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FamilySearch.org
has vital records for the Scandinavian countries.
Denmark census databases are at
ddd.dda.dk/kiplink_en.htm
The Danish
Emigration Archives databases are at
www.emiarch.dk/home.php3
The Finland Emigrant
Register is at
www.migrationinstitute.fi. Sources include passport
records, passenger records of the Finland Steamship Company and information on
Finns deceased abroad.
Sheriff's Passport List of the Åland Islands
1863-1916 is at
www.genealogia.fi/emi/krono/indexe.htm
The 1890 Swedish
Census with Counties; Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Västernorrland, Jämtland and
Värmland is at
www.foark.umu.se/census
DIS Computer Genealogy Society of Sweden has
vital records at
www.dis.se/dbyt_e_index.htm. Logging in with user name Guest and
password Guest provides limited access. Full Access requires a $15
subscription.
The following 3 maps can be purchased at Ancestry.com
Northern States: 1772 (Sweden, Denmark & Norway)
Originally published in 1772, Robert Sayer’s map of the Northern States of Scandinavia shows the area divided into provinces. Take a look at the Sweden, Denmark, and Norway of the 18th century, including government districts in neighboring parts of Russia, Poland, and the present-day Baltic states. Dimensions: 18” x 24"
Sweden & Norway: 1875
This black and white reprint of Edward Weller’s 1875 map of Sweden and Norway details the internal provincial subdivisions in each country. Weller’s map also locates railroad lines, principal rivers, cities, towns, and many smaller villages. Dimensions: 18” x 24"
Sweden (South): 1833
J. & C. Walker’s map of the southern provinces of Sweden was originally published nearly 200 years ago in 1833. This elegant reprint provides a valuable resource for the European genealogist, detailing major roads, towns, mountain ranges, and provincial boundaries in Sweden south of the province of Falu. Dimensions: 18” x 24"
Sweden about 1658 - Map

New Sweden and New Netherlands, 1600s - Map

The story of New Sweden : as told at the quarter centennial celebration of the founding of the Swedish colony in the woods of M

Kristina Wasa, Queen of Sweden (1626-89) - Thought of the day

Scandinavia Vital Records Index CD-ROM - Free Article

Värmland, Sweden, Parish Records, 1661-1895 - Database

Sweden: An Illustrated History
BOOK SPECIFICATIONS
Paperback
Author: Sprague, Martina
Page count: 234
Language: English
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Published: 8/1/2005
Scandinavia since 1500
BOOK SPECIFICATIONS
Hardcover
Author: Nordstrom, Byron
Page count: 400
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Published: 2000
Nordic Characters æ/Æ ø/Ø å/Å
Norway, Sweden and Denmark have 3 special
vowels in addition to the normal 26 letters, A to Z, used in English. This adds
to the confusion of the normal changes in spelling over time. It is not uncommon
to see inconsistencies in the reference to the same place, as in the example,
Hægebostad, Haegebostad, Hagebostad, and Helgebostad. These inconsistencies make
it difficult to search for this place in a database.
Patronymic Naming
Scandinavian naming patterns differ by region and
time. The greatest difference is the use of patronymic or father-names. The
following example from the 1865 census shows that John, the son of Gunnuf Olsen,
was called John Gunnufsen. Sometimes Gunnufson or Gunnufsøn would be used. The
following records also show that Siri, the daughter of Gunnuf Olsen, was called
Siri Gunnufsdatter. Sometimes this is shortened to Gunnufsdtr but would be
pronounced Gunnufstet. There are also cases where a daughter would be called
Anne Taraldsen instead of Anne Taraldsdatter. Traditionally, women would keep
their own patronymic after marriage as your see in the following example. So
Siri Johnsdatter is the wife of Gunnuf Olsen.
Data on domicile:
Census year: 1865
Municipality: Hægebostad
Name of domicile: Naglestad
Number of persons in this domicile: 8.
Name Family status
Marital status Birth year Birth place Occupation
Gunnuf Olsen Husfader
g 1817 Helgebostad Prgj. Gaardbruger og Selveier
Siri Johnsdatter hans Kone g
1813 Helgebostad Prgj.
John Gunnufsen deres Søn
ug 1849 Vigmondstad Prgj.
Ole Gunnufsen deres Søn
ug 1853 Vigmondstad Prgj.
Tobias Gunnufsen deres Søn ug 1858
Helgebostad Prgj.
Aasa Gunnufsdatter deres Datter ug 1847 Vigmondstad Prgj.
Siri Gunnufsdatter deres Datter ug 1857 Vigmondstad Prgj.
Johana Gunnufsdatter deres Datter ug 1862 Helgebostad Prgj.
Another naming scheme is to add the name of
your farm to your name. For example, Margit Olsdatter lived at the Stensrud farm
and became known as Margit Oldsdatter Stensrud. Some records may have this part
of the name and some may not. If a person moved to a different farm, their name
may change.
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