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== National Archives  ==
== National Archives  ==


The Sweden government collects records relating to Sweden history, culture, and people. The National Archives of Sweden, which is open to the public, has a large genealogical and biographical collection as well as government accounts, land records, tax lists, maps, and pictures. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the National Archives' records. The postal address is:
The Sweden government collects records relating to Sweden history, culture, and people. The National Archives of Sweden, which is open to the public, has a large genealogical and biographical collection as well as government accounts, land records, tax lists, maps, and pictures. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the National Archives' records.  


:'''Riksarkivet'''<br>Postal Address: Box 12541, S-102 29 Stockholm, Sweden<br>Street Address: Fyrverkarbacken 13-17, Stockholm, Sweden<br>Telephone: 011-46-8-737 63 50<br>Fax: 011-46-8-737 64 74<br>Internet: http://www.riksarkivet.se/
:'''Riksarkivet'''<br>Fyrverkarbacken 13-17<br>Stockholm, Sweden<br><br>Postal address: Box 12541, S-102 29<br>Stockholm, Sweden<br><br>Telephone: 011-46-8-737 63 50<br>Fax: 011-46-8-737 64 74<br>[http://www.riksarkivet.se/ Website]
 
Some databases at the National Archives can be accessed from the internet and directions are in English.


The following is a guide to the National Archives' collection:  
The following is a guide to the National Archives' collection:  
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Some archives have websites, catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records of an archives so that you can use your time more effectively. The Family History Library has some of these guides. They are listed in the Family History Catalog under:  
Some archives have websites, catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records of an archives so that you can use your time more effectively. The Family History Library has some of these guides. They are listed in the Family History Catalog under:  


SWEDEN - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS.  
SWEDEN - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS.


== Libraries  ==
== Libraries  ==
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