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2. Then, click “Arkiv Digital.” If the program opens in Swedish, you can change it to English by clicking the word “Visa” on the tool bar. Then, click “Språk/Language” and choose “English.” | 2. Then, click “Arkiv Digital.” If the program opens in Swedish, you can change it to English by clicking the word “Visa” on the tool bar. Then, click “Språk/Language” and choose “English.” | ||
3. In the search box below the heading “Search Archives,” begin typing the name of the parish you want to search. As you begin typing, AD starts searching for the place. By just typing a few letters, the name of the parish may appear in the search results box on the lower left. Tip: You must use the correct Swedish spelling, including the Swedish letters Å, Ä, and Ö. To learn how to type these letters, see the article [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Sweden:_Type_the_letters_%C3%85,_%C3%84,_and_%C3%96 Sweden Typing the letters Å, Ä, and Ö] in the FamilySearch Wiki. | 3. In the search box below the heading “Search Archives,” begin typing the name of the parish you want to search. As you begin typing, AD starts searching for the place. By just typing a few letters, the name of the parish may appear in the search results box on the lower left. Tip: You must use the correct Swedish spelling, including the Swedish letters Å, Ä, and Ö. To learn how to type these letters, see the article [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Sweden:_Type_the_letters_%C3%85,_%C3%84,_and_%C3%96 Sweden Typing the letters Å, Ä, and Ö] in the FamilySearch Wiki. | ||
4. When the name of your parish appears in the results box, click the parish name. Tip: If there is more than one parish by the same name, you will need to determine which one you want according to the county letter to the right of the parish. To | 4. When the name of your parish appears in the results box, click the parish name. Tip: If there is more than one parish by the same name, you will need to determine which one you want according to the county letter (to the right of the parish name.) To find out what county the letter stands for, hover the mouse curser over the letter and wait for the info box to appear. To learn more about the county letters see the article [[Swedish_County_Letters|Swedish County Letters]] in the FamilySearch Wiki. A list of the county letters has also been provided at the bottom of this page. | ||
5. After selecting your parish, you will see the available records in the box to the right. Double-click the record and the time period you want to search. On the record tab, notice that each record volume is given a code. This code, consisting of an alphabet letter(s), colon, and number, is according to the Swedish Church Archive Cataloging Plan. To learn more about the cataloging plan and to see a complete list of codes see https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Sweden:_Citing_Sources. | 5. After selecting your parish, you will see the available records in the box to the right. Double-click the record and the time period you want to search. On the record tab, notice that each record volume is given a code. This code, consisting of an alphabet letter(s), colon, and number, is according to the Swedish Church Archive Cataloging Plan. To learn more about the cataloging plan and to see a complete list of codes see https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Sweden:_Citing_Sources. | ||