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Patowen
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 Posted - 11/06/2016 : 01:19:08
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This site has been so helpful in learning about my Norwegian ancestors. Is there a comparable site for learning about Swedish ancestors? Thanks.
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Edited by - Patowen on 12/06/2016 22:48:33 |
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 11/06/2016 : 07:44:16
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Or maybe this.
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Patowen
Starting member
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Posted - 11/06/2016 : 13:54:55
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Thanks, I'll check these out.
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 11/06/2016 : 20:59:32
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I assume you are looking for ancestors of Carl Peter Lampe.
He came from Christiania (Oslo) to Tønsberg at the end of May 1846, see #2.
He was then 24 years and 7 months (born Nov. 1822 at Hindrinsberg in Glafwa Sokn, Wärmeland, Sverige.)
When he married in 1847 his father Mill owner Pehr Gustav Lampe at Kornsjø Mill was deceased.
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Patowen
Starting member
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Posted - 12/06/2016 : 22:47:29
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You are on top of things; thanks! That's right. I am also inquiring because of another grandfather, my mother's father, Milo Danielson. I know his father's name (Johannes A Danielson, Dec 5, 1847, Sweden-Aug 4, 1924, Barnes County, North Dakota) and his mother's name (Maria Johnson, May 1860, Sweden-March 19, 1943, Norman County, Minnesota) but I don't know anything about either of their parents in Sweden. Or even where in Sweden they were born. So I will start exploring. Thanks again.
Pat
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 13/06/2016 : 01:34:16
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While I don't have any Swedish ancestors - my spouse does. When I started really looking for them I was lucky enough to rescue a baby book for one of their deceased American born grandchildren that clearly laid out their names for me - including the wife's patronymic name - but no dates or locations. I checked in the old IGI files of the LDS (Mormons) and found just a few locations in Sweden that claimed married couples by those names. Just narrowing down the possible search areas gave me hope.
US censuses gave me at least approximate birth months and years, when they came to the US also proved to be very valuable. A newspaper obituary for one gave me a bad spelling for a location in Sweden - but a gazeteer helped me work that out anyway and narrow down what they had 'Americanized' to ALMOST unrecognizable.
I studied the 'Research Outline' published by the Mormons and got a basic understanding of the Swedish records that would be available to me when I found the right locations there. The 'Research Outline' has been replaced by the online 'WIKI' entry and expanded for even more help. https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Sweden
I also found more information about how to use Swedish records at a website which has changed some in subsequent years but I feel I should mention -
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~swewgw/
Ancestry and their free entry point through RootsWeb have a Sweden message board which I found a little rude the year I was inquiring (they could tell I was actually Norwegian??) but which might possibly be of use (also check their archives online). http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SWE/SWEDEN.html
My first success in finding any Swedish ancestors of my spouse was had when I still had to order microfilms of Swedish church records through the nearest LDS Family History Center (just second try for location was successful). Since then I've learned that there are online websites with images of the original Swedish church records. One of those is luckily available for free when I can visit my nearest LDS Family History Center... ArkivDigital.net
I've learned that their subscription price is actually quite reasonable but I've made some friends that I enjoy working next to at the Family History Center so I've kept going there for just a few hours every week. One new friend is researching ancestors in Mexico and another in Switzerland - we enjoy each others successes too.
I've even helped a few walk-in strangers that came into the Family History Center while I was there who wondered aloud how they would ever get started with their Norwegian ancestors. That was great fun too!
If you find the correct locations in Sweden using the records available will let you build an ancestral family tree to be proud of. My spouse is! More Swedes in that tree than they ever dreamed possible... and this Norwegian and a Swede are still married.
You can do it too!
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Patowen
Starting member
USA
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Posted - 13/06/2016 : 03:22:55
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| Thanks so much for all the ideas and encouragement, Hopkins! You're inspiring. Pat |
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peder
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Patowen
Starting member
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Posted - 14/06/2016 : 23:43:14
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| Thanks Peder for all the sites. I'm sure to find somebody! |
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Tips on a Swedish Genealogy website?
