Sweden and Swedish Ancestry

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This group is for anyone interested in Swedish ancestry, or resources.
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  • Brynte andersson Birth record 1806

    I am trying to find info on Brynte Andersson B 1806 lindholmen. husforher 1811-1817 Arbol Lindholmen shows catrina Ericsdott a widow b. 1867 with 4 daughters & a son Brynte.   Family search and Ancestry have supporting records showing the daughters as children of Catrina Ericsdotter and Anders…

    By william Michael Schummer

    Jun 20, 2015

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  • Traveling in Sweden for genealogy

    I moved this discussion to its own thread because the Wall suddenly got busy and it will be hard to follow there.     Persberg Gruvor [Persberg Mines] is a very old mining area near Filipstad in Värmland about 200 km west of Stockholm. Use Google to find some pictures. The parish may be Färnebo…

    By Lynn Anderson

    Mar 16, 2014

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  • Place names in Sweden

    I am having trouble reading the marriage record for my great grandparents. It looks like my great grandmother is from a place called Solwatorp. They were married in Tumberg, Alvsborg, Sweden. Does this sound like a name anyone recognizes? I would like to try to find her birth record on…

    By Dana Kelly

    Jul 14, 2014

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  • Carlson

    I am trying to find Alfred and Anna Carlson, who lived in Skovde, Gotseland, Sweden. They had a son named Hjlamar George Carlson 7-24-1891 to 1973. This is my ggrandfather. I am trying to find anything about his parents and back. Any help would be great. I know  Hjalmar went to the USA in 1910 to…

    By serena clarkson

    Oct 10, 2012

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  • Svensdotter-Duckett

    I'm looking for more information from the 1700's about a Kjersti Svensdotter? she was born April 24 1766 and married Per Andersson Jan 3 1793. She had six children that I know of: Ingar, Boell (died) Boell, Lusse, Elna and Sven. I'm not sure when Kjersti died, but Per Andersson died in 1828. I know…

    By Jasper Ann Stain

    Jul 31, 2012

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  • Historical Swedish Maps from Lantmäteriet esp. related to farm tenure and land reform.

    In anticipation of a possible trip to ancestral Sweden; I am seeking documentation (preferably in English, I do not read Swedish), to assist me in interpreting/translating ancestral farm maps and related land reform (e.g. enskifte and laga skifte) text found  on Lantmäteriet.  I contacted…

    By Erv Nelson

    Jan 23, 2012

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  • H-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name

    Please leave your "H" Swedish surname here. This is an example of how you could leave your post to make it easier for researchers to find. Please leave their Swedish patronymic name and common name if you know them. We are using the surname "Petersen" for an example.We will change the example when…

    By Ron Townsend

    Jul 25, 2009

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  • wahlen

                              Emil J Wahlen                                   residence:                          , Hennepin, Minnesota                                   estimated birth year:                          1890                                   age:                         …

    By beverley whiting

    Dec 21, 2012

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  • Berg/Zatterlund ancestry

    I am looking for information on Claes Otto Berg born on 5 Aug 1844 in Nykoping, Sodermanland, Sweden; died 17 Nov 1914 in Minnesota, USA. He married Charlotta Zatterlund born in 1836 in Sweden. Most of the info I have is from a book called " The History of Swedish - Americans in Minnesota" or " A…

    By Virginia Bunn

    Oct 9, 2012

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  • New Volunteer Site!

    Hi..haven't been here for while.  Great result finding my Swedish cousin.  Really appreciate the help I got.

    By Nancy Walker

    Sep 17, 2012

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