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Your Swedish Roots: A Step by Step Handbook (Hardcover)

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Key Phrases: examination roll, emigrant collections, emigrant institute, United States, New York, Gustaf Adolf (more...)
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"For a newcomer, Your Swedish Roots is an excellent and inviting resource. While not ignoring the complexities if Swedish research, this book, by introducing approaches to finding the place of origin in Sweden and laying out thoughtfully chosen case studies, guides the reader through the process."


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Today millions of Swedish-Americans are researching their family history. Until now a comprehensive, step by step genealogical handbook for Swedish research has not been available in the English language. Your Swedish Roots A Step by Step Handbook fills that gap.

An American searching for his or her Swedish roots has many advantages, as well as some challenges. Since Sweden has not been at war for close to 200 years, Swedish sources and archives are very extensive and complete. The records are in good order and are easy to find. In fact, the most commonly used church records are now even available on the Internet. Guidance for how to access and use these resources is found in this book.

Even with the abundance of records, family historians must first know some basic facts to be able to interpret these old documents. Your Swedish Roots provides this background information and walks the researcher through the steps necessary to have success. Another challenge is a combination of the languagenot many Americans speak Swedishand the antique script that so many creators of original documents used. A special emphasis has been given to translating and interpreting individual documents to help researchers who may have little or no background in the Swedish language or in reading script.

Spectacular research results in Swedish genealogy are possible only if you know where to find the records, and how to use them when you do. This book is the ultimate, step by step guide.

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  • Hardcover: 222 pages
  • Publisher: Ancestry Publishing (November 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1593312768
  • ISBN-13: 978-1593312763
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #685,728 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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examination roll, emigrant collections, emigrant institute, passport journals, soldier stead, christening records, birth parish, regional archives, moving records, been microfilmed, patronymic names, population records, church register, parish book, church records, church archives
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United States, New York, Gustaf Adolf, Anders Gustaf, Andersson Eva, Agda Maria, Anna Carlsson, Family History Library, Nils William Olsson, Swedish American, North America, World Heritage List, Anna Christina, Ellis Island, Stora Lakenäs, Statistics Sweden, Swedish Emigrant Institute, World War, Gunnar Lagerin, Zion Lutheran, Adolph Rapp, Carl Friman, Charlotta Eriksdotter, Family History Centers, Oscar Kjellberg
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweden unleashed, October 10, 2005
If you have any Swedish heritage (and a surprising number of Americans do), then look no further for an informative and practical reading experience about Sweden. It's all here: history, cultural references, highlights of different regions, and maps and old photographs that let you connect with the country-and your heritage.

Do not miss this book if you are planning a trip to Sweden. This book will definitely help sketch out for you what your trip should be about. Then you can go ahead and buy a travel book for the details of surviving and getting around.

But the main focus of the book is tracing your Swedish ancestry through the different available sources. All the other stuff works to support you in your research. There are examples of how to find and use the church records, locations that now have them available on microfiche, other possible sources of information, and up-to-date web references. And it's all presented in a useful, readable, and quotable style. You may even find yourself talking out loud in Swedish as you read what the different church records may have recorded to keep track of the people. I have gone through this book twice on my own, and even now, I still read parts out loud to impress my friends with my Swedish heritage.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Helping Understand Grandpa and Grandma, January 12, 2009
This edition was purchased for a univeristy senior, studying SWEDISH and seeking a graduate program in his future in Gotenburg. The broad subjects within the handbook allow for a better understanding of his grandfather and great grandparents that emigrated from Sweden to USA.
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you are even a little bit Swedish, you must have this book!, June 14, 2008
By J. Waters (Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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I wish I would have ordered this book when I first saw it on Amazon several months ago - I'd have saved hours and hours of Internet searching. YOUR SWEDISH ROOTS is easy to read, loaded with every resource you'll need to trace your family tree, how-to instructions, a dictionary of helpful words, and a chapter suggesting where and how to travel within Sweden to visit the areas of your heritage.
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