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Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or treat a specific topic comprehensively, usually in articles arranged alphabetically. They often contain articles of great interest for genealogical research—including those about towns and places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can also give information about record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology.<br> | Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or treat a specific topic comprehensively, usually in articles arranged alphabetically. They often contain articles of great interest for genealogical research—including those about towns and places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can also give information about record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology.<br> | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has general knowledge encyclopedias in the Swedish language and also Swedish-English and English-Swedish dictionaries. They are listed in the catalog under:<br> | ||
Sweden - Encyclopedias and Dictionaries | Sweden - Encyclopedias and Dictionaries | ||
Also see [[Sweden Language and Languages]]. | |||
== Encyclopedias == | |||
*''Nordisk familjebok : encyklopedi och konversationslexikon,'' 3rd edition. Stockholm, Sweden: AB. Familjebokens förlag, 1923-1934. {{FSC|356258|item|disp=FS catalog book 038.7 N758 v. 1-20}}, {{WorldCat|866136453|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:''''' [http://runeberg.org/nf/ Project Runeberg] 1st & 2nd editions | |||
== Dictionaries == | |||
=== Online Historical Dictionaries === | |||
*'''1788''' ''Svenskt och Engelskt Lexicon,'' by Gustaf Widegren. Stockholm: Johan A. Carlbohm, 1788. '''''Online at:''''' [http://books.google.com/books?id=hIECAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Svenskt+och+Engelsk+Lexikon+1788&source=bl&ots=hqFS9d0VjN&sig=gF2ZdkoIoOtAMTSEDZbL8kr3MNs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=H4wFUK_IM8KOrAHAsajJCA&ved=0CF8Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Svenskt%20och%20Engelsk%20Lexikon%201788&f=false Google Books] | |||
*'''1814''' [http://swedishgenealogyguide.com/shdd Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD] at The Swedish Genealogy Guide - based on content from ''Swedish, German, French, English Dictionary, Örebro 1814.'' by S.N. Wahrman | |||
*'''1829''' ''Swedish and English Pocket Dictionary,'' by Carl Deleen. Örebro: N.M. Lindh, 1829. '''''Online at:''''' [http://books.google.com/books?id=BMEDAAAAQAAJ&dq=Swedish%20and%20English%20Pocket%20Dictionary&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books] | |||
*'''1850-1855''' ''Ordbok Öfver svenska språket (Dalin's Dictionary),'' Vol. I-II, by Anders Fredrik Dalin. Lund, Sweden: C.W.K. Gleerups, 1898. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Ordbok_%C3%B6fver_svenska_spr%C3%A5ket/Ny0yAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Google Books], [http://www.wisberg.se/wisberg.se/pdf/dalin/dalin.htm Katharina and Stig-Ove Wisberg's website] | |||
*'''1872''' ''Svensk-Engelsk Hand-Ordbok,'' by Victor Emanuel Öman. Örebro: Abr. Bohlins Boktryckeri, 1872. '''''Online at:''''' [http://books.google.com/books?id=oOAFAAAAQAAJ&dq=Svensk%20Engelsk%20Ordbok&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books] | |||
*'''1889''' ''Svensk engelsk ordbok,'' by Carl Gustaf Björkman. Söner, Stockhholm: P.A. Norstedt, 1889. '''''Online at:''''' [http://books.google.com/books?id=ZXstAAAAYAAJ&dq=Svensk%20Engelsk%20Ordbok&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books] | |||
*[http://fho.sls.fi/tidsperiod/svenska-tiden/ Förvaltningshistorisk ordbok (Administrative Historical Dictionary)] at Svenska litteratursällskapet | |||
==== | === Modern Dictionaries === | ||
====Online==== | |||
*[http://www.ord.se/ Norstedts English-Swedish - Swedish-English Dictionary] | |||
*[http://lexin.nada.kth.se/sve-eng.html Språkrådet English - Swedish, Swedish - English Dictionary] at Folkets lexikon (The People's Dictionary) | |||
*[https://svenska.se/ The Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] at Svenska Akademiens Ordlista (Swedish Academy) | |||
*[https://www.saob.se/ Svenska Akademiens Ordbok] | |||
====Not Online==== | |||
*''Swedish Genealogical Dictionary,'' comp. by Phyllis J. Pladsen, Joseph C. Huber and Eric B. Pladsen. White Bear Lake, Minnesota: Pladsen Sveria Press, c2000. {{FSC|1130547|item|disp=FS catalog book 948.5 D27ph 2000}}; {{WorldCat|866173749|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. | |||
[[Category:Sweden]] [[Category: | === Swedish Word List === | ||
*[[Swedish Genealogical Word List|Swedish Word List]] | |||
=== Swedish to Swedish === | |||
* [https://www.saob.se/ Svenska Akademiens Ordbok] | |||
[[Category:Sweden Language and Handwriting]] | |||
[[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | |||
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In other languages: SvenskaEncyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or treat a specific topic comprehensively, usually in articles arranged alphabetically. They often contain articles of great interest for genealogical research—including those about towns and places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can also give information about record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology.
The FamilySearch Library has general knowledge encyclopedias in the Swedish language and also Swedish-English and English-Swedish dictionaries. They are listed in the catalog under:
Sweden - Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Also see Sweden Language and Languages.
Encyclopedias[edit | edit source]
- Nordisk familjebok : encyklopedi och konversationslexikon, 3rd edition. Stockholm, Sweden: AB. Familjebokens förlag, 1923-1934. FS catalog book 038.7 N758 v. 1-20, At various libraries (WorldCat); Online at: Project Runeberg 1st & 2nd editions
Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Online Historical Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
- 1788 Svenskt och Engelskt Lexicon, by Gustaf Widegren. Stockholm: Johan A. Carlbohm, 1788. Online at: Google Books
- 1814 Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD at The Swedish Genealogy Guide - based on content from Swedish, German, French, English Dictionary, Örebro 1814. by S.N. Wahrman
- 1829 Swedish and English Pocket Dictionary, by Carl Deleen. Örebro: N.M. Lindh, 1829. Online at: Google Books
- 1850-1855 Ordbok Öfver svenska språket (Dalin's Dictionary), Vol. I-II, by Anders Fredrik Dalin. Lund, Sweden: C.W.K. Gleerups, 1898. Online at: Google Books, Katharina and Stig-Ove Wisberg's website
- 1872 Svensk-Engelsk Hand-Ordbok, by Victor Emanuel Öman. Örebro: Abr. Bohlins Boktryckeri, 1872. Online at: Google Books
- 1889 Svensk engelsk ordbok, by Carl Gustaf Björkman. Söner, Stockhholm: P.A. Norstedt, 1889. Online at: Google Books
- Förvaltningshistorisk ordbok (Administrative Historical Dictionary) at Svenska litteratursällskapet
Modern Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Online[edit | edit source]
- Norstedts English-Swedish - Swedish-English Dictionary
- Språkrådet English - Swedish, Swedish - English Dictionary at Folkets lexikon (The People's Dictionary)
- The Dictionary of the Swedish Academy at Svenska Akademiens Ordlista (Swedish Academy)
- Svenska Akademiens Ordbok
Not Online[edit | edit source]
- Swedish Genealogical Dictionary, comp. by Phyllis J. Pladsen, Joseph C. Huber and Eric B. Pladsen. White Bear Lake, Minnesota: Pladsen Sveria Press, c2000. FS catalog book 948.5 D27ph 2000; At various libraries (WorldCat).