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Kyrkoböcker, Sweden: Swedish church records. Almost everyone who lived in Sweden was recorded in a church record. The Evangelical Lutheran Church (Svenska Kyrkan) became the state church in 1527. As such, it is an arm of the national government. The church keeps the government's vital records.<br>
Kyrkoböcker, Sweden: Swedish church records. Almost everyone who lived in Sweden was recorded in a church record. The Evangelical Lutheran Church (Svenska Kyrkan) became the state church in 1527. As such, it is an arm of the national government. The church keeps the government's vital records.<br>
 
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