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Let's say the ancestors name was Paulus Svedin. It was known that he was born in Sweden but his mother joined the L.D.S. church and moved to Copenhagen to enjoy religious freedom. <br> | Let's say the ancestors name was Paulus Svedin. It was known that he was born in Sweden but his mother joined the L.D.S. church and moved to Copenhagen to enjoy religious freedom. <br> | ||
Start by going to the F.H.L.Catalog and do a 'Film/Fiche Search'. Type in the microfiche number #6060482. Click on any of the 'Scandinavian LDS Mission Index' links. Click on 'View Film Notes'. Scroll down to the right surname set (Between Struve and Thoresen). | Start by going to the F.H.L.Catalog and do a 'Film/Fiche Search'. Type in the microfiche number #6060482. Click on any of the 'Scandinavian LDS Mission Index' links. Click on 'View Film Notes'. Scroll down to the right surname set (Between Struve and Thoresen). Svedin would be between fiche numbers 321 and 330. A guide to the microfiche numbers can also be found in the back of volume one of “Passport to Paradise: The Copenhagen ‘Mormon’ Passenger Lists.” <br> | ||
Paulus Svedin was found on fiche 326 | Paulus Svedin was found on fiche 326. The index showed:<br> | ||
*He was baptized in Carlskrona in 1875.<br> | *He was baptized in Carlskrona in 1875.<br> | ||
*His Birth place is given as 22 Jan 1859 in Carlskrona.<br> | *His Birth place is given as 22 Jan 1859 in Carlskrona.<br> | ||