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Archives and Libraries

• Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
• If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
• Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the Family History Library and the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College] may have printed or microfilmed copies of them. The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center sells microfilm copies of the records.

Types of Genealogical Repositories in Sweden National archives and libraries Provincial archives City archives Church parish offices Historical and genealogical societies

National Archives

The Sweden government collects records relating to Sweden history, culture, and people. The National Archives of Sweden, which is open to the public, has a large genealogical and biographical collection as well as government accounts, land records, tax lists, maps, and pictures. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the National Archives' records.

Riksarkivet
Fyrverkarbacken 13-17
Stockholm, Sweden

Postal address: Box 12541, S-102 29
Stockholm, Sweden

Telephone: 011-46-8-737 63 50
Fax: 011-46-8-737 64 74

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• Explore our digital archives In the Digitala forskarsalen you will find the National Archives' digitized archives, registers and databases.

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Svensk Arkivinformation, SVAR (Swedish Archives Information)

Svensk Arkivinformation, SVAR (Swedish Archives Information) is a division of the National Archives. The goal of SVAR is to make archives material available for research and education. SVAR will copy and distribute archives material and index information.  SVAR has a research facility in Ramsele, Sweden.

Svensk Arkivinformation (SVAR)
Postal Address: Box 160, S-880 40 Ramsele, Sweden
Street Address:  Kägelbacken 6,  Ramsele,  Sweden
Telephone: 011-46-623-725 00
Fax: 011-46-623-725 55
Internet:Information is online in English (and Swedish).

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Provincial Archives

There are eight regional archives in Sweden. They house records pertaining to their particular area. Most Swedish records of genealogical value are kept at the provincial archives, including church records such as birth, marriage, and death records; census records; land records; emigration records; and court records. Each provincial archives has a large collection of printed material about its area, including local histories, biographies, and other genealogical material. The provincial archives are open to the public. Each archives has different hours of service, so make sure you know days and times before visiting.

Landsarkivet i Göteborg (GLA)
Västra Götaland County
Postal Address: Box 19035, 400 12 Göteborg, Sweden
Street Address: Geijersgatan 1
Telephone: 031-778 68 00
Fax: 031-778 68 25
Email: landsarkivet.gla@riksarkivet.se
Internet: https://riksarkivet.se/goteborg

Landsarkivet i Härnösand (HLA)
Gävleborg, Norrbotten, Västerbotten and Västernorrland Counties
Postal Address: Box 161, 871 01 Härnösand, Sweden
Street Address: Rosenbäcksallén 18
Telephone: 0611-835 00
Fax: 0611-835 28
Email: landsarkivet.hla@riksarkivet.se
Internet: https://riksarkivet.se/harnosand

Landsarkivet i Lund (LLA)
Blekinge, Halland, Kristianstad and Skåne Counties
Postal Address: Box 7223, 187 13 Täby, Sweden
Street Address: Porfyrvägen 20
Telephone: +46(0)10-476 70 00
Email: riksarkivet@riksarkivet.se
Internet: https://riksarkivet.se/archives-in-lund

Landsarkivet i Uppsala (ULA)
Dalarna, Södermanland, Uppsula, Västmanland and Örebro Counties
Postal Address: Box 135, 751 04 Uppsala, Sweden
Street Address: Dag Hammarskjölds väg 19
Telephone: 018-65 21 00
Fax: 018-65 21 03
Email: landsarkivet.ula@riksarkivet.se
Internet: https://riksarkivet.se/uppsala

Landsarkivet i Vadstena (VaLA)
Jönköping, Kalmar, Kronoberg and Östergötland Counties
Postal Address: Box 126, 592 23 Vadstena, Sweden
Street Address: Slottet
Telephone: 0143-130 30
Fax: 0143-102 54
Email: landsarkivet.vala@riksarkivet.se
Internet: https://riksarkivet.se/vadstena

Landsarkivet i Visby (ViLA)
Gotland County
Postal Address: Broväg 27, 621 41 VISBY, Sweden
Street Address: Broväg 27, 621 41 VISBY
Telephone: 0498-21 05 14
Fax: 0498-21 29 55
Email: landsarkivet.vila@riksarkivet.se
Internet: https://riksarkivet.se/visby

Landsarkivet i Östersund (OLA)
Jämtland County
Postal Address: Arkivvägen 1, 831 31 Östersund, Sweden
Street Address: Arkivvägen 1 (Museiplan)
Telephone: 063-10 84 85
Fax: 063-12 18 24
Email: landsarkivet.ola@riksarkivet.se
Internet: https://riksarkivet.se/ostersund

Värmlandsarkiv (VA)
Värmland County
Postal Address: Box 475, 651 11 Karlstad, Sweden
Street Address: Hööksgatan 2
Telephone: 054-10 77 30
Fax: 054-10 77 31
Email: varmlandsarkiv@regionvarmland.se
Internet: https://www.regionvarmland.se/regionvarmland/kultur/varmlandsarkiv

City Archives

The city archives of Stockholm and Malmö are comparable to the provincial archives.

Stockholms Stadsarkiv (SSA) 
Stockholm City and County
Postal Address: Box 22063, S-104 22 Stockholm, Sweden
Street Address: Kungsklippan 6
Telephone: 08-508 283 01
Fax: 08-508 283 01
Email: stadsarkivet@stockholm.se
Internet: http://www.ssa.stockholm.se

Stadsarkivet i Malmö (MSA)
Malmö City
Address: Stora Varvsgatan 11, 211 19 Malmö, Sweden
Telephone: 040-10 53-30
Fax: 040-97 51 05
Email: stadsarkiv@malmo.se
Internet: http://www.malmo.se/stadsarkivet

Military Archives

Krigsarkivet (KRA)
Postal Address: Krigsarkivet, 115 88 Stockholm, Sweden
Street Address: Banergatan 64
Telephone: 08-782 41 00
Fax: 08-782 69 76
Email: krigsarkivet@krigsarkivet.ra.se
Internet: https://riksarkivet.se/krigsarkivet

Also see Sweden Military Records.

Emigration Archives in Sweden

Swedish Emigrant Institute (Utvandrarnas Hus)
Vilhelm Mobergs gata 4
352 34 Växjö
Phone +46-470-201 20
Fax +46-470-394 16

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Church Parish Offices

Post-1895 church records are now mostly moved to the Provincial Archives of the area (parts of Lund archives area and Göteborg archives area have not yet been moved). Each archives has a section on their web site, called Folkbokföring, where you might find a list of the records transferred to the archive. 

Parishes may also have earlier records on microform. You can write to local parishes for information. See Swedish Church Records.

Historical and Genealogical Societies

In Sweden there are many historical and genealogical societies. Some societies maintain libraries and archives that collect valuable records. For more information, including addresses, see Sweden Societies.

Inventories, Registers, Catalogs

Some archives have websites, catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records of an archives so that you can use your time more effectively. The Family History Library has some of these guides. They are listed in the Family History Catalog under:

SWEDEN - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS.

Libraries

The Kungliga Biblioteket (Royal Library) has a helpful collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers.

Kungliga Biblioteket
Postal Box 5039
SE-102 41 Stockholm
Street address: Humlegården
Tel:+46 8 463 40 00
Fax:+46 8 463 40 04

Email: kungl.biblioteket@kb.se

Internet:  www.kb.se/hjalp/english/

Websites

• Archives Portal Europe provides access to information on archival material from Sweden as well as information on archival institutions throughout the European continent.
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