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In the late 1800’s the Provincial Archives (Landsarkiven) were given the responsibility to collect and preserve the church records that were more than 100 years old from each parish within its region. All the church records were cataloged using the same plan for the entire country. Each type of book was given a letter code and then a volume number. <br>The main categories of books with their letters are:<br>AI = clerical surveys<br>B = removal records<br>C = Birth and baptism records<br>E = banns and marriage records<br>F = death and burial records | In the late 1800’s the Provincial Archives (Landsarkiven) were given the responsibility to collect and preserve the church records that were more than 100 years old from each parish within its region. All the church records were cataloged using the same plan for the entire country. Each type of book was given a letter code and then a volume number. <br>The main categories of books with their letters are:<br>AI = clerical surveys<br>B = removal records<br>C = Birth and baptism records<br>E = banns and marriage records<br>F = death and burial records | ||
For a complete listing of all codes see | For a complete listing of all codes see [[Sweden: Church Archive Catologing Plan|Church Archive Catologing Plan]] | ||
A good way to cite a Swedish church record is to record the following: | A good way to cite a Swedish church record is to record the following: | ||