Sweden Medieval Records: Difference between revisions

The Medieval Collections include parchment/velum and paper documents (approximately 18,500) along with copy books, estate and other document lists, land records and account books. (Languages: Latin, Old Swedish, and Low German). Most of these documents were gathered by the crown at the time of the reformation during the 1500’s. A large number of documents from the Middle Ages have since been collected by the National Archive. Of special note is a large installment of medieval records belonging to the The Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities (Vitterhetsakademien: VHAA).  

Refer to the '''“Guidelines for Using Medieval Catalogs and Copies” (“Anvisningar rörande Medeltidssamlingarnas förteckningar och kopior”)''' found in the same binder. This indicates where the various card catalogs and indexes are to be found in the research office along with the location of actual documents. All are organized in the same order as found in the '''BÖ.'''<br>It is recommended that researchers in medieval records always take advantage of the'''National Archive Collection Survey (Riksarkivets beståndsöversikt (BÖ)''' with addenda and directions found in Binder 1. Study of original documents from pre-reformation times requires special permission.