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== Getting started == | == Getting started == | ||
*Army History | *Army History | ||
*[http://www.soldatreg.se/Databasen.htm Central Soldiers Register] (database - in Swedish)<br>Google translation of this link available [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http://www.soldatreg.se/&prev=search%7C click here] | *[http://www.soldatreg.se/Databasen.htm Central Soldiers Register] (database - in Swedish)<br>Google translation of this link available [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http://www.soldatreg.se/&prev=search%7C click here] | ||
*Military Archives | *Military Archives | ||
*[[Sweden, Military Timeline|Military Timeline]] | *[[Sweden, Military Timeline|Military Timeline]] | ||
*Military Word List | *Military Word List | ||
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*Organizational Structure | *Organizational Structure | ||
*[[Sweden Soldier Names|Soldier Naming Customs]] | *[[Sweden Soldier Names|Soldier Naming Customs]] | ||
Military records identify individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Most young men in Sweden were required to serve in or register for military service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family records, biographies, census, probate records, and church records. | Military records identify individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Most young men in Sweden were required to serve in or register for military service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family records, biographies, census, probate records, and church records. | ||