Sweden Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Content


Key genealogical facts found in most Lutheran christening records are:


 * Date and place of christening
 * Child’s name and gender
 * Child's birth date
 * Parents’ names and residence
 * Father's occupation
 * Mother's age and marital status
 * Witnesses and their residences



Key genealogical facts found in most Lutheran marriage records are:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Groom’s name and marital status
 * Groom's residence
 * Bride’s name and marital status
 * Bride's residence
 * Sometimes, the ages of bride and groom are given
 * Witnesses and their residences



Key genealogical facts found in most Lutheran death and burial records are:


 * Name and age of deceased
 * Marital status and residence of deceased
 * Sometimes, spouse's name is given
 * Date of death
 * Cause of death
 * Burial date
 * Sometimes, other biographical notes

Key genealogical facts found in most Lutheran clerical survey records are:


 * Name of owner of taxable land
 * Name of cottage or farmland
 * Names of husband and wife
 * Name of each member of household
 * Number of children
 * Male of female
 * Birth dates and places of members
 * Residence
 * Notes regarding death(s) of landowners
 * Deaths within the year
 * Marriages within the year
 * An understanding of Christian knowledge?
 * Availability for marriage

How to Use the Records
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Socken" (Parish) category ⇒Select the "Signum" (Record type) category ⇒Select the "Volum och år" (Volume &amp; page) category which takes you to the images Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

For detailed information on using Swedish church records, see the wiki article: Swedish Church Records

Choosing a Record to Search
The types of record books that are available are different for each parish. The following chart lists the types of records and the English translation.

Help with the Language
These records are in Swedish so you will need to be able to understand written Swedish. For help with reading the records, please see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden: Language and Languages
 * Swedish Genealogical Word List

Online Courses
Online courses in reading Scandinavian Gothic handwriting are also available through the FamilySearch Learning Center. Select Scandinavia from the localities list on the left side of the main page.

Additional Information On Record History, Content, and Use
For additional details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the following wiki articles:


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

FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Sweden, Blekinge Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Gotland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Gävleborg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Göteborg och Bohus Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Halland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Jämtland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Jönköping Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Kalmar Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Kopparberg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Kristianstad Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Kronoberg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Malmöhus Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Norrbotten Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Skaraborg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Stockholm Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Södermanland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Uppsala Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Värmland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Västerbotten Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Västernorrland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Västmanland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Älvsborg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Örebro Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Östergötland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Related Web Sites

 * Swedish Genealogy Online
 * Arkiv Digital: Swedish Church Records Online (in color)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Swedish Church Records
 * Sweden