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Title in the Language of the Records

Sverige, Östergötland Kyrkoböcker Register

Record Description

The collection consists of church records from the county of Östergötland. It contains indexes to births, marriages, and deaths along with images of:

  • Clerical surveys
  • Registers of birth, marriage, and death
  • Mmove-in and move-out lists
  • Confirmations
  • Church accounts

The records are handwritten in narrative style. They cover the years 1555 to 1911; index 1616 to 1860.

For a list of records by parishes published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Citation for This Collection

The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

"Sweden, Östergötland Church Records, 1555-1911; index 1616-1860." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing Landsarkivet i Vadstena.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record History, Content and Use

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection

"Sweden, Ostergotland Church Records, 1555-1911"   digital images,  FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 14 March, 2012), Dagsbergs forsamling > CI Fodelse- och dopbocker >3 1802-1860 > image 221 of 224 images, entry Anna Mathilda fodde 10 October 1860, Sweden, Östergötland Church Records, 1555-1911; index 1616-1860," FamilySearch from the National Archives of Sweden, Riksarkivet SVAR. FHL microfilm, 1,481 reels. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah

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