Sweden and Swedish Ancestry

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Comment by Laura Schnabel on January 18, 2010 at 11:10am

Hi, My gt gt grandparents came from Sweden to Boston. Does anyone know if the local in Sweden would indicate that route. I am trying to find out where they came from in Sweden. It is so difficult to find any info and the name Olaf Johnson is so common. Thanks, Laura

Comment by linda learn on January 18, 2010 at 7:00am

i am trying to find info on the westerlings of chautauqua ny. who immigrated to the u.s. in 1850. so far no luck linda

Comment by Cheri Hopkins on January 17, 2010 at 4:31pm

I would love to go, but have several other conferences to attend this year and a 3 week trip to Salt Lake so California is out. Just too far from Nebraska!

Comment by Lynn Anderson on January 17, 2010 at 4:00pm

Nordic Symposium in Southern California Feb 5-6. This years The Nordic Explorers: From Polar Frontiers to the Silk Road. For anyone interested in things Scandinavian. World class presenters and a small group. Linnaeus, Nansen, Hedin, sking across Baffin, Stefansson, Norman Borlaug, and in the style of Victor Borge. Email me for more info.

Comment by Cheri Hopkins on October 24, 2009 at 3:34pm

There were also some Swedes who immigrated through Boston. It was mostly Irish and others but Swedes came in this way also. That is where our ancestors came through just before 1890. Those looking might want to check there also.

Comment by Cheri Hopkins on October 24, 2009 at 3:28pm

Hi again Richard,

I think you are right, the Quarn did not occur to me before, and that sure could be an H instead of a "G". I will check out pages 40 and 90 too. Lars was born in Bitterna as I have other records on him that are perfectly legible. Thanks so much, if you by chance find anything else. let me know. I still need to find him and follow through from Bitterna, maybe he will show up on another earlier household or moving record. Thanks again! I am desperate for the parish maps as I listed on my other comment, in case you may know the whereabouts of those.

Comment by Richard Dahlqvist on October 24, 2009 at 3:12pm

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Hi again Cheri,

I have been trying do read where Lars Andersson came from.

I don't believe for a second that it says "quarry".
That is an English word and was not used in Sweden at that time.

I do however believe it says "Quarn".
Quarn is the old spelling of Kvarn.
Kvarn is the Swedish word for Mill.
A place where you grind your grains.

And I think it says "Höfre Quarn".

You will find Höfre Quarn in the same Household Examination Record on the pages 40 and 90.
The GID you gave me is page 9.

The only problem is...I can not find Lars Andersson in either of those pages.

Comment by Cheri Hopkins on October 24, 2009 at 2:46pm

Also, I am in desperate need of a map that will show all parishes <1900 or so. I have one for Skaraborgs Lan and need all others that show parishes by Lan during the 1800s. The FHL has a film but I have no access through the small LDS church here. Any help to find these maps elsewhere would greatly be appreciated.

Comment by Cheri Hopkins on October 24, 2009 at 2:42pm

Richard,

It was on Genline 2105.24.85600, Lars Andersson b. Bitterna, 5 Feb 1798
"Of Gofve quarry". I may not be reading it correct at all!

Comment by Richard Dahlqvist on October 24, 2009 at 2:32pm

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Hi Cheri,

In which Household Examination Record did you find the placename Gofve Quarry?

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