ved Lunden, Vester Søgårdsvej, Vesterled Haveforening, Vesterløkken, Viby Ringvej, Vibyvej, Vidarsvej, Vølundsvej

Ydunsvej, Yrsavej

Åbrinkvej, Åby Bækgårdsvej, Åby Kirkevej, Åby Ringvej, Åby Ringvej, Åbyhøjgård, Åbyvej, Åbyvænget

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Related Sources
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FamilySearch Library Records
Click Denmark, Århus Records for a full listing of records 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 Denmark, Århus" and then select your parish.