Ljungby parish, Halland

[Karen Kelsey]

We always thought that our mormors far came from Falkenberg.  Recently we found out that he was born in Ljungby in 1869, and he and his family emigrated from No. 1 Kärret in Ljungby parish.  If I visit the Ljungby area, what type of landscape and town would I see?  Has it remained rural, so that I would get a feeling of what life was like for the Andersson children?  Their father, Anders Johan Svensson, was also born in Ljungby in 1836.  Is the parish church still the same as in the 19th century?  Thanks for whatever information you can give me.

[Judy Olson Baouab]

Karen,
 
Ljungby is a parish in the kommun (municipality) of Falkenberg according to this site. (It is not the only Ljungby parish.)
 
http://www.rsv.se/folkbokforing/forsamlingar/kommunvis.html
 
Here are some photos of the church in Ljungby, Falkenberg kommun.
 
http://tinyurl.com/bb5wq
 
http://tinyurl.com/btdq6
 
 
Judy

[Bo Johansson]

You can find a  map of Ljungby in Falkenberg kommun at the Lantmäteriet mapsearh page.
 
// Bo Johansson

[Mats Winbro]

Kärret is still a very rural part of Ljungby. It's mowadays a very modern farm, but except for some windmills and the new big stables and farm tractors, it would probably look pretty much like in the 1860's. The road through these parts (between Lastad and Järnvirke hamlets) is rather narrow and full of curves and small slopes. It has not changed much over the centurys. It would make a beatiful sightseeing trip! The church has undergone a major restoration this summer, but is more or less intact since 150 years, when it was brand new (the old one was destroyed by fire).
/ Mats

[Karen Kelsey]

Thanks to everyone!  It looks like a beautiful area to visit.