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Most Swedish emigrants left from the port of Göteborg (Gothenburg). Emigrants from southern Sweden left from Malmö. Relatively few left from Stockholm and Norrköping. Some Swedish emigrants who lived in Värmland county, which borders Norway, left via the port of Oslo.  Emigrants from other parts of Sweden may also have gone through that port. Indexes for Oslo are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library and online at [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/ The Digital Archive].
Most Swedish emigrants left from the port of Göteborg (Gothenburg). Emigrants from southern Sweden left from Malmö. Relatively few left from Stockholm and Norrköping. Some Swedish emigrants who lived in Värmland county, which borders Norway, left via the port of Oslo.  Emigrants from other parts of Sweden may also have gone through that port. Indexes for Oslo are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library and online at [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/ The Digital Archive].


Others may have gone through the port of Copenhagen, Denmark.  These records have been microfilmed. They are "letter grouped" which means all the "A" surnames are together chronologically, all the "B" surnames, and so forth.  There is also an index which may be accessed at [http://ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm Danish Demographic Database]. Transcribed passenger lists may also be found at [http://www.theshipslist.com/ The Ships List].
Others may have gone through the port of Copenhagen, Denmark.  These records have been microfilmed. They are "letter grouped" which means all the "A" surnames are together chronologically, all the "B" surnames, and so forth.  There is also an index which may be accessed at [http://ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm Danish Demographic Database]. Transcribed passenger lists may also be found at [https://web.archive.org/web/20240805101250/https://www.theshipslist.com/ The Ships List].


The Swedish passenger lists are indexed. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of both the indexes and the original passenger lists. Descriptions of the library's holdings can be found in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog].
The Swedish passenger lists are indexed. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of both the indexes and the original passenger lists. Descriptions of the library's holdings can be found in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog].