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*The child was unwanted, perhaps born illegitimate (out of wedlock.) | *The child was unwanted, perhaps born illegitimate (out of wedlock.) | ||
1. Whatever the case, your first step should be to exhaust the parish records where the foster home is. Check all [[ | 1. Whatever the case, your first step should be to exhaust the parish records where the foster home is. Check all [[Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)|household examination]] records to see when the child 1st appears. Follow the individual in all household examination records until their death to gather all clues regarding name variations, a birth date, or birth place. | ||
Check the parish “moving in records” such as the [[ | Check the parish “moving in records” such as the [[Swedish Moving In and Out Records (Inflyttnings och Utflyttningslängder)|Inflyttningslängder]], and the [[Swedish Moving Certificates (Flyttningsattest)|Flyttningsattester]] if available. | ||
If needed check the parish council minutes Kyrkoråds protokoll or the [[ | If needed check the parish council minutes Kyrkoråds protokoll or the [[Swedish Parish Administration Records (Sockenstämmoprotokoll)|Sockenstämmoprotokoll]] to see if the parish assisted with the placement of the orphan. | ||
The goal of checking these sources is to find all variations of the child’s name, when the child arrived in the parish, a birth date, and birth place. | The goal of checking these sources is to find all variations of the child’s name, when the child arrived in the parish, a birth date, and birth place. | ||
<br> 2. The next step is to identify which orphanage that the orphan came from. The child '''may '''or '''may not''' have come from the orphanage that is closest to their home parish. A list of orphanages on the [[ | <br> 2. The next step is to identify which orphanage that the orphan came from. The child '''may '''or '''may not''' have come from the orphanage that is closest to their home parish. A list of orphanages on the [[Orphanages in Sweden|Orphanages in Sweden]] page can assist with this step. This list can be sorted by the name of the orphanage, the location, or the time period. Click on the name of the orphanage that you are interested in. | ||
3. From here, you will see an article about the orphanage. Look for the '''Records''' section on the page for further guidance. The next step is to search the records (or have someone else do it for you depending on availability.) In some cases, certain records or databases are available online. | 3. From here, you will see an article about the orphanage. Look for the '''Records''' section on the page for further guidance. The next step is to search the records (or have someone else do it for you depending on availability.) In some cases, certain records or databases are available online. | ||