I did a search for "Alfshög" at http://www.alltheweb.com and got a lot (258) of results. (DonŽt forget the two dots over o) There was even an entry for Bengt Alfsson, http://web.telia.com/~u41108568/5070.htm Kurt F "pgreenland" <pgreenland@insightbb.com> wrote in message news:gWpUd.5588$Ze3.3361@attbi_s51... > I am searching for general historical information about the parish of > Alfshög, which is near the cities of Varberg and Falkenberg in southwestern > Sweden (Halland province). > > My ancestors lived in this parish for a very long time, and I am trying to > find out what it may have been like for them to live there. I am writing a > historical account of my family, and this information would be very helpful > to me. If you have any details about the history of Alfshög and the > surrounding area, I would be most grateful. I live in the United States, and > this information seems impossible to find. > > A man named Sven Larsson wrote a book called "Vessige och Alfshög - > Tvåsocknar i Ätrans dalgång" in 1996. I have been able to obtain a few > translated pages from this book and learn some of the parish's history. > However, I would like to attempt to reach this man directly, as he may be a > good resource for me. Does anyone know how I might find his address? > > Secondly, I am trying to locate the land owner of a particular estate in > Alfshög parish. My great-great-great-great-grandfather, Bengt Alfsson, who > was born in 1707, was listed as the owner of the estate Kjerreberg 30 in > Alfshög. I wonder where this residence (possibly a farm) is, and if it still > exists. I would like to visit this site someday. Subsequent generations of > my family also are listed as owning the estate Kjerreberg 30 in Alfshög. > > I have corresponded with a pastor in Alfshög, but he seemed reluctant to > give me very specific information. He first said: "there is an estate in the > parish of Alfshög namned Kärreberg, and it is situated in a rural area," but > later said "I canŽt give you one name, as Kärreberg is the name of an area, > not a single estate." I seem to think the number 30 may be an actual address > or tract of land, but I do not know how to trace this without help from > someone in the area. > > On a related note, my great-great-grandfather, Carl Petter Andersson, moved > from Alfshög to the nearby parish of Ljungby and owned the estate Björnãs 2. > I also would like to find general historical info. about Ljungby, as well as > specific info. about the property where he once lived. > > I appreciate any thoughts/advice anyone has on these matters. > > Thank you, > > Paul Greenland > >