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Effective family research requires some understanding of the historical events that may have affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, and migrations may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. These events may have led to the creation of records, such as land and military documents, that mention your family. | Effective family research requires some understanding of the historical events that may have affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, and migrations may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. These events may have led to the creation of records, such as land and military documents, that mention your family. | ||
== History == | |||
==Timeline== | |||
Your ancestors will become more interesting as you to learn about the events in which they may have participated. Below are some key dates and events in Swedish history: | Your ancestors will become more interesting as you to learn about the events in which they may have participated. Below are some key dates and events in Swedish history: | ||
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*1939 World War II began. Again Sweden was neutral. | *1939 World War II began. Again Sweden was neutral. | ||
==Additional Resources== | |||
The Family History Library has some published histories of Sweden, such as: <br>''Den Svenska historien'' (Swedish History). Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Förlag, 1966. 10 vols. (FHL Scand book 948.5 H2dh.)<br>Scott, Franklin D. ''Sweden, The Nation's History''. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1977. (FHL book 948.5 H2sc.) | The Family History Library has some published histories of Sweden, such as: <br>''Den Svenska historien'' (Swedish History). Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Förlag, 1966. 10 vols. (FHL Scand book 948.5 H2dh.)<br>Scott, Franklin D. ''Sweden, The Nation's History''. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1977. (FHL book 948.5 H2sc.) | ||