Sweden, Gotland Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Sverige, Gotland, Kyrkoböcker Register

Record Description
The collection consists of church records from the county of Gotland. It contains the following types of records:


 * Clerical surveys
 * Registers of birth, marriage, and death
 * Indexes to births, marriages, and deaths
 * Move-in and move-out lists
 * Confirmations
 * Church accounts

The records are handwritten in narrative style. They cover the years 1582 to 1940; index 1655 to 1860.

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

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Parish" ⇒Select the appropriate "Records" ⇒Select the appropriate "Volume and Year" which takes you to the images.

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

Known Issues with This Collection
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org.] Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Sweden Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Blekinge 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)
 * Sweden Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Related Websites

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

Related Wiki Articles

 * Gotland County, Sweden
 * Swedish Church Records
 * Sweden

Citations for This Collection
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