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 little different, depending on when and where they were written. This is typical for Swedish church books. Luckily, the content is quite similar after all. The name, the date of death and a home address
Swedish Death records
Family is a story…
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
Gothenburg
Most Swedish emigrants left the country from the ports in Gothenburg, Gothenburg and Bohus County. It's now the second largest city in Sweden, filled with trams, with the main port of Scandinavia and industries like Volvo and SKF. Central Gothenburg in 2018 with a peak of the town hall to
How to trace your lineage in Sweden
In many ways, family history in Sweden is easy. All Swedish residents were listed in Household records. In them are usually notes about moves, births, deaths, and other events. The earliest you will find start in the 17th century. So you can learn a lot about your Swedish family. At least as long
Big changes in Sweden since the 19th century
A lot has changed since 1850 The Swedish emigration started 170 years ago. A lot has changed in the world since 1850. Sweden may be one of the countries that have changed the most. When you think about Sweden today, it’s not obvious what life was like for our ancestors. Many things are
