Records of the Allmänna Barnhus in Stockholm, Sweden

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Within the Allmänna barnhus records, you will find:


 * Every year had a roll for infant children at the orphanage (rulla över spädda barn)


 * Every year had a roll for older children at the orphanage (rulla över äldre barn)


 * Every year had a roll for children in foster care (rulla över barn utanför barnhuset)

In later years, the system was changed so the rolls were organized by the child’s birth year. Here is a short description of the different record types:

Access to Records
1. The Allmänna Barnhus records can be found in the National Archives Catalog (NAD.) The original records are stored in the collection of Stockholm Stadsarkiv. The barnhusrullor before 1913 have been digitized and are available for free through the Stockholm City Archive’s website at: http://www.ssa.stockholm.se/Anvand-arkiven/Sjukvard-/Socialtjanstens-arkiv/Allmanna-barnhuset/Sok-i-allmanna-barnhusets-register/

2. Allmänna Barnhuset 1713 – 1900 Database on C.D. which includes about 54,000 children that were registered one or more times at the Allmänna Barnhuset. For the time period 1743 – 1762 there is often information about the father and his occupation. After 1763 the mothers name is usually given. After 1802 there is no information about the parents in general, but you can contact the Stockholmstadsarkiv for further assistance.

3. Barnhus-Sök, is a database of over 7000 orphans in Stockholm city between 1713 – 1802. Information was taken from the Allmänna Barnhuset collection. Created by the StorStockholms Genealogiska Förening. This database is available through the Federation of Genealogical Societies of Swedens website: http://www.genealogi.se/barnhus/barnhus.htm

4. Other orphanage records can be found in the Regional Archives (Landsarkiv) and the Municipal Archives (Kommunarkiv.) Links to each Landsarkiv can be found on the National Archives main page at: http://www.riksarkivet.se/

5. Other information about other orphanages are listed in the Swedish Libraries Database Sondera at: http://sondera.kb.se/

6. The sealed papers kept by the parish priest may be cataloged in a parish record collection as Bilaga till födelseböker (series HIII) in NAD.

7. Information about an orphan can appear among the City Archives (Stadsarkiv), or Municipal Archives (Kommunarkiv)