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100 years after the civil registration started, the records began to be computerized. Personal identification numbers became especially helpful during this period as a means of identifying each person in the country, especially when surnames were quite commonplace.<br> | 100 years after the civil registration started, the records began to be computerized. Personal identification numbers became especially helpful during this period as a means of identifying each person in the country, especially when surnames were quite commonplace.<br> | ||
In the modern system of Population Registration, each person is given a "Personal Indentification Number," known as a Personnummer in Swedish. To learn more about this number, please see the referenced page. | In the modern system of Population Registration, each person is given a "[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Personal_Identification_Numbers Personal Indentification Number]," known as a Personnummer in Swedish. To learn more about this number, please see the referenced page. | ||
The Tax Office (Skatteverket) is the current population keeping system. | The Tax Office (Skatteverket) is the current population keeping system. | ||
Please see also: How to obtain a Personal Registration File. | Please see also: How to obtain a Personal Registration File. | ||