SWEDISH GENEALOGY
Scandinavia Did you know that Scandinavia only is three countries? Well, it depends on who you ask. But Norway, Denmark and Sweden make up Scandinavia. At least if you're asking anyone from those countries. That's the definition of Scandinavia in Scandinavia, so to speak. In the English speaking world, Scandinavia is often used for a larger area. It's what we can call the "Scandinavian Scandinavia" plus Iceland and Finland. It makes a lot of sense to want to talk about all of these
The secret of seasoned genealogists There is a way to save years in your family history research. Did you know? I must admit it hadn’t appeared to me before I came across the idea. But it’s really quite simple. You make a research plan. Personally I love browsing the records just to see
How to use the Swedish Death records Among the most important genealgoy records are the Death records. So let's have a look at how to read them. First, some background. Like most records used for family history, the Swedish Death records were kept by the Church of Sweden. They can look a
that keeps being told. She became my tour guide through the Sweden she was getting to know. My daughter Sara was studying abroad and invited me to join her for a whirlwind mother-daughter experience. While we made new memories together, she was sharing her perspective on the moments she had
Most Swedish emigrants left the country from the ports in Gothenburg, Gothenburg and Bohus County. The Swedish name is Göteborg, but Gothenburg has been the official name in German and English since its founding. Gothenburg is now the second largest city in Sweden, filled with trams, with the
