Sweden and Swedish Ancestry

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Comment by Sue Pearson Greichunos on September 6, 2009 at 4:44pm

Lynn, I find your messages on different topics related to researching my Swedish roots very helpful. Today's about the importance of checking birth records and knowing usage of abbreviations in Swedish records is a good one. Many family records show up "Dr," and I knew there weren't that many doctors in the neighborhood (lol). Of course, I'd found the title dräng early on and looked it up, but the abbreviations information is newer to me. Thank you for your dedication to good genealogy research!! ~ Best regards, Sue

Comment by Sue Pearson Greichunos on September 6, 2009 at 4:38pm

Dear Richard ~ Thank you for your wonderful personal comments and salutations. I was up way past 5 a.m. again researching. I am getting a little bogged down. There are several branches now, and I must take a moment to organize who is who and keep the relationships straight in order to pursue finding birth records, and so forth. I find the older the record, the poorer the handwriting. It figures -- no complaints. I just must redouble my efforts to be careful of misidentifying someone. Questions shall follow eventually -- in a day or so -- it's a holiday weekend over here. "Labor Day" honors the hard-working Union men and women, but actually all hard-working people.

God bless Sweden for keeping such wonderfully organized records! The U.S. is not quite 250 years old, but even with modern computers and whatnot, there could sure stand to be improvement in record-keeping, archival, accessibility, and safekeeping. God bless the Swedish education system for teaching English to its young people. God bless you for your generous spirit. I'll talk with you soon. ~ Best regards, Sue

Comment by Lynn Anderson on September 6, 2009 at 12:53am

Reliable Data.
Doing good research does require evaluating all the evidence you can get. Using HERs [HFL] is a wonderful guide but the official records in Sweden are birth and death books when they exist. After you find the information in the HER, checking the birth book is the best thing you could do. Birth (actually christening) records are done at the time of the event by the priest and so are about as reliable as you can get.
Abreviations.
Swedish records (and even daily newspapers) use lots of abreviations. The books previously mentioned explain many important details about the records.

Here is an example. At least in birth records, people names are typically preceded by occupation or title. Dr Johannes Andersson o Hustru Ingrid... this does not mean doctor Dr = dräng = farmworker H = Hustru = wife o = och = and
Because so many have the same name, occupation is essential. Even in phone books today, occupation/title is listed to help differentiate people. Record the occupation with your data. You may need it later.

Comment by Richard Dahlqvist on September 5, 2009 at 7:48pm

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Sue!

It's nice to hear that you find the information I gave you interesting.

Your family on your fathers side is deeply involved in the mining business.
A very important part of Swedish history.
Swedish steel has always been highly regarded by rest of the world.
And it's due to men like your ancestors.

I am glad to hear your son is doing better!
But I am sorry to hear that the staff from the group home aren't willing to accept the possibility that something they are doing is wrong.
It's is so important for our society to take care of those in need.

It is commonly regarded as a sort of measuring point, how we treat our sick and disabled. And I am appalled to se the destruction of the social wellfare that is happening today. Not just in the States, but here in Sweden as well.

I am also sad to hear about the birthday cockout.
People are just mean!
I don't think that the doctors would have allowed your son to be out and about if he was still infectous.
But on the other hand I understand the other persons standpoint as well.
They might not be wellinformed about that kind of staph infection.

I hope the situation resolves itself soon, both for you and your partner but more so for your son!

Yes Sweden won!
Really fun for us. We needed this win. We still have a chance at the World Cup!

On the other hand it might be a blessing in disguise if we didn't make it.
The general felling among the Swedes are that the Football Manager (Soccer for you americans) for the National Teams has stayed with the team for so long.
And a failure to get us to the World Cup would be the last nail in his coffin.

Your style of football are played over here as well. Here in Skåne where I live we have two of the best football teams (american style) in the country and in western Europe I should think.

If you have any more questions do not hesitate to ask!
I am more than willing to help if I can.

And you ARE a genealogist, an amateur genealogist, but still a genealogist.

I am not a professional myself. Only been researching since last december and I have lot's to learn.
I have just started to get in to the business of ordering and going through the probate records. This would give me a better insight as to what my ancestor life would have looked.

Hope to hear from you soon!
//RIchard

Comment by Richard Dahlqvist on September 5, 2009 at 7:15pm

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Louise!


Yes, I mean Swan and Hannahs birthdates!
They are the only people born in Sweden.
They are the ony people I can even try to trace!

///Richard

Comment by Sue Pearson Greichunos on September 5, 2009 at 5:08pm

P.S.!! ~~ I'm so happy for you Sweden won their Soccer match!! Over here the official start of the NFL (American) Football season is next weekend! We love our brand of Football, too! :)

Comment by Sue Pearson Greichunos on September 5, 2009 at 5:04pm

Dear Richard! Exciting developments in my understanding!! Thank you so much for every historical tidbit & slice of information! I consume it all voraciously!!
I just got back from a birthday cookout for my companion's 14-year-old grandson, a wonderful boy. I took my son, but we had to leave early. It seems one of the birthday party attendees had a problem with the fact my son had to be hospitalized for a staph infection and felt he was unclean. So we left to come home. My son Ron is living with me & my companion for the time being until he is released from doctor's care. Had a case meeting about him with staff from his group home, the state department of developmental disabilities, and from his workshop. I told them I am not certain I want him returning to the group home if there is neglect like this. Group home staff denied any neglect. What can I do? It will remain a mystery where this infection began. I have serious decisions to make. Thank you for your continued interest and wonderful dedication to helping fellow genealogy researchers. I don't call myself a genealogist, because I'm not formally trained or anything. I just plug away and try to learn as much as I can while I'm doing my research. And I never like to assume anything!! I hope you don't mind, but there will be more questions to come. :)

Comment by louise duncalf on September 5, 2009 at 4:33pm

ethel is grandparent do u mean birthdate on census for swan and hanna?

Comment by louise duncalf on September 5, 2009 at 4:33pm

someone from peterson group found 1900 census for me

Comment by louise duncalf on September 5, 2009 at 4:29pm

i put comment after you posted ethel peterson 1896

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