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By Geoffrey Morris ,

November 12, 2018

Did you know that Swedish parishes have been keeping records since 1686? Although individual parishes may have a few records from earlier da…

Parish Records Substitution in Sweden

May 27, 2020

How to continue research in Sweden in the parish records fail

New Sweden Colony in America

By David Dilts ,

November 2, 2012

In 1638, Sweden was a world power. One of the ways it showed this was by planting a Swedish colony between the rival claims of the New Nethe…

25 Things to Do in Sweden to Explore Its Heritage

By Alison Ensign ,

December 19, 2019

What comes to mind when you think of Sweden? Swedish design, northern lights, beautiful cities, or something else? Sweden is full of history…

Swedish Last Names: History and Meanings

By Karlie Kelsch ,

March 10, 2025

Learn more about how Swedish last names work, why they may change over time, and the meanings of Swedish surnames.

Find the Unknown Father in Sweden

May 27, 2020

This class teaches the best methods for trying to find the unknown father in Swedish research and the chances of success in different time periods and circumstances

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August 27, 2014

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June 3, 2014

FamilySearch has added more than 4.3 million indexed records and images to collections from Chile, China, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Sweden,…

FamilySearch Adds More Than 3.1 Million Indexed Records and Images to Collections from England, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States

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August 13, 2013

FamilySearch has recently added more than 3.1 million indexed records and images from England, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States. N…

FamilySearch Adds More Than 5.1 Million Images to Collections from Belgium, England, India, Italy, Sweden, Ukraine, the United States

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