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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 Family History 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>  
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]].  
Also see [[Sweden Language and Languages]].  
== Encyclopedias ==
*''Nordisk familjebok : encyklopedi och konversationslexikon''. 3rd edition, Stockholm, Sweden : AB. Familjebokens förlag, 1923-1934. (FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/356258 038.7 N758]). Online at Project Runeberg, [http://runeberg.org/nf/ 1st and 2nd editions].


===Online Historical Dictionaries===
== Dictionaries ==
 
=== Online Historical Dictionaries ===
*'''1788'''. Widegren, Gustaf. <u>Svenskt och Engelskt Lexicon</u>, Tryckt hos Johan A. Carlbohm, Stockholm 1788. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books 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 Svenskt och Engelsk Lexicon]
*'''1788'''. Widegren, Gustaf. <u>Svenskt och Engelskt Lexicon</u>, Tryckt hos Johan A. Carlbohm, Stockholm 1788. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books 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 Svenskt och Engelsk Lexicon]


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*'''1889'''. Björkman, Carl Gustaf. <u>Svensk engelsk ordbok</u>, P.A. Norstedt &amp; Söner, Stockhholm 1889. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at [http://books.google.com/books?id=ZXstAAAAYAAJ&dq=Svensk%20Engelsk%20Ordbok&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Svensk engelsk ordbok]
*'''1889'''. Björkman, Carl Gustaf. <u>Svensk engelsk ordbok</u>, P.A. Norstedt &amp; Söner, Stockhholm 1889. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at [http://books.google.com/books?id=ZXstAAAAYAAJ&dq=Svensk%20Engelsk%20Ordbok&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Svensk engelsk ordbok]
*'''Administrative Historical Dictionary''' [http://fho.sls.fi/tidsperiod/svenska-tiden/ Förvaltningshistorisk ordbok (in Swedish)]
*'''Administrative Historical Dictionary''' [http://fho.sls.fi/tidsperiod/svenska-tiden/ Förvaltningshistorisk ordbok (in Swedish)]
 
=== Modern Dictionaries ===
===Modern Dictionaries===
 
*[http://www.ord.se/ Norstedts English-Swedish - Swedish-English Dictionary]
*[http://www.ord.se/ Norstedts English-Swedish - Swedish-English Dictionary]
*[http://lexin.nada.kth.se/sve-eng.html Språkrådet English - Swedish, Swedish - English Dictionary]
*[http://lexin.nada.kth.se/sve-eng.html Språkrådet English - Swedish, Swedish - English Dictionary]
*[http://www.svenskaakademien.se/web/Ordlista.aspx Svenska Akademiens Ordlista]
*[http://www.svenskaakademien.se/web/Ordlista.aspx Svenska Akademiens Ordlista]
*[http://g3.spraakdata.gu.se/saob/ Svenska Akademiens Ordbok]
*[http://g3.spraakdata.gu.se/saob/ Svenska Akademiens Ordbok]
 
=== Swedish Word List ===
===Swedish Word List===
 
*[[Swedish Genealogical Word List|Swedish Word List]]
*[[Swedish Genealogical Word List|Swedish Word List]]
=== Swedish to Swedish ===
* [https://www.saob.se/ Svenska Akademiens Ordbok]


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[[Category:Sweden Language and Handwriting]]  

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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.

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 Library book 038.7 N758). Online at Project Runeberg, 1st and 2nd editions.

Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Online Historical Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

  • 1788. Widegren, Gustaf. Svenskt och Engelskt Lexicon, Tryckt hos Johan A. Carlbohm, Stockholm 1788. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at Svenskt och Engelsk Lexicon
  • 1872. Öman, V.E. Svensk-Engelsk Hand-Ordbok, Abr. Bohlins Boktryckeri, Örebro 1872. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at Svensk-Engelsk Hand-Ordbok

Modern Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Swedish Word List[edit | edit source]

Swedish to Swedish[edit | edit source]