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''[[Sweden|Sweden]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[Sweden|Sweden]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Sweden_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
=== History of the Swedish Church Records === | === History of the Swedish Church Records === | ||
The origin of the Swedish Church Records (of the Lutheran State Church) dates back to the church law of 1686 which became effective in 1688. <ref>Kyrkbokföring, Släktforska steg för steg, p. 26</ref> Prior to this many parishes were keeping church accounts books which date back to medieval times. Eventually the bishops of a few dioceses took the initiative to start keeping other church records. One such bishop was Johannes Rudbeckius in Västerås Stift who in 1622 decided that more records were to be kept for the parishes in his diocese. He is attributed for creating the earliest Household Examination record in the 1620’s. <ref>Wikipedia Community. Kyrkböcker. Wiki-Rötter, February, 2011</ref> This influence is why you can search the Household examinations in Dalarna and Västmanland back to the 1620’s compared to the rest of the kingdom that generally begin in the 1720’s. The oldest Swedish church record is a death record of 1608 – 1615 from the parish of Helga Trefaldighet in Uppsala diocese. | The origin of the Swedish Church Records (of the Lutheran State Church) dates back to the church law of 1686 which became effective in 1688. <ref>Kyrkbokföring, Släktforska steg för steg, p. 26</ref> Prior to this many parishes were keeping church accounts books which date back to medieval times. Eventually the bishops of a few dioceses took the initiative to start keeping other church records. One such bishop was Johannes Rudbeckius in Västerås Stift who in 1622 decided that more records were to be kept for the parishes in his diocese. He is attributed for creating the earliest Household Examination record in the 1620’s. <ref>Wikipedia Community. Kyrkböcker. Wiki-Rötter, February, 2011</ref> This influence is why you can search the Household examinations in Dalarna and Västmanland back to the 1620’s compared to the rest of the kingdom that generally begin in the 1720’s. The oldest Swedish church record is a death record of 1608 – 1615 from the parish of Helga Trefaldighet in Uppsala diocese. | ||
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In early times it is common that all 3 Ministerial records were kept in one book called the church book (kyrkboken). Often you will find other records there too such as the [[Swedish Parish Administration Records (Sockenstämmoprotokoll)|Sockenstämmoprotokoll]] (a record of parish decisions and affairs), and the [[Swedish Church Accounts Record (Kyrkräkenskaper)|Kyrkoräkenskaper]] (a parish financial record). In some parishes you might find a [[Swedish Confirmation Records (Konfirmationslängder)|Konfirmationsbok]] (confirmation record) was kept. Eventually these records became separate books altogether. <br> | In early times it is common that all 3 Ministerial records were kept in one book called the church book (kyrkboken). Often you will find other records there too such as the [[Swedish Parish Administration Records (Sockenstämmoprotokoll)|Sockenstämmoprotokoll]] (a record of parish decisions and affairs), and the [[Swedish Church Accounts Record (Kyrkräkenskaper)|Kyrkoräkenskaper]] (a parish financial record). In some parishes you might find a [[Swedish Confirmation Records (Konfirmationslängder)|Konfirmationsbok]] (confirmation record) was kept. Eventually these records became separate books altogether. <br> | ||
All of the original church books before 1895 have historically been kept by the Regional archives (the Landsarkiv). When there are gaps in the record collections of a parish, it is most likely that the original records did not survive (although it is always good to check the parish records for the parishes in the same [[ | All of the original church books before 1895 have historically been kept by the Regional archives (the Landsarkiv). When there are gaps in the record collections of a parish, it is most likely that the original records did not survive (although it is always good to check the parish records for the parishes in the same [[Swedish Pastorat|pastorat]] to be sure.) <br> | ||
To learn more about the other records kept by a parish see: | To learn more about the other records kept by a parish see: | ||
=== Missing Records === | === Missing Records === | ||
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Wikipedia Community. <u>Kyrkböcker</u>. Wiki-Rötter, February, 2011 See http://www.genealogi.se/wiki/index.php/Kyrkbok | Wikipedia Community. <u>Kyrkböcker</u>. Wiki-Rötter, February, 2011 See http://www.genealogi.se/wiki/index.php/Kyrkbok | ||
{{Place|Sweden}} | {{Place|Sweden}} | ||
[[Category:Sweden]] [[Category:Swedish_Church_Records]] [[Category:Lutherans]] | [[Category:Sweden]] [[Category:Swedish_Church_Records]] [[Category:Lutherans]] | ||