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A few samples of titles are listed below. Look under Sweden/Finland—Biographies; Dictionaries; or History in the FamilySearch Catalog–Place Search, or search in any catalog. Check those headings also at the county and parish level. | A few samples of titles are listed below. Look under Sweden/Finland—Biographies; Dictionaries; or History in the FamilySearch Catalog–Place Search, or search in any catalog. Check those headings also at the county and parish level. | ||
*Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon by Bertil Boethius. | *Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon by Bertil Boethius. FS Library 948.5 D36s | ||
*The Scandinavian Biographical Archives by K. G. Saur | *The Scandinavian Biographical Archives by K. G. Saur | ||
*Suurimaatilakirja. A listing of all major farms in Finland with present-day owners and pictures, sometimes giving genealogies two to three generations back. | *Suurimaatilakirja. A listing of all major farms in Finland with present-day owners and pictures, sometimes giving genealogies two to three generations back. FS Library 948.97 E4sm Vol 1-8 | ||
*Herrgårdar i Finland. Lists major estates in Finland with genealogies and pictures. | *Herrgårdar i Finland. Lists major estates in Finland with genealogies and pictures. FS Library 948.97 H2h Vol 1 | ||
*Herdaminnen (S)/Suomen kirkon paimenmuistio (F). A collection of personal histories of the ministers within a diocese. Look in the FamilySearch Catalog—Place Search under (Country)—Biography or (Country, County)—Biography. | *Herdaminnen (S)/Suomen kirkon paimenmuistio (F). A collection of personal histories of the ministers within a diocese. Look in the FamilySearch Catalog—Place Search under (Country)—Biography or (Country, County)—Biography. | ||
*Lineage Histories. If you have a non-patronymic surname, look for a history. The name may have come down through several generations; someone may have gathered information about people with that surname. Look in the FamilySearch Catalog under (Country)—Surname; (Country, County)—Surname; (Country, County, Parish)—Surname. Also check Place Search in the FamilySearch Catalog or a Union catalog under each of those jurisdictions. | *Lineage Histories. If you have a non-patronymic surname, look for a history. The name may have come down through several generations; someone may have gathered information about people with that surname. Look in the FamilySearch Catalog under (Country)—Surname; (Country, County)—Surname; (Country, County, Parish)—Surname. Also check Place Search in the FamilySearch Catalog or a Union catalog under each of those jurisdictions. | ||
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=== Tax Lists—Sweden (Mantalslängder) === | === Tax Lists—Sweden (Mantalslängder) === | ||
Swedish tax lists are generally available from 1620 to 1860 in the | Swedish tax lists are generally available from 1620 to 1860 in the FS Library system. Some areas began earlier; some go later. From 1652 to 1841, eligible taxables were generally aged 15 to 63. The name of the person responsible for the tax is given—other taxables in the household are only marked in the appropriate column. All taxables are listed under the name of the farm or residence where they were living at the time the roll was taken, though wives’, children's, and worker’s names were generally not given until the 1800s. Starting in the 1800s, birthdates or ages (or both) were then sometimes included in the record. | ||
*From 1841 to 1887, eligible taxables were generally aged 18–63 and listed or marked at place of residence. | *From 1841 to 1887, eligible taxables were generally aged 18–63 and listed or marked at place of residence. | ||
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