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[[Image:Sweden Portal Picture. | [[Image:Sweden Portal Picture.jpg|center|350px|Sweden Portal Picture.png]] '''Welcome to the Sweden page of the FamilySearch Wiki.''' FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Sweden page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Swedish records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and advanced researchers. Please visit the [[:Category:Help|help page]] to learn more about using the site. The Sweden Page is a work in progress, your contributions and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Feedback|feedback]] are essential! | ||
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'''Swedish Historical Maps''' | '''Swedish Historical Maps''' | ||
It's really exciting to see the place where your ancestor lived on a map that was created about the same time they lived there. The information you see on the map can be used in your research strategy or to enhance your family history. A huge amount of historical maps have survived in Sweden. See more at: [[ | It's really exciting to see the place where your ancestor lived on a map that was created about the same time they lived there. The information you see on the map can be used in your research strategy or to enhance your family history. A huge amount of historical maps have survived in Sweden. See more at: [[Historical Maps of Sweden|Historical Maps of Sweden]] | ||
See '''previous''' featured articles at: [[Sweden: Previous Featured Articles|Sweden: Previous Featured Articles]] | See '''previous''' featured articles at: [[Sweden: Previous Featured Articles|Sweden: Previous Featured Articles]] | ||
=== Getting started with Sweden research [[Image:Riksdagen June 2011.jpg|thumb|left|300x250px]] === | === Getting started with Sweden research [[Image:Riksdagen June 2011.jpg|thumb|left|300x250px|Riksdagen June 2011.jpg]] === | ||
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=== Research Tools === | === Research Tools === | ||
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*[[Fixed and Moveable Feast Days for: Sweden|Feast Day Lists (Fixed and Moveable)]] | *[[Fixed and Moveable Feast Days for: Sweden|Feast Day Lists (Fixed and Moveable)]] | ||
*[[Sweden: Gazetteers|Gazetteers]] | *[[Sweden: Gazetteers|Gazetteers]] | ||
*[[Nordic Given Names|Nordic Given Names List]]<br> | *[[Nordic Given Names|Nordic Given Names List]]<br> | ||
*[[Household Exam Roll Headings|Household Exam Roll Headings]] | *[[Household Exam Roll Headings|Household Exam Roll Headings]] | ||
*[[Sweden: Maps|Maps]] | *[[Sweden: Maps|Maps]] | ||
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=== Related Country Pages === | === Related Country Pages === | ||
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*[[Beyond Parish Registers:A Case Study]] | *[[Beyond Parish Registers:A Case Study]] | ||
*[[Sweden: Biography|Biographies]] | *[[Sweden: Biography|Biographies]] | ||
*[[Cemeteries in Sweden|Cemeteries]] | *[[Cemeteries in Sweden|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[Sweden Census|Census]] | *[[Sweden Census|Census]] | ||
*[[Sweden Church Records|Church Records]] | *[[Sweden Church Records|Church Records]] |
Revision as of 14:42, 10 April 2013
Featured Content[edit | edit source]
Swedish Historical Maps
It's really exciting to see the place where your ancestor lived on a map that was created about the same time they lived there. The information you see on the map can be used in your research strategy or to enhance your family history. A huge amount of historical maps have survived in Sweden. See more at: Historical Maps of Sweden
See previous featured articles at: Sweden: Previous Featured Articles
Getting started with Sweden research [edit | edit source]
Getting Started |
See the tutorials at FamilySearch Learning Center on Scandinavian Research and on Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records.
What are you looking for?[edit | edit source]
1. Birth Information |
6. Place of Origin in Sweden |
Research Tools[edit | edit source]
Jurisdictions and Records[edit | edit source]

Civil Juris. Judicial Juris. Military Juris. Church Juris.

Civil Rec. Judicial Rec. Army / Naval Rec. Church Rec.
County and Parish Pages[edit | edit source]
Click on the map to navigate to county, province, or parish pages.
Template:Counties and Provinces of Sweden
Sweden FamilySearch Wikiprojects[edit | edit source]
Are you interested to improve the content for Sweden in the FamilySearch Wiki? You can help by doing work individually or by participating on a WikiProject with the Swedish User Group. Check the WikiProject Sweden page to see if there is a project you are interested in.
Here's a quick reference to general Wiki activities:
Related Country Pages[edit | edit source]
Denmark |
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