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Researching an Orphan in Sweden Case Study (view source)
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These are the steps that were taken to find the parents of Carolina Aspling (1796 – 1849), an orphan girl from Stockholm City who lived her adult life in Västernorrland, Sweden. The research strategy was done by finding her as an adult with her husband and children and then following her back in time to her birth. <br> | These are the steps that were taken to find the parents of Carolina Aspling (1796 – 1849), an orphan girl from Stockholm City who lived her adult life in Västernorrland, Sweden. The research strategy was done by finding her as an adult with her husband and children and then following her back in time to her birth. <br> | ||
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'''Step 1, Establish your Ancestor in the parish records.''' <br> Carolina Aspling was first seen as the wife of Johan Mattsson at the time of the birth of their son Johannes on 24 Dec. 1830 in Westanå village, Viksjö parish, Västernorrland County, Sweden. The birth entry says the parents lived on Westanå in an area called Stordalen. With this information the next step was to look at the household examination of Viksjö (in the village Westanå) that includes the same year of the birth. <br> | '''Step 1, Establish your Ancestor in the parish records.''' <br> Carolina Aspling was first seen as the wife of Johan Mattsson at the time of the birth of their son Johannes on 24 Dec. 1830 in Westanå village, Viksjö parish, Västernorrland County, Sweden. The birth entry says the parents lived on Westanå in an area called Stordalen. With this information the next step was to look at the household examination of Viksjö (in the village Westanå) that includes the same year of the birth. <br> | ||
<br> '''Step 2, Follow the Ancestor from one household examination to another for their entire life span.''' | |||
'''Step 2, Follow the Ancestor from one household examination to another for their entire life span.''' | |||
Every [[Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)|household examination]] that Carolina Aspling is listed on was looked at. The [[Swedish Moving In and Out Records (Inflyttnings och Utflyttningslängder)|moving in and out records]] in between were searched as needed (when they moved from one parish to another.) | Every [[Sweden Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder)|household examination]] that Carolina Aspling is listed on was looked at. The [[Swedish Moving In and Out Records (Inflyttnings och Utflyttningslängder)|moving in and out records]] in between were searched as needed (when they moved from one parish to another.) | ||