Sweden Archives and Libraries

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 * Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
 * If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
 * Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library and the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College] may have printed or microfilmed copies of them. The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center sells microfilm copies of the records.

Types of Genealogical Repositories in Sweden

 * National archives and libraries
 * Provincial archives
 * City archives
 * Church parish offices
 * Historical and genealogical societies
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National Archives
The Sweden government collects records relating to Sweden history, culture, and people. The National Archives of Sweden, which is open to the public, has a large genealogical and biographical collection as well as government accounts, land records, tax lists, maps, and pictures. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of many of the National Archives' records.


 * Riksarkivet Fyrverkarbacken 13-17 Stockholm, Sweden Postal address: Box 12541, S-102 29, Stockholm, Sweden< Telephone: 011-46-8-737 63 50 Fax: 011-46-8-737 64 74
 * Website
 * Start researching archives Here you can search for information about archives in Sweden and about the National Archives' digitized archive material, for example church archives, population registers or letters. Documents from the Swedish Diplomatarium and the Swedish Biographical Lexicon (SBL) are also included.
 * About family and personal research Genealogy for beginners: In our archives there is information about who has been born and died, married, moved or participated in house interrogations. We have private archives of diaries and letters, as well as official sources from civil and military archives across the country.
 * Explore our digital archives In the Digitala forskarsalen you will find the National Archives' digitized archives, registers and databases.
 * Personal/genealogical research, general Here you can order copies or information from the church archives and other archive holdings that you need for your personal and genealogical research.

Provincial Archives

 * There are eight regional archives in Sweden. They house records pertaining to their particular area.
 * Most Swedish records of genealogical value are kept at the provincial archives, including church records such as birth, marriage, and death records; census records; land records; emigration records; and court records.
 * Each provincial archives has a large collection of printed material about its area, including local histories, biographies, and other genealogical material.
 * The provincial archives are open to the public. Each archives has different hours of service, so make sure you know days and times before visiting.


 * Landsarkivet i Göteborg (GLA) Västra Götaland County Postal Address: Box 19035, 400 12 Göteborg, Sweden Street Address: Geijersgatan 1 Telephone: 031-778 68 00 Fax: 031-778 68 25 Email: [mailto:landsarkivet.gla@riksarkivet.se landsarkivet.gla@riksarkivet.se] Website


 * Landsarkivet i Härnösand (HLA) Gävleborg, Norrbotten, Västerbotten and Västernorrland Counties Postal Address: Box 161, 871 01 Härnösand, Sweden Street Address: Rosenbäcksallén 18 Telephone: 0611-835 00 Fax: 0611-835 28 Email: [mailto:landsarkivet.hla@riksarkivet.se landsarkivet.hla@riksarkivet.se ] Website


 * Landsarkivet i Lund (LLA) Blekinge, Halland, Kristianstad and Skåne Counties Postal Address: Box 7223, 187 13 Täby, Sweden Street Address: Porfyrvägen 20 Telephone: +46(0)10-476 70 00 Email: [mailto:riksarkivet@riksarkivet.se riksarkivet@riksarkivet.se] Website


 * Landsarkivet i Uppsala (ULA) Dalarna, Södermanland, Uppsula, Västmanland and Örebro Counties Postal Address: Box 135, 751 04 Uppsala, Sweden Street Address: Dag Hammarskjölds väg 19 Telephone: 018-65 21 00 Fax: 018-65 21 03 Email: [mailto:landsarkivet.ula@riksarkivet.se landsarkivet.ula@riksarkivet.se] Website


 * Landsarkivet i Vadstena (VaLA) Jönköping, Kalmar, Kronoberg and Östergötland Counties Postal Address: Box 126, 592 23 Vadstena, Sweden Street Address: Slottet Telephone: 0143-130 30 Fax: 0143-102 54 Email: [mailto:landsarkivet.vala@riksarkivet.se landsarkivet.vala@riksarkivet.se] Website


 * Landsarkivet i Visby (ViLA) Gotland County Postal Address: Broväg 27, 621 41 VISBY, Sweden Street Address: Broväg 27, 621 41 VISBY Telephone: 0498-21 05 14 Fax: 0498-21 29 55 Email: [mailto:landsarkivet.vila@riksarkivet.se landsarkivet.vila@riksarkivet.se ] Website


 * Landsarkivet i Östersund (OLA) Jämtland County Postal Address: Arkivvägen 1, 831 31 Östersund, Sweden Street Address: Arkivvägen 1 (Museiplan) Telephone: 063-10 84 85 Fax: 063-12 18 24 Email: [mailto:landsarkivet.ola@riksarkivet.se landsarkivet.ola@riksarkivet.se] Website


 * Värmlandsarkiv (VA) Värmland County Postal Address: Box 475, 651 11 Karlstad, Sweden Street Address: Hööksgatan 2 Telephone: 054-10 77 30 Fax: 054-10 77 31 Email: [mailto:varmlandsarkiv@regionvarmland.se varmlandsarkiv@regionvarmland.se] Website

City Archives
The city archives of Stockholm and Malmö are comparable to the provincial archives.


 * Stockholms Stadsarkiv (SSA)  Stockholm City and County Postal Address: Box 22063, S-104 22 Stockholm, Sweden Street Address: Kungsklippan 6 Telephone: 08-508 283 01 Fax: 08-508 283 01 Email: [mailto:stadsarkivet@stockholm.se stadsarkivet@stockholm.se] Website


 * Stadsarkivet i Malmö (MSA) Malmö City Address: Stora Varvsgatan 11, 211 19 Malmö, Sweden Telephone: 040-10 53-30 Fax: 040-97 51 05 Email: [mailto:stadsarkiv@malmo.se stadsarkiv@malmo.se] Website

Military Archives

 * Krigsarkivet (KRA) Postal Address: Krigsarkivet, 115 88 Stockholm, Sweden Street Address: Banergatan 64, Stockholm, Sweden Telephone: 08-782 41 00 Fax: 08-782 69 76 Email: [mailto:krigsarkivet@krigsarkivet.ra.se krigsarkivet@krigsarkivet.ra.se] Website

Also see Sweden Military Records.

Emigration Archives in Sweden

 * Swedish Emigrant Institute (Utvandrarnas Hus) Vilhelm Mobergs gata 4 352 34 Växjö Phone +46-470-201 20 Fax +46-470-394 16


 * Ella Heckscher Research Archive

Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Centerat Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. "The Swenson Center is a national and international research center for the study of Swedish-American history and relations. We collect, preserve and make available archival and library materials, promote and initiate research, and are a leader in Swedish-American genealogy."

See also Emigration Archives in Sweden.

Libraries
The Kungliga Biblioteket (Royal Library) has a helpful collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers.


 * Kungliga Biblioteket Postal Box 5039 SE-102 41 Street address: Humlegården Stockholm, Sweden Telephone:+46 8 463 40 00 Fax:+46 8 463 40 04 Email: [mailto:kungl.biblioteket@kb.se kungl.biblioteket@kb.se] Website

Museums

 * Museum of Copenhagen Explore 83,318 pictures from Copenhagen and Frederiksberg

Church Parish Offices
Post-1895 church records are now mostly moved to the Provincial Archives of the area. Each archives has a section on their website, called Folkbokföring, where you might find a list of the records transferred to the archive. Parishes may also have earlier records on microform. You can write to local parishes for information. See Swedish Church Records.

Historical and Genealogical Societies
In Sweden there are many historical and genealogical societies. Some societies maintain libraries and archives that collect valuable records. For more information, including addresses, see Sweden Societies.

Inventories, Registers, Catalogs
Some archives have websites, catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records of an archives so that you can use your time more effectively. The FamilySearch Library has some of these guides. They are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under: '''However, in this digital age, many archives have excellent guides and inventories online. Such is the case with the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet).'''