Sweden, Västernorrland Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Sverige, Västernorrland Kyrkoböcker Register

Record Description
The collection consists of church records from the county of Vasternorrland. It contains indexes to births, marriages, and deaths along with images of:


 * Clerical surveys
 * Registers of birth, marriage, and death
 * Mmove-in and move-out lists
 * Confirmations
 * Church accounts

The records are handwritten in narrative style. They cover the years 1501 to 1940; index 1650 to 1860.

For a list of records by parishes published in this collection, select the Browse.

Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

Citation for This Collection
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Record History, Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Church Records, 1308 – 1940 Images Published on FamilySearch
 * Swedish Church Records

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * National Archives of Sweden
 * Arkiv Digital: Swedish Church Records Online (in color)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Swedish Church Records
 * Sweden
 * Vasternorrland County, Sweden

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Sweden, Västernorrland Church Records, 1501-1940; index 1650-1860" database and digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 26 April 2012),  Cajsa Johanna Forsslund,  5 August 1821, burial 12 August 1821; National Archives of Sweden, Riksarkivet SVAR. FHL microfilm, 3 reels. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.