Örebro Congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Örebro, Sweden

History
By 13 January 1858 the Scandinavian Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints determined that there were enough members in Närke province to organize the first branch of the church there which became Ljungstorp Branch. The young Swedish elder, Erik Johan Persson, presided in Ljugstorp but soon emigrated to America with his brother August and Anna Sofia Eriksdotter. Administratively, the new branch was split off from the small Stockholm Branch. Within two years Ljungstorp was reorganized as Örebro Branch (early 1860). By May 1860 the Örebro Branch reported 10 members with Pehr Holmgren as president.

Over the years the branch met in several rented quarters in Örebro city, finally built their own building in the 1980s and the branch became Örebro Ward on 17 September 2000.

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Every LDS Congregation was instructed to keep a membership record, a record of ordinances such as: baby blessings, baptisms, confirmations, priesthood ordinations, migration, and emigration information.To learn more about Latter-day Saint records in Sweden see the article: Sweden: Latter-day Saint records

The Swedish Lutheran Church had responsibility to record all births, marriages, and deaths regardless of affiliation. The LDS members should also be registered in the household examinations and moving records. Check the Lutheran Church Records for the place where the LDS member resided.

Emigration
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To learn more about LDS Emigration from Sweden see the articles: Emigration of Latter-day Saints from Sweden and Latter-day Saint Emigration and Immigration.

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Höglund, Inger and Johansson, Caj-Aage. Steg I Tro., Jesu Kristi Kyrka av Sista Dagars Heliga : Italy. 2000.

Jenson, Andrew. History of the Scandinavian Mission. The Deseret News Press. Salt Lake City, Utah, 1927.

Zobell, Albert L. Jr., M.S. Under the Midnight Sun. Deseret Book Company, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1950.

Hedberg, Gunnel. Historien om Örebro Gren 1858-2000. Örebro Ward-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,Örebro, 2004.