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=== Major Collections and Databases  ===
=== Major Collections and Databases  ===


The Family History Library has several sources that contain previous research or that can lead you to others who are interested in sharing family information. These sources include:  
The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has several sources that contain previous research or that can lead you to others who are interested in sharing family information. These sources include:  


[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true '''International Genealogical Index'''.] This index provides names and vital information for deceased persons who lived in Sweden. This valuable research tool lists information about birth, christening, and marriage dates. The index for Sweden includes names extracted from parish registers by volunteers and names submitted by researchers.  
[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=EUROPE '''International Genealogical Index'''.] This index provides names and vital information for deceased persons who lived in Sweden. This valuable research tool lists information about birth, christening, and marriage dates. The index for Sweden includes names extracted from parish registers by volunteers and names submitted by researchers.  


The International Genealogical Index is available at [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org].  The International Genealogical Index lists Swedish names under both given names and surnames.
Also individual names are available at [https://familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org].   


'''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=af/search_AF.asp&clear_form=true Ancestral File]'''. This file contains family history information, arranged in family groups and pedigrees, that has been contributed since 1979. Ancestral File contains records for thousands of Swedish families. It can print pedigree charts, family group records, and individual summary sheets for any person in the file. '''''Be very careful'''''when using this file, as data merges through the years may have lead to incorrect pedigree linkages, particularly where only patronymic surnames were used.  
The [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch catalog ]lists Swedish names under both given names and surnames.  


'''Family Group Records Collection''' . More than eight million family group record forms have been microfilmed in the Family Group Records Collection. This includes many Swedish families. There are two major sections: the Archive Section and the Patrons Section. The film numbers for both sections are listed in the Author/Title Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
'''[https://familysearch.org/#form=trees Ancestral File]'''. This file contains family history information, arranged in family groups and pedigrees, that has been contributed since 1979. Ancestral File contains records for thousands of Swedish families. It can print pedigree charts, family group records, and individual summary sheets for any person in the file. '''''Be very careful'''''when using this file, as data merges through the years may have lead to incorrect pedigree linkages, particularly where only patronymic surnames were used.


FAMILY GROUP RECORDS COLLECTION  
[https://familysearch.org/#form=trees '''Family Group Records Collection'''] . More than eight million family group record forms have been microfilmed in the Family Group Records Collection. This includes many Swedish families. There are two major sections: the Archive Section and the Patrons Section. The film numbers for both sections are listed in the Author/Title Search of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] under:
 
FAMILY GROUP RECORDS COLLECTION


=== Family Histories  ===
=== Family Histories  ===
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