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Swedish naming practices are often difficult for non-Swedes to understand. This excellent explanation should greatly help people searching for their Swedish genealogy.

Overview[edit | edit source]

Author Hans Högman describes in detail the Swedish naming customs through the centuries. Written in English, it is easy for the beginner to understand, but also includes information that advanced researchers may not know. It includes many examples of names.

Content[edit | edit source]

The article is divided into the following sections:

Patronymic
Clergy
Nobility
Craftsman
Soldiers
Children born out of wedlock
Emigrants
The end of the patronymic names
Links

Internet Resources[edit | edit source]

see Genealogy in Sweden.

If this site no longer exists, use the cached version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

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-Swedish naming practices are often difficult for non-Swedes to understand.  This excellent explanation should greatly help people searching for their Swedish genealogy. Submitted by Kathleen Hedbeg.
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+| link2=[[Swedish American: Family Records|Swedish-American Family Records]]
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-== Overview ==
+Swedish naming practices are often difficult for non-Swedes to understand. This excellent explanation should greatly help people searching for their Swedish genealogy.
-Author Hans Högman describes in detail the Swedish naming customs through the centuries.  Written in English, it is easy for the beginner to understand, but also includes information that advanced researchers may not know.  It includes many examples of names.
+== Overview  ==
-== Content ==
+Author Hans Högman describes in detail the Swedish naming customs through the centuries. Written in English, it is easy for the beginner to understand, but also includes information that advanced researchers may not know. It includes many examples of names.
-The article is divided into the following sections:
+== Content  ==
-* Patronymic
+The article is divided into the following sections:
-* Clergy
-* Nobility
-* Craftsman
-* Soldiers
-* Children born out of wedlock
-* Emigrants
-* The end of the patronymic names
-* Links <br />
-== Internet Address ==
+*Patronymic
+*Clergy
+*Nobility
+*Craftsman
+*Soldiers
+*Children born out of wedlock
+*Emigrants
+*The end of the patronymic names
+*Links
-[http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/Naming practice_eng.htm http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/Naming%20practice_eng.htm]
+== Internet Resources  ==
-or do a google.com search for '''“swedish naming practices”''' (using quotes around the phrase).
+see [http://www.hhogman.se/swe_genealogy.htm Genealogy in Sweden].
-== Cost ==
+If this site no longer exists, use the cached version at [https://web.archive.org/web/20150531022144/www.algonet.se/~hogman/swegen.htm Internet Archive Wayback Machine].
-Free
+[[Category:Sweden]]