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'''Syllabus for Workshop taught by Geofrey Fröberg Morris, International Patron Services Manager, and Wilma Larson, Research Consultant, both at FamilySearch's Family History Library, presented at the NGS 2010 Conference.''' | '''Syllabus for Workshop taught by Geofrey Fröberg Morris, International Patron Services Manager, and Wilma Larson, Research Consultant, both at FamilySearch's Family History Library, presented at the NGS 2010 Conference.''' | ||
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== '''SWEDISH AMERICAN RESEARCH PROCESS''' == | == '''SWEDISH AMERICAN RESEARCH PROCESS''' == | ||
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'''GOAL''': To find enough clues to follow the ancestor through the emigration records and establish a last place of residence in Sweden. | '''GOAL''': To find enough clues to follow the ancestor through the emigration records and establish a last place of residence in Sweden. | ||
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'''GOAL''': Follow the emigrant ancestor through the U.S. immigration and Swedish emigration records to maintain the correct identity and establish the last place of residence in Sweden. | '''GOAL''': Follow the emigrant ancestor through the U.S. immigration and Swedish emigration records to maintain the correct identity and establish the last place of residence in Sweden. | ||
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<br> '''''Case Study''''' | <br>'''''Case Study''''' | ||
In searching the U.S. arrival lists for the port of New York City, a Carl Ohlsen, aged 21, from Sweden, arrived from Glasgow on the steamer ''United Kingdom'' on April 17, 1869. In checking the Swedish Police Records of Emigration on the database Emigranten, Carl Olsson is not found. In checking the database Emibas we find a Karl Olsson born September 26, 1847 (U.S. sources had September 21, 1847), leaving the parish on March 15, 1869, from Asphyttan, Färnebo, Värmland, to Nordamerika. This was confirmed in the Emigrantregistret för Värmland, and the county emigration lists leaving Värmland. | In searching the U.S. arrival lists for the port of New York City, a Carl Ohlsen, aged 21, from Sweden, arrived from Glasgow on the steamer ''United Kingdom'' on April 17, 1869. In checking the Swedish Police Records of Emigration on the database Emigranten, Carl Olsson is not found. In checking the database Emibas we find a Karl Olsson born September 26, 1847 (U.S. sources had September 21, 1847), leaving the parish on March 15, 1869, from Asphyttan, Färnebo, Värmland, to Nordamerika. This was confirmed in the Emigrantregistret för Värmland, and the county emigration lists leaving Värmland. | ||
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'''GOAL''': Now that you know a place, become familiar with the location and the records of that place. | '''GOAL''': Now that you know a place, become familiar with the location and the records of that place. | ||
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<br> '''''Case Study''''' | <br>'''''Case Study''''' | ||
There are many sources available to help you become familiar with Swedish place-names. Some are in book form, others are databases on CD, and still others are databases on the Internet. Whatever the source, keep in mind that some place-names are very straightforward and simple to find, and some require checking multiple sources. Also, the information in a gazetteer might be different according to when the gazetteer was published (according to boundary or jurisdictional changes). In checking the C. M. Rosenberg Geografiskt-statiskt handlexikon öfver Sverige database we find that Färnebo is a parish in Värmland County. With this information we can go search the parish records for Färnebo to find Carl moving out of the parish. | There are many sources available to help you become familiar with Swedish place-names. Some are in book form, others are databases on CD, and still others are databases on the Internet. Whatever the source, keep in mind that some place-names are very straightforward and simple to find, and some require checking multiple sources. Also, the information in a gazetteer might be different according to when the gazetteer was published (according to boundary or jurisdictional changes). In checking the C. M. Rosenberg Geografiskt-statiskt handlexikon öfver Sverige database we find that Färnebo is a parish in Värmland County. With this information we can go search the parish records for Färnebo to find Carl moving out of the parish. | ||
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The purpose for the record was to keep track of all parishioners and to examine them for their knowledge of key parts of the Lutheran religion. The parish was organized into “examination groups” that would meet at a designated time and place annually. Although this was an annual event, the minister would usually use the same book for about 5 to 10 years before starting a new one. The minister often entered other happenings in between the examinations, which sometimes look like a continuous census record. Theoretically, a Swedish ancestor can be traced from birth to death through the household examination records. | The purpose for the record was to keep track of all parishioners and to examine them for their knowledge of key parts of the Lutheran religion. The parish was organized into “examination groups” that would meet at a designated time and place annually. Although this was an annual event, the minister would usually use the same book for about 5 to 10 years before starting a new one. The minister often entered other happenings in between the examinations, which sometimes look like a continuous census record. Theoretically, a Swedish ancestor can be traced from birth to death through the household examination records. | ||
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'''GOAL''': To follow the ancestor through the household examination records from birth to death. | '''GOAL''': To follow the ancestor through the household examination records from birth to death. | ||
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*'''Deaths and Burials (''Döde/Begravade'').''' The information in the death and burial records is not always consistent but usually contains name of the deceased, death date, burial date, age, residence within the parish, and the cause of death. The age is not always dependable and may be off by several years. | *'''Deaths and Burials (''Döde/Begravade'').''' The information in the death and burial records is not always consistent but usually contains name of the deceased, death date, burial date, age, residence within the parish, and the cause of death. The age is not always dependable and may be off by several years. | ||
<br> '''GOAL''': To verify all the birth, marriage, or death information that is found in the household examination records. | <br>'''GOAL''': To verify all the birth, marriage, or death information that is found in the household examination records. | ||
'''''''Case Study''''' | '''''''Case Study''''' | ||
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13. '''Släktdata '''– Population databases | 13. '''Släktdata '''– Population databases | ||
'''Cost:''' Membership to support, access to databases free. Web address: http://www.slaktdata.org/ | '''Cost:''' Membership to support, access to databases free. Web address: http://www.slaktdata.org/ | ||
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