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To use Swedish military records, you have to know what unit a soldier served in. If other records about your ancestor do not contain this information, find out which units were created in the area where he lived. To do this, you must know which parish he was living in when he was 18 to 20 years old. To determine the name or number of the unit your ancestor belonged to, use: | To use Swedish military records, you have to know what unit a soldier served in. If other records about your ancestor do not contain this information, find out which units were created in the area where he lived. To do this, you must know which parish he was living in when he was 18 to 20 years old. To determine the name or number of the unit your ancestor belonged to, use: | ||
Grill, C. (Claes Lorentz). ''Statistiskt sammandrag af Svenska indelningsverket'' ''(Statistical Digest of the Swedish Army System).'' Stockholm, Sweden: Isaac Marcus, 1856. (FHL book 948.5 M27g, film 084652.) Reprint. Goteborg, Sweden: ''Landsarkivet och Sveriges Släktforskarförbund'', 1988. | Grill, C. (Claes Lorentz). <u>''Statistiskt sammandrag af Svenska indelningsverket'' </u>''(Statistical Digest of the Swedish Army System).'' Stockholm, Sweden: Isaac Marcus, 1856. (FHL book 948.5 M27g, film 084652.) Reprint. Goteborg, Sweden: ''Landsarkivet och Sveriges Släktforskarförbund'', 1988. | ||
You can find military records in the Family History Library Catalog under: | You can find military records in the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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For information about the Swedish military wars and campaigns, see: | For information about the Swedish military wars and campaigns, see: | ||
''Kungliga fortifikationens historia'' ''(History of the Royal Swedish Fortification)''. Stockholm, Sweden: Norstedts, 1902-1945. (FHL book 948.5 M2kh.) | <u>''Kungliga fortifikationens historia'' </u>''(History of the Royal Swedish Fortification)''. Stockholm, Sweden: Norstedts, 1902-1945. ('''FHL book 948.5 M2kh'''.) | ||
A brief and interesting history of the Swedish Military Archives is found in: | A brief and interesting history of the Swedish Military Archives is found in: | ||
''The Royal Military Archives''. Stockholm, Sweden: krigsarkivet, 1984 (Värnamo: Fälths tr). (FHL book 948.5 A1 #67.) | <u>''The Royal Military Archives''</u>. Stockholm, Sweden: krigsarkivet, 1984 (Värnamo: Fälths tr). ('''FHL book 948.5 A1 #67'''.) | ||
Military histories are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | Military histories are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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Military records generally contain soldiers' names but little other genealogical information. The following sources may provide information on your ancestor especially if he was an officer: | Military records generally contain soldiers' names but little other genealogical information. The following sources may provide information on your ancestor especially if he was an officer: | ||
''Handlingar'', ''1757-1880 (Army Pension Records).'' Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed for the Genealogical Society of Utah by AB. Rekolid, 1957. (FHL films 167779-862.) | <u>''Handlingar'', ''1757-1880''</u>''(Army Pension Records).'' Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed for the Genealogical Society of Utah by AB. Rekolid, 1957. (FHL films 167779-862.) | ||
''Meritband'', ''1751-1849 (Army Pension Records).'' Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed for the Genealogical Society of Utah by AB. Rekolid, 1957. (FHL films 167652 items 1-2, 167732, 167654-167778.) | <u>''Meritband''</u>, ''1751-1849 (Army Pension Records).'' Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed for the Genealogical Society of Utah by AB. Rekolid, 1957. (FHL films 167652 items 1-2, 167732, 167654-167778.) | ||
''Rullor'', ''1639-1865 [Vadstena Krigsmanshus] (Registers and Specifications of Servicemen at the Soldiers Home at Vadstena).'' Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed for the Genealogical Society of Utah by AB. Rekolid, 1957. (FHL films 190394-413.) | <u>''Rullor'', ''1639-1865''</u>''[Vadstena Krigsmanshus] (Registers and Specifications of Servicemen at the Soldiers Home at Vadstena).'' Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed for the Genealogical Society of Utah by AB. Rekolid, 1957. (FHL films 190394-413.) | ||
''Biografica'', ''1556-1955 (Biographical Notes of Army Officers and Others).'' Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed for the Genealogical Society of Utah by AB. Rekolid, 1957. (FHL films 190699-877.) Contains an excellent biographical collection of notes, newspaper clippings, and obituaries. | <u>''Biografica'', ''1556-1955''</u>''(Biographical Notes of Army Officers and Others).'' Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed for the Genealogical Society of Utah by AB. Rekolid, 1957. (FHL films 190699-877.) Contains an excellent biographical collection of notes, newspaper clippings, and obituaries. | ||
Navy pension fund. (See Passport Journals in the "[[Sweden Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]" section of this outline.) | Navy pension fund. (See Passport Journals in the "[[Sweden Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]" section of this outline.) | ||
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