Swedish Civil Records for Family History Research
There are many records that were created by the Swedish Civil Authorities that will help you find your Swedish ancestors. These records are especially useful when the church records are insufficient.
As you search the Swedish civil records you will find the span of years varies record to record. This is due to laws, social developoment, the purpose of the record, and the preservation of the originals. Some records have different names in different parts of the country. Other records were created in duplicate for example: a local tax record was used to create a county tax record, which was used to create a national tax record. You will find the level of detail will vary depending on the version.
Although court records were created by a civil authority, they will be listed on the Swedish Judicial Records for Family History page.
Click this link for a printable chart showing Swedish civil jurisdiction structure.
| Name of Record | Jurisdiction | Record Description |
|---|---|---|
| Auktionsprotokoll | Kronofogdearkiv | record of auctions |
| Avgjorda mål | Länsstyrelse-Landskansli | resolution of these instances |
| Avkortningslängder | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | delayed taxes |
| Bötesredogörelser | Kronofogdearkiv | accounts of fines |
| Exekutiva auktioner | Kronofogdearkiv | auctions under executive authority |
| Femårsberättelser | Kronofogdearkiv | five yearly accounts |
| Fångvård | Länsstyrelse-Landskansli | records for correctional facilities |
| Generalmönsterrullor | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | the general muster rolls |
| Gästgivari dagböcker | Kronofogdearkiv | record of people staying at the government inns |
| Gästgivari dagböcker | Länsstyrelse-Landskansli | record of people staying at the government inns |
| Jordeböcker | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | the property tax |
| Jordrannsakningshandlingar | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | property tax prep. |
| Kronohemman | Kronofogdearkiv | government owned farms |
| Kronouppbördsböcker | Kronofogdearkiv | tax collector records |
| Lösöre | Kronofogdearkiv | smaller moveable goods |
| Mantalslängder | Fögderi-Häradsskrivare | record of the mantals tax at the local level |
| Mantalslängder | Kammarkollegium | record of the mantals tax at the national level |
| Mantalslängder | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | record of the mantals tax at the county level |
| Mantalsuppgifter | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor (pre 1860) | Tax registration slips |
| Markegångstaxor | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | payment value record |
| Näringsstatistik | Kronofogdearkiv | records of trade |
| Passjournaler | Länsstyrelse-Landskansli | record of people who requested a civil travel pass |
| Resolutionsböcker | Länsstyrelse-Landskansli | record of decisions by the landskansliet |
| Restlängder | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | taxes or fees paid out of normal order |
| Rusttjänstlängder | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | those providing rusthåll support |
| Saköreslängder | Kronofogdearkiv | record of people fined |
| Skattläggningar | Kronofogdearkiv | tax assessments |
| Skattläggningshandlingar | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | tax assessments |
| Soldattorp | Kronofogdearkiv | records about soldier farms |
| Supplikdiarierna | Länsstyrelse-Landskansli | record of requests, complaints, or grievances |
| Syneprotokoll för militärboställen | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | inspections of military housing |
| Tiondelängder | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | Tithing record |
| Uppbördslängder | Länsstyrelse-Landskontor | tax payments record |
| Vägar | Kronofogdearkiv | records of farmers providing road maintenance |
| Utmätningar | Kronofogdearkiv | extents due to distress |
References
- Clemmensson, Per & Andersson, Kjell. Släktforska Steg för Steg. Natur och Kultur, Falköping 2005
- Norstedt Förlagsgrupp AB. Norstedts Engelska Ord. at www.ord.se