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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Considerable confusion exists among many people with Swedish ancestry regarding how names are used in Sweden and how they should be recorded. This document attempts to give background into the historical practices, legislation, and recommended best practices for recording Swedish personal and place names. A handout from the FamilySearch Library class, [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/swedish-naming-customs Swedish Naming Customs], is available for [[Media:Swedish Naming Customs.pdf|download]]. | Considerable confusion exists among many people with Swedish ancestry regarding how names are used in Sweden and how they should be recorded. This document attempts to give background into the historical practices, legislation, and recommended best practices for recording Swedish personal and place names. A handout from the FamilySearch Library class, [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/swedish-naming-customs Swedish Naming Customs], is available for [[Media:Swedish Naming Customs.pdf|download]]. | ||
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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*Hans Högman, [http://www.hhogman.se/naming-practice-sweden.htm Swedish naming practices in earlier times, surnames] | *Hans Högman, [http://www.hhogman.se/naming-practice-sweden.htm Swedish naming practices in earlier times, surnames] | ||
*Institutet för språk och folkminnen, [https://www.isof.se/om-oss/publikationer/namn/namnpublikationer.html Namnpublikationer] | *Institutet för språk och folkminnen, [https://www.isof.se/om-oss/publikationer/namn/namnpublikationer.html Namnpublikationer] | ||
*FamilySearch Learning Center: [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/swedish-naming-customs Swedish Naming Customs] | *FamilySearch Learning Center: [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/swedish-naming-customs Swedish Naming Customs] | ||
**Class handout: [[Media:Swedish Naming Customs.pdf|Swedish Naming Customs]] | **Class handout: [[Media:Swedish Naming Customs.pdf|Swedish Naming Customs]] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname '''FamilySearch's surname experience'''] - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||