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In order to find a Swedish probate record, you must know the name of the court district (''härad'') to which the parish belonged at the time of the ancestor’s death. Most härads consisted of between 3 to 8 parishes. | In order to find a Swedish probate record, you must know the name of the court district (''härad'') to which the parish belonged at the time of the ancestor’s death. Most härads consisted of between 3 to 8 parishes. | ||
To find a probate record, go to the Family History Library Catalog (www.familysearch.org) and do a “place” search. In the space for the name of the place, type in the name of the härad, including the Swedish word “härad” after the name of the court district. For example, Vintrosa parish is located in Örebro härad. If you want to find probate records for Vintrosa parish, you would do a place search for Örebro härad, and then look for the subject heading of | To find a probate record, go to the Family History Library Catalog (www.familysearch.org) and do a “place” search. In the space for the name of the place, type in the name of the härad, including the Swedish word “härad” after the name of the court district. For example, Vintrosa parish is located in Örebro härad. If you want to find probate records for Vintrosa parish, you would do a place search for Örebro härad, and then look for the subject heading of “Probate Records”. | ||
Once you have found the catalog entry for your particular härad, note whether or not you see the word “register” in the body of the catalog citation. A register indicates that there is an index to the persons whose probates are found in this härad. By the person’s name, you should find a volume number and a page number indicating where the probate can be found. Check the catalog entry again; determine if the year of the person’s death corresponds with the probate year indicated by the volume number in the register. Then it merely is a matter of turning to the correct page number to find the desired probate. | Once you have found the catalog entry for your particular härad, note whether or not you see the word “register” in the body of the catalog citation. A register indicates that there is an index to the persons whose probates are found in this härad. By the person’s name, you should find a volume number and a page number indicating where the probate can be found. Check the catalog entry again; determine if the year of the person’s death corresponds with the probate year indicated by the volume number in the register. Then it merely is a matter of turning to the correct page number to find the desired probate. | ||