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* Historical and genealogical societies | * Historical and genealogical societies | ||
=== National Archive === | === National Archive === | ||
The Sweden government collects records relating to Sweden history, culture, and people. The National Archive of Sweden, which is open to the public, has a large genealogical and biographical collection as well as government accounts, land records, tax lists, maps, and pictures. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the National Archive's records. The postal address is: | The Sweden government collects records relating to Sweden history, culture, and people. The National Archive of Sweden, which is open to the public, has a large genealogical and biographical collection as well as government accounts, land records, tax lists, maps, and pictures. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the National Archive's records. The postal address is: | ||
:'''Riksarkivet'''<br>Postal Address: Box 12541, S-102 29 Stockholm, Sweden<br>Street Address: Fyrverkarbacken 13-17, Stockholm, Sweden<br>Telephone: 011-46-8-737 63 50<br>Fax: 011-46-8-737 64 74<br>Internet: http://www.statensarkiv.se/ | :'''Riksarkivet'''<br>Postal Address: Box 12541, S-102 29 Stockholm, Sweden<br>Street Address: Fyrverkarbacken 13-17, Stockholm, Sweden<br>Telephone: 011-46-8-737 63 50<br>Fax: 011-46-8-737 64 74<br>Internet: http://www.statensarkiv.se/ | ||
Some databases at the National Archives can be accessed from the internet and directions are in English. | Some databases at the National Archives can be accessed from the internet and directions are in English. | ||
The following is a guide to the National Archive's collection: | The following is a guide to the National Archive's collection: | ||
* Jägerskiöld, Olof. ''Riksarkivet 1618-1968 (National Archives 1618- 1968).'' Stockholm, Sweden: P.A. Norstedt & Söner, 1968. (FHL book 948.5 J5j.) | *Jägerskiöld, Olof. ''Riksarkivet 1618-1968 (National Archives 1618- 1968).'' Stockholm, Sweden: P.A. Norstedt & Söner, 1968. (FHL book 948.5 J5j.) | ||
Svensk Arkivinformation, SVAR (Swedish Archive Information) is a division of the National Archive. The goal of SVAR is to make archive material available for research and education. SVAR will copy and distribute archive material and index information. SVAR has a research facility in Ramsele, Sweden. | Svensk Arkivinformation, SVAR (Swedish Archive Information) is a division of the National Archive. The goal of SVAR is to make archive material available for research and education. SVAR will copy and distribute archive material and index information. SVAR has a research facility in Ramsele, Sweden. | ||
:'''Svensk Arkivinformation (SVAR)'''<br>Postal Address: Box 160, S-880 40 Ramsele, Sweden<br>Street Address: | :'''Svensk Arkivinformation (SVAR)'''<br>Postal Address: Box 160, S-880 40 Ramsele, Sweden<br>Street Address: Kägelbacken 6, Ramsele, Sweden<br>Telephone: 011-46-623-725 00<br>Fax: 011-46-623-725 55<br>Internet: http://www.svar.ra.se/ | ||
Information is online in English (and Swedish). | Information is online in English (and Swedish). | ||