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Sweden Death and Burial Records (view source)
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<u>'''BURIAL AND DEATH RECORDS'''</u> | <u>'''BURIAL AND DEATH RECORDS'''</u> | ||
At the time of death, the deceased’s body was brought to the churchyard for burial. The churchyard was considered sacred ground and the belief that the remains of a deceased Christian should be interred into sacred ground was universally held. Burial took place within days of death, unless the death occurred in the winter. It is likely that a person whose death occurred in December may not have been buried until the following March or April. In the event that the ground was frozen solid, the corpse was wrapped and taken to the icehouse to await the spring thaw. | At the time of death, the deceased’s body was brought to the churchyard for burial. The churchyard was considered sacred ground and the belief that the remains of a deceased Christian should be interred into sacred ground was universally held. Burial took place within days of death, unless the death occurred in the winter. It is likely that a person whose death occurred in December may not have been buried until the following March or April. In the event that the ground was frozen solid, the corpse was wrapped and taken to the icehouse to await the spring thaw. | ||
<br>Unlike in the United States where graves may be hundreds of years old, the Swedes believe they are more practical with respect to death. In Sweden, a corpse is buried for a maximum of twenty years. At the conclusion of the time period, unless someone is paying for perpetual care, the body is exhumed and the bones are discarded. The gravesite is then made ready to be reused by someone else. In most Swedish parishes today (2006), birth dates on tombstone date from 1870 or later. Few, if any, graves exist for persons born prior to 1870. | <br>Unlike in the United States where graves may be hundreds of years old, the Swedes believe they are more practical with respect to death. In Sweden, a corpse is buried for a maximum of twenty years. At the conclusion of the time period, unless someone is paying for perpetual care, the body is exhumed and the bones are discarded. The gravesite is then made ready to be reused by someone else. In most Swedish parishes today (2006), birth dates on tombstone date from 1870 or later. Few, if any, graves exist for persons born prior to 1870. | ||
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*Some death records include obituaries that contain a summary of the deceased's life | *Some death records include obituaries that contain a summary of the deceased's life | ||
When working with Swedish Church Records of Death <br>REMEMBER | When working with Swedish Church Records of Death <br><u>'''REMEMBER'''</u> | ||
*Ages at death are highly suspect | *Ages at death are highly suspect | ||