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 Since no clues existed as to whether Asmund was the last of 12 children,&nbsp;the only child of his parents, or somewhere in the middle of the family, searches through the death records looking for his parents&nbsp;had to begin with his birth date.&nbsp;
-Elena Asmundsdotter's death was found 30 years after her son Asmund was born, i.e. 23 Apr 1745.&nbsp; The age at death was given as "approximaely age 64." That means Elena was born about'''1681'''.&nbsp; The death entry also stated.... "barnfödd i Henckelstorp."&nbsp; That place did not show up in the parish listings of Sweden, meaning it was not a record keeping jurisdiction, but a smaller place.&nbsp;
+Elena Asmundsdotter's death was found 30 years after her son Asmund was born, i.e. 23 Apr 1745.&nbsp; The age at death was given as "approximaely age 64." That means Elena was born about '''1681'''.&nbsp; The death entry also stated.... "barnfödd i Henckelstorp."&nbsp; That place did not show up in the parish listings of Sweden, meaning it was not a record keeping jurisdiction, but a smaller place.&nbsp;
 NOTE: To check if a place name is a parish, you can consult the Swedish parish listing in the FamilySearch wiki.