Kansas, Swedish Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
This collection contains household records of families, including birth date and place, from Swedish church records in Kansas. These records are called congregation books, but they are extremely similar to clerical surveys in Sweden.

What Can these Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism
 * Child's name
 * Birth date
 * Baptism date
 * Parent's names
 * Residence
 * Legitimacy

Marriage
 * Name of bride and groom
 * Age or birthdate
 * Occupations
 * Residence
 * Names of witnesses
 * Father's name

Burial
 * Name of deceased
 * Residence
 * Age
 * Possibly name of spouse or father
 * Cause of death

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The church affiliation
 * The place in Kansas where the family lived

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 * Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships
 * Use the information to find the family in other records, such as census to idetify other family members

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Kansas.
 * Kansas Guided Research
 * Kansas Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Kansas Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

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 * Johnson County, Mission Hills, First Lutheran Church, records, 1870-1892
 * McPherson County, Lindsborg, Bethany Lutheran Church, records, 1869-1899
 * McPherson County, Marquette, Elim Lutheran Church, records, 1878-1909
 * McPherson County, McPherson, Trinity Lutheran Church, records, 1881-1901
 * Saline County, Smolan County, Salemsborg Lutheran Church, records, 1869-1889
 * Shawnee County, Topeka, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, records, 1870-1918

Citing This Collection
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