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To use the database, correct Swedish spelling must be used. This means that the letters Å, Ä, and Ö must be typed with the diacritics. For help typing these letters | To use the database, correct Swedish spelling must be used. This means that the letters Å, Ä, and Ö must be typed with the diacritics. For help typing these letters click [[Sweden:_Type_the_letters_Å,_Ä,_and_Ö|here. ]] | ||
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This CD-ROM may be available at local Swedish-American research centers in various states. | This CD-ROM may be available at local Swedish-American research centers in various states. | ||
The CD-ROM is available at the Family History Library but not at the Family History Centers. It is CD-Rom no. 6393 in the Family Hsitory Library Catalog. | The CD-ROM is available at the Family History Library but not at the Family History Centers. It is CD-Rom no. 6393 in the Family Hsitory Library Catalog. | ||
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The genealogical society of Oskarshamn, called PLF (Person-och Lokalhistoriskt Forskarcentrum, Oskarshamn) has created a database of people born, married, or died in Kalmar county. Their project has now extended into the nearby counties of Jönköping Kronoberg, Blekinge and Östergötland. It is a four disc set. Periodically new versions are produced. The 2009 version contains index of vital records (births, marriages, deaths) as follows:
Disc 1
Norra Länet (Northern part of Kalmar county)
- Kalmar Municipalities – Vimmerby, Västervik,
- Östergötland Municipalities – Kinda, Linköping, Norrköping, Söderköping, Valdemarsvik, Åtvidaberg.
Disc 2
Mellersta Länet (Middle part of Kalmar county)
- Kalmar municipalities – Oskarshamn, Hultsfred, Mönsterås, Högsby,
- Jönköping county municipalities – Aneby, Eksjö, Jönköping, Nässjö, Sävsjö, Vetlanda.
Disc 3
Södra Länet (Southern part of Kalmar county)
- Kalmar municipalities – Emmaboda, Kalmar, Nybro, Torsås,
- Kronoberg municipalities – Lessebo, Uppvidinge,
- Blekinge municipalities – Karlskrona, Ronneby,
Disc 4
Öland (Island part of Kalmar county)
- Kalmar municipalities – Borgholm (northern half of island),
- Mörbylånga (southern half of island)
Vocabulary to help with reading discs
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Alla -- all
Begravnings -- burial’s
Datum -- date
Dopdatum -- christening date
Dopvittnen -- witness to christening
Döda -- died
Döds -- death’s
Dödsorsak -- cause of death
Dödsort -- place of death
Efternamn -- surname
Eller -- or
Faderns -- father’s
Födda -- born
Födelsedatum -- birth date
Födelseförsamling -- birth parish
Förnamn -- first name
Hemort -- residence
Klar -- exit
Kvinnans -- the woman’s
Källa -- source
Lysnings -- betrothal's
Mannens -- the man’s (husband's)
Moderns -- the mother’s
Namn -- name
Om -- about
Rensa -- clear
Skriv ut -- print
Sök -- search
uppgifter -- information
Valda -- select
Vigda -- married
Vigsel -- marriage
Vigselförsamling -- marriage parish
Övriga -- other
Spelling[edit | edit source]
To use the database, correct Swedish spelling must be used. This means that the letters Å, Ä, and Ö must be typed with the diacritics. For help typing these letters click here.
Availability[edit | edit source]
This set of CD-ROMs may be purchased from the Person-och Lokalhistorisk Forskarcentrum and ordered online.
This CD-ROM may be available at local Swedish-American research centers in various states.
The CD-ROM is available at the Family History Library but not at the Family History Centers. It is CD-Rom no. 6393 in the Family Hsitory Library Catalog.