Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is a partial index to the church records of Stockholm City created by the Stockholm City Archives for the years 1546 to 1927. The indexes usually include:
 * Name
 * Event date or dates
 * Names of family members such as parents or spouse

Reading These Records
These records are written in Swedish. For help reading these records see Swedish Genealogical Word List, Sweden Handwriting, and Latin in Swedish Genealogical Records.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The church was the primary registrar of all vital events in Sweden. These records will contain births and baptisms, marriages, confirmations, movement in and out of the parish, and deaths and burials. The names of the principals of each event will generally be recorded, along with their residence and any other persons who may be associated with the event.

Collection Content
For additional details about these records and help using them see Sweden Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records).

How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know


 * Name of your ancestor
 * Identifying information such as birth date or name of spouse
 * The quarter of Stockholm where they 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 the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see the section Citing this Collection for assistance. Save or print a copy of the image

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Sweden.
 * Sweden Guided Research
 * Sweden Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
 * Collection Citation: "Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 5 April 2018. Stadsarkiv Stockholm (City Archives), Stockholm.

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