Locating farms in Sweden

Brian Rapp 2015-10-10

October 10, 2015

Can we find the location of the farm Göhult in Kalmär län? It is listed in church records but does not appear to exist today. Background In the HER for Virserum 1842-1850 the original Village Index shows Misterhult 1-4 covering around 30 pages and therefore containing a large number of farms and cottages (Encl

Don Carlson 2015-10-10

October 10, 2015

Can we find the farm where my grandfather was born? I know the name of the farm but I cannot find its location.

Linda Gensmer 2015-05-09

May 9, 2015

How can I find my ancestor in military records? How can I use Svenska Gods och Gårdar to find places in Sweden?

Jean Adams 2015-04-11

April 11, 2015

Whatever happened to my ancestor’s brother who stayed behind in Sweden after most of his siblings emigrated to America?

Robin Sutherland 2014-03-12

March 12, 2014

Who lives at my ancestors home farm now, and are they related to me?

Rick Johnson 2014-03-08

March 8, 2014

Can you help me find churches and relatives in Sweden, in preparation for my trip this summer?

January 9, 2021 – Tax Records

January 9, 2021

Presentation Title: Using Swedish Tax Records to Answer Tough Genealogical Questions Tax records are a little used, but excellent resource, for solving the “unsolvable” 18th century problem of record loss/gaps and end of the line extensions. Tax records fill in when clerical surveys are not extant.

Swedish Research Tips and How to Use FamilySearch

October 7, 2020

All-Day Seminar 9 am to 2:30 pm Date: November 7, 2020 Theme: Swedish Research Tips and How to Use FamilySearch Titles: Finding the Unknown Father Problem-Solving Workshop FamilySearch Tutorial and Resources Presenter: Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, Swedish Research Specialist at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah This all-day virtual seminar (9 am to

Fika on Zoom

October 3, 2020

If you have ever wanted to see a Fika session, this is your chance to see how it goes. With Zoom, we’ll get a close up look at how Kjell finds things for SGSC members in Swedish Records. We’ll also see how he launches members on their Swedish research journey or helps them break through

When the Usual Methods Fail

September 5, 2020

Ron Floberg had been trying to find the soldier records for one of his ancestors in the hope that it would provide missing information or clarify conflicting information. With Bev Harbourt’s help, they embarked on a journey to find that soldier. The presentation shows how they were able to find the ancestor and the answers

SGSC Meeting on August 1, 2020

August 1, 2020

Kjell Andersson, SGSC’s Research/Mentoring Chair gives a presentation on how to use some of the best tools for researching our ancestors in Sweden and the steps they took to cross the pond to America. Emibas: find where they lived and what parish they left from Emiham – ship manifest information EmiWeb – emigration and immigration

Locating farms in Sweden

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