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In other languages: Background[edit | edit source]
Finnish was not an official language in Finland until 1863, and most records were written in Swedish. To do research in these records, you will need to know some Swedish and Finnish key words and phrases (such as born, died, mother, father, etc.), but you do not have to be fluent in the language.
Reading the Records[edit | edit source]
Key words and a glossary of somewhat less common words are found in the Finnish Genealogical Word List and Swedish Genealogical Word List. The Swedish Genealogical Guide's Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD is an interactive tool based on a dictionary published in 1814 that allows you to enter a word in the search box and see the translation.
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Swedish handwriting:
- Scandinavian Handwriting
- Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available
Swedish Genealogical Guide[edit | edit source]
The Swedish Genealogical Guide has a series of YouTube videos to help you reading the records.
- Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 1
- Spelling and Phonetics for Swedish Genealogy, Lesson 2 — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
- Reading Gothic Handwriting for Swedish Genealogy: Put It All Together, Lesson 3
Additional videos to help you understand record content are also available.
- Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy
- Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1717
- Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1752
- Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1771
- Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1792
- Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1803
- Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1834
- Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1854
See also: Scandinavian Handwriting and Sweden Handwriting