Edestad Parish, Blekinge, Sweden Genealogy

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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
Anglemåla,

Binga, Björketorp, Boahaga, Byrum,

Edestad,

Fattigstugan, Fågelsång,

Gröningegården, Gärestad, Gö, Gökalv,

Hattatorp,

Leråkra, Levalunda,

Sabbängen, Samuelstorpet, Skolhuset, Skuremåla, Sockenstugan,

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


 * Surrounding Parishes


 * See Blekinge Map at Ostkanten

Collections
(write information about the different collections, or tips on using them)


 * Church Records


 * Some church records have been indexed for this parish in the Demographical Database for Southern Sweden and are available online. Click here
 * Riksarkivet. "Edestad Church Records - Index" Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD)


 * Court Records


 * Military Records


 * Blekinge Boatsmen 1st Company (before 1845)
 * Blekinge Boatsmen 4th Company (after 1845)

Related Sources

 * Digital


 * Edestad Parish at Ostkanten
 * Edestad Parish Map 1870
 * Blekinge and Södra Möre Boatsmen - Edestad Parish
 * The Central Soldiers Register
 * Blekinge Båtsmansregister
 * Stenhuggarregistret
 * Village and farm Index for Blekinge County (C.D.)
 * Probate Preambles of Medelstads härad 1699-1799 (C.D.)


 * Printed

Societies and Libraries

 * Blekinge Släktforskarförening