Skørping Parish, Ålborg, Denmark Genealogy

History
Skørping is a town and a former municipality in Rebild municipality in Region Nordjylland in the geographic region of the Jutland peninsula known as Himmerland in northern Denmark. On January 1, 2007, Skørping municipality ceased to exist as a result of the 2007 Municipality Reform when it was merged with Nørager and Støvring municipalities to form the new Rebild municipality. 

Place Names
Bavnehøj, Birkeholm, Bjergeskov, Bjergmose Høj, Bjergmosehus, Bredodde, Brohøjgaard, Brosø, Brunbakke, Brændeskov, Buderupholm, Bundgaard, Bækkedal, Cimbrerstenen, Den Jyske Skovhave, Egholm Slot, Fruerhøj, Fruerhøjgaard, Fruerskov, Fræer Purker, Fællesskov, Gammel Skørping, Grønhøj, Hanebakke, Hanehøj, Havedal, Havemose, Hedegaard, Hedekrog, Hellumtved, Hem Odde, Hollandshus, Holmegaarden, Hyldgaardsminde, Højodde, Hørdal, Ilderhøj, Jægersborg, Kejserbakke, Kildedal, Kildehøj, Klodholm, Kobberkrog, Kodhøj, Kodhøjgaard, Kratgaarden, Kyø Skov, Kaaelsbjerg, Langerumshus, Legensgaard, Lerhøj, Lille Stendal, Limovnen, Lindenborg Aa, Laaddenhøj, Margretehøj, Mikkelshøj, Mortensminde, Mosskov, Mosskovgaard, Mossø, Møllegaard, Mørkehus, Mørkeskov,v Ny Bundgaard, Nældedal, Nørrekol, Nørreskov, Ottrupgaard, Ottrup Huse, Ottrup Mose, Overklithus, Pallisdal, Pumphus, Rebild, Rebild Bakker, Rebild Skovhuse, Rebild Søndergaard, Rebild Tved, Rebild Østergaard, Rebildhedehus, Rebildtved, Rishøjgaard, Rold Hule, Rold Høj, Rold Storkro, Sigsgaarden, Skadsholm, Skeldal, Skindbjerg, Skindbjerggaard, Skindbjerglund, Skovstederne, Skørping, Skørping Lund, Skørpingholme, Skørpinglund, Sortehøj, Stevnhøj, Store Stendal, Store Økssø, Stubberupgaard, Sverriggaard, Sverrighus, Svinhøje, Søndergaard, Sønderkol, Sønderskov, Teglgaarden, Teglgaards Hede, Teglgaards Hedehus, Teglgaards Skov, Teglhus, Tophus, Troelsholm, Troldefald, Troldeskov, Tvillinghøjgaard, Tvillingskov, Vedsted Høj, Vedsted Skov, Vedstedhus, Vælderskov

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