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Some Swedish emigrants who lived in Värmland county, which borders Norway, left via the port of Oslo. Emigrants from other parts of Sweden may also have gone through that port. Indexes for Oslo exist on microfilm and online. The web address is: [http://digitalarkivet.uib.no http://digitalarkivet.uib.no] | Some Swedish emigrants who lived in Värmland county, which borders Norway, left via the port of Oslo. Emigrants from other parts of Sweden may also have gone through that port. Indexes for Oslo exist on microfilm and online. The web address is: [http://digitalarkivet.uib.no http://digitalarkivet.uib.no] | ||
Others may have gone through the port of Copenhagen, Denmark. These records have been microfilmed. They are "letter grouped" which means all the "A" surnames are together chronologically, all the "B" surnames, and so forth. There is also an index which may be accessed at [http://ddd.dda/dk/ddd_en.htm http://ddd.dda | Others may have gone through the port of Copenhagen, Denmark. These records have been microfilmed. They are "letter grouped" which means all the "A" surnames are together chronologically, all the "B" surnames, and so forth. There is also an index which may be accessed at [http://ddd.dda/dk/ddd_en.htm http://ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm] | ||
The Swedish passenger lists are indexed. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of both the indexes and the original passenger lists. | The Swedish passenger lists are indexed. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of both the indexes and the original passenger lists. | ||
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The indexes for Göteborg and Malmö are alphabetical, first by the surname of the person. This alphabetizing is for individuals traveling alone. A second index follows the first, which alphabetically lists by given name, youths traveling alone. Most of these individuals are under the age of 21 years. Sometimes a reference is given to whom the minor child may be traveling with. A third and final index alphabetically lists the surnames of families traveling together. A family is composed of at least one adult and one or more children. Remember the inclusion of the Swedish diacritical letters, Åå. Ää, Öö follow the letter “Z”. | The indexes for Göteborg and Malmö are alphabetical, first by the surname of the person. This alphabetizing is for individuals traveling alone. A second index follows the first, which alphabetically lists by given name, youths traveling alone. Most of these individuals are under the age of 21 years. Sometimes a reference is given to whom the minor child may be traveling with. A third and final index alphabetically lists the surnames of families traveling together. A family is composed of at least one adult and one or more children. Remember the inclusion of the Swedish diacritical letters, Åå. Ää, Öö follow the letter “Z”. | ||
The following table lists the original lists and indexes available for each port. | The following table lists the original lists and indexes available for each port. | ||
=== Original Lists Indexes === | === Original Lists Indexes === | ||