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The Nordic countries vs Scandinavia

1300· 1800· 1900· Denmark· Finland· Iceland· Norway· Understanding Sweden

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 […]

The Swedish letters å, ä and ö for genealogists

Genealogy Methodology· Understanding Sweden

The Swedish genealogy records are easily available online. You can even use some of them for free. But you have to read them in Swedish. One of the first thing you’ll notice is that the Swedish letters å Å, ä Ä, and ö Ö are commonly used. The question is, to which degree do you […]

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