Larv Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden Genealogy

Europe SwedenSkaraborg County Larv parish

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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
Algutsgården Larv, Anders Hansgården Valberg, Anders Håkansgården Karsberg, Anders Jonsgården, Assarsgården Borga,

Backen, Backgården Malmened, Bislätt, Björnholmen, Björsö, Blackeryd, Borga Assarsgården, Borga Gantagården, Borga Jonagården, Borga Kartagården, Borga Kvarn, Borga Måns Svensgården, Borga Per Olofsgården, Borga Sven Ingelsgården, Brobacken, Broslätt, Brunebo, Brännet, Byns Tå (Edum), Bäckagården Malmened,

Edum Jonagården, Edum Mellangården, Edum Smedsgården, Edum Stommen, Edum Sven Svensgården, Edums Tå, Edum Västergården, Edum Östergården, Entorp, Evatorp, Erik Jönsgården Slättås,

Faleberg Mellangården, Faleberg Nolgården, Faleberg Sörgården, Faleberg Tomten, Fale Västergården, Falegatan, Fattighuset, Finnestorp, Fiskarebacken, Fiskaretorpet, Folkskolan, Frälsegården Karsberg, Frälsegården Malmened, Frälsegården Slättås,

Gantagården Borga, Glimås under Erik Jonsgården, Glimås under Frälsegården, Glimås under Hansagården, Granstugan, Grinden Sjötorp,

Habo, Hagen, Hagen under Kvarnåsagården, Hallorna, Hansagården Slättås, Harslätt, Heden Lilla, Heden Stora, Herrekvarnen, Holmen, Hoppmansgården Valberg, Hubo Kvarn, Hubo säteri, Hultet, Huvudgården Valberg, Höjden,

Janstorp, Jonagården Borga, Jonagården Edum, Jon Andersgården Melmened, Jon Börjesgården Valborg, Jonstorp, Jultorp Nolgården, Jultorp Skrivaregården, Jultorp Smedsgården, Jultorp Tån, Kaggården Larv,

Kaggården Slättås, Kanalen, Karsberg Anders Håkansgården, Karsberg Anders Jonsgården, Karsberg Frälsegården, Karsbergsmad, Karsberg Olof Svensgården, Karsberg Skattegården, Karsberg Sven Larsgården, Karsberg Sven Torkilsgården, Kartagården Borga, Knapetorp Lilla, Knapetorp Stora, Knutsgården Slättås, Kohagen, Kolöjerna, Kosten, Krekebacken, Krogstorp, Kroken, Kronoparken, Kvarnbacken, Kvarnen under Borga, Kvarnen under Hubo, Kvarntorpet, Kvarnåsagården Valberg, Kvarnåsen, Kvarnåsen Lilla, Kvarnö, Kårryd Lilla, Kårryd Stora, Kämpatorp, Käppebacken, Kärrgärdet Lilla, Kärrtorp,

Lars Persgården Slättås Larsgården Malmened, Larstorp under Faleberg Sörgården, Larstorp under Ryd, Larv Algutsgården, Larv Kaggården, Larvshed, Liden, Lilla Åsa, Lillegården Ryd, Lilla Heden, Lilla Knapetorp, Lilla Kvarnåsen, Lilla Kårryd, Lilla Kärrgärdet, Lilla Lund, Lilla Onsjö, Lilla Tåsseryd, Lindåsen, Lockebacken, Lockeled, Lund Lilla, Lund Stora, Lunden, Lunnekulle, Lunnatorp,

Malmened Backgården, Malmened Bäckagården, Marbogården Slättås Mellangården Edum, Mellangården Faleberg, Malmened Frälsegården, Malmened Jon Andersgården, Malmened Larsgården, Malmened Snickaregården, Malmened Staragården, Markhögen, Mellankvarnen, Melltorp, Mosshult, Mossen, Murum, Måns Svensgården Berga, Mörtatorp,

Nolgården Faleberg, Nolgården Jultorp, Nordlyckan, Norled, Norledet, Nyberg under Berga Jonagården, Nyberg under Valberg Torbjörn Persgården,

Olof Larsgården Slättås, Olof Svensgården Karsberg, Onsjö Lilla, Onsjö Stora,

Per Gunnarsgården Valberg, Per Olofsgården Borga, Perstorp, Pettersgården Torestorp, Piggebacken, Porsmaden, Pruto, Prästgården,

Ranahult, Rosenlund, Ryd Lillegården, Ryd Storegården, Rydsåsa, Ryd Tomten, Ryd Trädgården,

Sjötorp, Sjötorps grind, Skallstaden, Skattegården Karsberg, Skrivaregården Jultorp, Slongö, Skätten, Slättås Erik Jönsgården, Slättås Frälsegården, Slättås Hansasgården, Slättås Kaggagården, Slättås Knutsgården, Slättås Lars Persgården, Slättås Marbogården, Slättås Olof Larsgården, Slättås Zachrisgården, Smedsgården Edum, Smedsgården Jultorp, Snickaregården Malmened, Snipen, Staragården Malmened, Stenbacken, Stenholmen, Stenseke, Stommen Edum, Stora Heden, Stora Knapetorp, Stora Kårryd, Stora Lund, Stora Onsjö, Storegården Ryd, Storegården Torestorp, Stora Tåsseryd, Sulevad, Suttorp, Svartekärr, Sven Ingelsgården Borga, Sven Larsgården Karsberg, Sven Svensgården Edum, Sven Torkilsgården Karsberg, Svenstorp under Malmened Staragården, Svenstorp under Stora Onsjö, Säterholm, Sörgården Faleberg, Sörskogen,

Tomten under Faleberg, Tomten under Ryd, Torbjörn Persgården Valberg, Torestorp Pettersgården, Torestorp Storegården, Trågåt, Trädgården, Ryd, Tån under Edum, Tån under Jultorp, Tån under Valberg, Tången under Lilla Onsjö, Tåsseryd Lilla, Tåsseryd Stora,

Vagnslätt, Valberg Anders Hansgården, Valberg Hoppmansgården, Valberg Huvudgården, Valberg Jon Börjesgården, Valberg Kvarnåsagården, Valberg Per Gunnarsgården, Valberg Torbjörn Persgården, Valberg Tån, Vedums kyrkäng, Vitemossen, Vrån, Väderkullen, Västergården Edum, Västergården Faleberg,

Zachrisgården Slättås,

Åsa Lilla,

Ällamossen,

Örnstorp, Östergården Edum, Överkvarnen

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Census Records

 * Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)--explanation of this church record which is functionally the census of Sweden.
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Online Database Church Records
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Family History Library Records
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Military Records

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