Sweden, Gävleborg, Gävle, Tax Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of tax records from the city of Gävle for the years 1860 to 1900.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Language. For help reading these records see the following:
 * Sweden: Language and Languages
 * Swedish Genealogical Word List

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name of farm or village
 * Name of person responsible for the tax
 * If that person's wife was alive and of taxable age
 * Number of sons of taxable age living there
 * Number of daughters of taxable age living there
 * Number of dränger (male farm laborers) the tax payer was responsible for
 * Number of pigör (female farm laborers) the tax payer was responsible for
 * Number of renters, lodgers, or charitable cases the tax payer was responsible for
 * Date of the tax list
 * Other details and remarks

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the tax payer
 * Identifying information such as farm or village of residence

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Be sure to check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if if provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Sweden.
 * Sweden Guided Research
 * Sweden Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
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