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 The 1686 ''kyrkolag'' stated, ”(to record) the name of the deceased who was buried in the church or churchyard”.<ref> “The aflednas namn som i kyrckian eller på kyrckiogården äre begrafne…” Släktforska steg för steg, page 47</ref> Death and burial records generally begin about 1688 but the oldest Swedish death and burial record&nbsp;goes back to 1608&nbsp;in Helga Trefaldighets parish in Uppsala county.
-In earlier church books death information was often written in the same book as the birth and christenings, and engagements and marriages. The record was usually kept in chronological order by the date of death or the date of burial.
+In earlier church books death information was often written in the same book as births and christenings, and engagements and marriages. The record was usually kept in chronological order by the date of death or the date of burial.
 In&nbsp;death and burial&nbsp;entries you should find:&nbsp;<br>
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 *Occasionally you might see the names of the parents. It’s common to see the name of the father mentioned with a deceased child.
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 Other Records Associated to Death and Burial