Östra Torsås Parish, Kronoberg, Sweden Genealogy

Guide to Östra Torsås Parish, Sweden ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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
Applabäcken, Askaberga Västergård- Östergård, Askatorpet,

Backegården Ingelstad, Backstuga ; Askaberga Västergård- Gåtahult- Hörda Broddsagård- Hörda Norrgård- Hörda Per Svenssonsgård- Hörda Trottagård- Ingelstads By- Ingelstads Ryssagård- Ingelstads Säteri- Nöbbeleds Lunnagård- Nöbbeleds Måns Håkanssonsgård- Nöbbeleds Trottagård- Sunnansjö- Säljeryds Håkansgård- Säljeryds Lättagård- Säljeryds Norrgård- Torsjö By, Torsjö Norrgård- Torsjö Per Nilssonsgård-Simonsgård- Södergård- Torsås Bondegård- Gossagård- Kåragård- Stom- Ödegärde, Bengtsgården Ingelstad- Torsjö, Björkelund, Björket, Boaryd Norra- Södra, Bolet Torsås, Bondegården ; Ingelstad- Torås- Ingelstad- Säljeryd, Brittedal, Broddsagården Hörda, Brånen Ingelstads Säteri- Torsjö Säteri- Norrgård, Brömyr - Norra, Bygget, Bärjesgården Säljeryd,

Carl Jonssonsgården Hörda,

Dalen Säljeryd Håkansgård- Norrgård, Danielstorp, Duvotorp,

Ekebacken, Espegården Säljeryd,

Fagraberg, Fattigstugan, Finnatorp, Fredriksdal,

Gatan, Gertrudstorp, Gossagården Torsås, Gransholm, Granstorp Lillgård- Storgård- Södergård, Gransås, Grönadal, Gåtahult, Gölen,

Halsbro, Hamborg, Hingården Säljeryd, Hjertonsgården Nöbbeled- Säljaryd, Hjo, Hjortholmen, Hultalycke, Hultet Hårestorp- Torsjö Södergård, Hulugården Ingelstad, Husartorp # 35 Torsjö södergård- # 36 Ingelstads Backegård- # 37 Ingelstads Ryssagård- # 38 Ingelstads Södergård- # 44 Ingelstads Södergård, Håkan Jakobssongården Säljaryd, Hårestorp, Hörda Broddsagård- Carl Jonssonsgård- Norrgård- Per Svenssongård- Sållaregård- Södergård- Trottagård,

Ingelstad ; By- Kronohäkte- Norra Kvarn- Postgård- Ryssagård- Säteri- Södergård,

Kajäng, Karlsnäs, Kilen, klintet, Kringlehult, Krokvik Ingelstads Bengtsgård- Nöbbeled Trottagård, Kullen, Kvarnen Norra Ingelstad, Kullen, Kvarnen Norra Ingelstad- Sunnansjö- Södra Sjöbol, Kvarnholmen, Kvarngården torsås, Kåralycke, Källehult,

Lanteryd, Liljeholm, Lunkemon, Lunnagården Nöbbeled, Lyckan, Lättagården Säljaryd,

Marielund, Merlanda, Movallatorpet, Myckleryd, Månsgården Torsjö, Måns Håkansgården Nöbbeled,

Nabben, Norratorp ; Askaberga Västergård- Askaberga Östergård- torsås Norrgård, Nyadal, Nyatorp, Nybygget ; Ingelstads Säteri- Nöbbeleds Lunnagård- Säljeryds Håkansgård- Torsås Stom, Nydala, Nöbbeled ; Bondegård- Hjertonsgård- Lunnagård- Måns Håkanssongår-. Per Håkanssongård- Trottagård,

Perstorp, Peterslund Sjöbol- Torsjö Säteri,

Ryadal, rydet, Rydholm ; Säljeryds Norrgård- Torsås Gossagård, Rävkullen, Rävåsliden,

Sellsbro, Simonsgården Torsjö, Sjöbergstorp, Sjöbol, Sjöbols Södra Kvarn, Sjöborgen, Sjöholmen, Sjölyckan, Sjötorpet, Skomakaregården Säljeryd, Slottet, Slätten, Smedsgården Säljeryd, Smedstugan, Smedtorpet, Soldattorp ; # 119 Ingelstads Bondegård- # 120 Torsås Ödegårde- # 121 Torsås Gossagård- # 122 Torsås Norrgård- # 123 Torsjö Simonsgård- # 124 Nöbbeleds Bondegård- # 124 Torsjö Bengtsgård- # 125 Torsjö Norrgård- # 126 Nöbbeleds Måns Håkanssånsgård- # 128 Nöbbelds Lunnagård- # 129 Nöbbeleds Trottagård- # 130 Hörda Carl Jonssonsgård- # 132 Hörda Norrgård- # 133 Gåtahult, # 134 Hårestorp- # 135 Askaberga Västergård - # 136 Säljeryds Hjertonsgård- # 137 Säljeryds Smedsgård- # 138 Säljeryd Lättagård- Hörda Broddsagård,  Stuveled, Stångsmåla, Sunnansjö, Sunnansjö Kvarn, Sållaregården Hörda, Södertorp Hårestorp- Ingelstad Södergård- Torsås Kåragård,

Torp Torsjö Per Nilssonsgård- Torsjö Simonsgård, Torsbäck, Torsjöhult, Torsnäs, Torsås Ödegärde, Trottagården Hörda- Nöbbeled, Törneberg

Vaktaretorpet,

Zachristorp,

Östramo, Östratorp,

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

Online Database Church Records
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 * at FamilySearch.
 * MyHeritage.com ($),
 * ($),
 * Digital''' ($), and
 * SVAR at Riksarkivet.

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Military Records

 * Sweden Military Records
 * Central Soldiers Register InstructionsSearch Engine

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