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AExplore Swedish research.


  1. Basics: Learn about Swedish research in these Wiki articles.

    FS—Wiki: Sweden Genealogy
    MH Wiki— Swedish Genealogy

  2. Here's an article on Swedish family history for beginners, using FamilySearch.

    FS—Swedish Family History for Beginners - 2018

  3. Get an overview of Swedish family history on the Archives.com site.

    AR—Swedish Family History

  4. Get started finding Swedish ancestors.

    AC—Beginning Swedish Research—35:45 - 2014   


    BYU—Swedish Research Tips—17:35 - 2014   



  5. Resources: Explore Your Guide to Researching Swedish Ancestors by Barb Snow.

  6. Learn about methods for extending paternal lines in your Swedish research.

    FS—Find the Unknown Father in Sweden—65:18 - 2019


    Swedish Records
  1. Record Finder: Use the Sweden Record Finder to understand record types for research.

    FS—Wiki: Sweden Record Finder

  2. ArkivDigital: Learn how to use the ArkivDigital record source, available for free at family history centers.

    FS—Using Name Searchable Databases in ArkivDigital—53:54
    FS—How to Use Swedish Collections in ArkivDigital—55:26

  3. Learn about jurisdictions and records for Swedish research.

    RT—Jurisdictions and Records for Swedish Genealogy—19:29 - 2022   


  4. Swedish Roots: Explore the Swedish Roots site for help in getting started with Swedish research.
  5. Explore the Forebears.io site for research records.
Exercises


BLearn about Swedish names and genealogy terms.


  1. Words: Learn the Swedish words you'll need for research.

      FS—Swedish Genealogical Words
    AC—Swedish Dictionary and Abbreviations

  2. Spelling & Phonetics: Understand spelling and phonetics for Swedish genealogy.

    Spelling and Phonetics for Swedish Genealogy—12:20 - 2015   




Names
  1. Naming Customs: Learn about Swedish naming customs.

    FS—Sweden Names   

  2. Watch this video to learn more about naming customs.

    FS—Swedish Naming Customs—66:45 - 2017

  3. Surnames: Learn more about Swedish surnames in these articles.

    FS—Swedish Surnames - 2018
    MH Wiki—Swedish Surnames

  4. Search the Geneanet site for Sweden surnames.

Records and Handwriting
  1. See examples of how to read Swedish records.

    AC—Reading Swedish Ancestry

  2. Learn the basics of Swedish language and handwriting.

    Swedish Language and Handwriting—17:55 - 2020



  3. Learn how to read Gothic handwriting for Swedish records.

    Reading Gothic Handwriting, Part 1—17:57 - 2015   


    Reading Gothic Handwriting, Part 3—10:34 - 2016



Exercises

CExplore Swedish case studies.


  1. Follow along with the actual research done to find Swedish ancestors in a family and extend the tree.

    FS—Beyond Parish Registers

  2. Examine this Swedish case study from Thoughtco and Ancestry Magazine.

    AC—Finding Grandpa Svenson